During therapy with the hematopoietic drug epoetin alfa, the nurse instructs the client about adverse effects that may occur, such as:
Anxiety
Constipation
Drowsiness
Hypertension
The Correct Answer is D
Epoetin alfa increases red cells production and blood viscosity which can increase blood pressure leading to hypertension
A, B, C are not adverse effects of epoetin alfa
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Correct Answer is ["A","C","D"]
Explanation
GI, Hair follicles and bone marrow cells are rapidly dividing which are commonly affected by chemotherapeutic agents and other drugs that inhibit or alters DNA synthesis.
Nerve myelin and retinal cells are not rapidly dividing.
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
Doxorubicin damages heart muscles
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