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
Explanation
A. Corticosteroid are anti-inflammatory which reduce pain in tendonitis
B. Antidepressants are used for depression
C. Anticonvulsant are used for epilepsy
D. Local anesthesia is used during local surgical procedures or before administration of painful medications
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
immunosuppression with no pool of white blood cells to fight against infection, fever occurs as a result of production of inflammatory markers against infection
B. In bone marrow suppression the white blood cells are low
A, D.Are general symptoms that could be as a result of other non-infective pathologies
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