A client hospitalized for chemotherapy has a hemoglobin of 6.1 mg/dL.What medication should the nurse prepare to administer?

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The client's hemoglobin is low,so the nurse should prepare to administer epoetin alfa,a colony-stimulating factor that increases production of red blood cells.Filgrastim is for neutropenia.Mesna is used to decrease bladder toxicity from some chemotherapeutic agents.Oprelvekin is used to increase platelet count.

A Client Hospitalized for Chemotherapy Has a Hemoglobin of 6