The nurse is assigned to a child with hemosiderosis. The nurse will most expect to give which of the following ordered medications to reduce hemosiderosis?

Name: The nurse is assigned to a child with hemosiderosis. The nurse will most expect to give which of the following ordered medications to reduce hemosiderosis?
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Deferoxamine (Desferal) is used to treat hemosiderosis by chelating excess iron from the body, which is the underlying problem in hemosiderosis.

The Nurse Is Assigned to a Child with Hemosiderosis