A Patient Who Has Received Chemotherapy Has a Critically Low

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient who has received chemotherapy has a critically low platelet count. The nurse expects which drug or drug class to be used to stimulate platelet cell production?

• A) Filgrastim (Neupogen)
• B) Interferons
• C) Oprelvekin (Neumega)
• D) Epoetin alfa (Epogen)

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