A patient has undergone bone marrow transplant. Which injection should the nurse anticipate this patient will receive to help stabilize the immune response and prevent rejection?
a. Dexamethasone (Decadron)
b. Filgrastim (Neupogen)
c. Zidovudine (Retrovir)
d. Nevirapine (Viramune)
A
Steroids (e.g., dexamethasone [Decadron]) are drugs used in the treatment of patients with trans-planted organs to prevent rejection.
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