A Patient with End-Stage Renal Failure Has Been Admitted to Hospital

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient with end-stage renal failure has been admitted to hospital for severe anemia but is refusing blood transfusions.Which drugs will likely be used to stimulate the production of red blood cells (RBCs) ?

• A)filgrastim (Neupogen)
• B)interferon
• C)epoetin alfa (Eprex)
• D)sargramostim (Leukine)

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