ATI LPN
ATI PN Pharmacology 2020 Exam 2 Questions
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A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking epoetin alfa for 3 months. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse monitor to determine the effectiveness of the medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Hgb. Epoetin alfa is a medication used to treat anemia by stimulating red blood cell production. Monitoring the hemoglobin (Hgb) levels is crucial to assess the effectiveness of the medication in increasing red blood cell count. T4 (
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A) is a thyroid hormone test and is not relevant to monitoring epoetin alfa. Troponin (
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B) is a cardiac enzyme used to assess heart damage, not related to epoetin alfa. AST (
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D) is a liver enzyme test, not relevant in this context.
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