When Patients Are Started on Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp)they Need Monitoring

question 11

Multiple Choice

When patients are started on darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) they need monitoring of their blood counts to determine a dosage adjustment in:

• A) 6 weeks if they are a cancer patient
• B) 1 week if they have chronic renal failure
• C) 2 weeks if taking for allogenic transfusion
• D) Weekly throughout therapy

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Definitions:

Preliminary

Initial or preparatory, serving as a precursor to further action or investigation.

Rapport

A relationship characterized by mutual understanding, trust, and empathy, often seen as foundational in therapeutic and professional contexts.

Nonverbal Communication

The exchange of information through non-linguistic means, such as facial expressions, gestures, and posture.

Bimodal

Pertaining to or having two modes, often used in statistics to describe distributions with two different peaks or in communications to refer to systems that use two distinct methods of operation.