The Nurse Completes an Assessment of a Client Who Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse completes an assessment of a client who is prescribed filgrastim after a bone marrow transplant.The nurse would attend most closely to which parameters on the complete blood count?

• A)Platelet count and reticulocyte count
• B)Band count and reticulocyte count
• C)Hemoglobin and hematocrit
• D)Total white cell count and neutrophil count

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