A 67-year-old female is admitted to the emergency department with a diagnosis of polycythemia vera (PV).Which treatment should the nurse discuss with the patient?
A) Therapeutic phlebotomy
B) Restoration of blood volume by plasma expanders
C) Administration of packed red blood cells
D) Iron replacement therapy

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Treatment of PV is phlebotomy to reduce red cell mass and blood volume.
Treatment of PV is phlebotomy to reduce red cell mass and blood volume; increasing blood volume will increase symptoms.
Treatment of PV is phlebotomy to reduce red cell mass and blood volume; administration of additional cells will increase the problems.
Treatment of PV is phlebotomy to reduce red cell mass and blood volume; iron replacement will increase the symptoms.

A 67-Year-Old Female Is Admitted to the Emergency Department with a Diagnosis