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ATI Pharmacology Quiz Questions
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A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal disease and is receiving therapy with epoetin alfa (Epogen). Which of the following laboratory results would the nurse assess for to determine therapeutic effectiveness?
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Rationale: The correct answer is C: hemoglobin & hematocrit. In a client with chronic renal disease receiving epoetin alfa, the therapeutic goal is to increase red blood cell production to improve anemia. Monitoring hemoglobin and hematocrit levels is essential to assess the effectiveness of epoetin alfa therapy. Hemoglobin measures the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood, and hematocrit measures the volume percentage of red blood cells in blood. An increase in these levels indicates that the therapy is working to improve anemia. ALT & AST (
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A) are liver function tests, leukocyte count (
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B) assesses white blood cells, and clotting factors (
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D) evaluate blood coagulation, but they are not directly related to the therapeutic effectiveness of epoetin alfa in treating anemia in chronic renal disease.
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