A Client with Anemia Is Prescribed Synthetic Erythropoietin

question 21

Multiple Choice

A client with anemia is prescribed synthetic erythropoietin.When teaching the client about the therapeutic effect of this treatment,which is appropriate for the nurse to include?

• A) Increase in platelets
• B) Increase in red blood cells
• C) Decrease in white blood cells
• D) Decrease in lymph fluid

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