If the Nurse Is Caring for a Client Taking Epogen

question 28

Multiple Choice

If the nurse is caring for a client taking Epogen and notices blood lab tests have dropped below normal,the best initial action would be to:

• A)Tell the client to take her normal dose that day,but come in for some lab work.
• B)Notify the health care provider.
• C)Tell the client to stop the drug and notify her health care provider.
• D)Tell the client to stop the drug for 3 days to give the body some time for the levels to rise back to normal.

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Definitions:

Kyphosis

A condition characterized by an excessive outward curvature of the spine, leading to a hunchback or slouching posture.

Lordosis

A curvature of the spine resulting in an exaggerated inward curve, typically in the lower back, leading to a distinctive posture.

Cervical Bones

Refers to the seven vertebrae in the neck that make up the upper part of the spinal column.

Lumbar

Relating to the lower part of the back.