The Nurse Must Notify the Physician of the Need to Suspend

question 34

Multiple Choice

The nurse must notify the physician of the need to suspend treatment for a patient receiving clozapine (Clozaril) when the weekly WBC monitoring shows:

• A) WBCs below 2000/mm3 and absolute neutrophils below 1000/mm3
• B) WBCs below 2500/mm3 and absolute neutrophils below 1500/mm3
• C) WBCs below 3000/mm3 and absolute neutrophils below 2000/mm3
• D) WBCs below 3500/mm3 and absolute neutrophils below 2500/mm3

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