A Child with Sickle Cell Anemia Is Prescribed the Drug

question 10

Multiple Choice

A child with sickle cell anemia is prescribed the drug hydroxyurea.What effect from the drug should the patient expect to have?

• A) Increase energy
• B) Decrease cardiomegaly
• C) Clean out obstructed vessels
• D) Produce a hemoglobin that resists sickling

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