The Nurse Would Withhold a Scheduled Dose of Epoetin Alfa

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse would withhold a scheduled dose of epoetin alfa (Epogen) for a client with cancer and notify the prescriber after noting that the client's hemoglobin level is

• A) 8 g/dL.
• B) 9.6 g/dL.
• C) 11.1 g/dL.
• D) 12.5 g/dL.

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