A Patient with Chronic Renal Failure Who Is on Dialysis

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient with chronic renal failure who is on dialysis receives an ESA. The nurse caring for this patient during dialysis notes that the patient's hemoglobin is 11.3 gm/dL, up from the 10.4 gm/dL recorded 2 weeks ago. The patient's blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg. The nurse will contact the provider to suggest:

• A) adding an antihypertensive drug.
• B) discontinuing the ESA.
• C) giving heparin.
• D) reducing the dose of the ESA.

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