A nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results of a client receiving sulfasalazine therapy for ulcerative colitis. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate finding? Select all that apply
A) Pancytopenia
B) Leukopenia
C) Thrombocytopenia
D) Aplastic anemia
E) Iron deficiency anemia
Ans: B, C, D
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Leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and aplastic anemia are hematologic changes that may occur during prolonged sulfonamide therapy, such as during ulcerative colitis treatment with sulfasalazine.
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