A child has cancer and has been treated with chemotherapy. The latest lab value indicates the white-blood-cell count is very low. The nurse would expect to administer
1. filgrastin (Neupogen).
2. ondansetron (Zofran).
3. oprelvekin (Neumega).
4. epoietin alfa (human recombinanterythropoietin).
Answer:1
Rationale:Filgrastin (Neupogen) increases production of neutrophils by the bone marrow.Ondansetron (Zofran) is an antiemetic,oprelvekin (Neumega) increases platelets,and epoietin alfa (human recombinant erythropoietin stimulates redblood-cell (RBC) production
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