A Patient Is About to Undergo a Procedure to Harvest

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient is about to undergo a procedure to harvest hematopoietic stem cells from the bone marrow. Which medication will the nurse anticipate giving before this procedure?

• A) Filgrastim [Neupogen]
• B) Pegfilgrastim [Neulasta]
• C) Oprelvekin [Neumega]
• D) Sargramostim [Leukine]

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Definitions:

Mode

The value that appears most frequently in a data set.

Introspection

The examination of one's own thoughts and feelings as a way of understanding one’s mental processes.

Mental States

Conditions of mind or consciousness, including emotions, thoughts, beliefs, intentions, and sensations.

Wundt

Wilhelm Wundt, often considered the father of psychology, who established the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, focusing on introspection and psychological experiments.