The client receives filgrastim (Neupogen) . He asks the nurse, "That is such a funny name; where do you suppose it comes from?" What is the best response by the nurse?
A) "It comes from the interleukins it stimulates; this one stimulates neuocytes."
B) "It comes from the blood cell it stimulates; this one stimulates neutrophils."
C) "It comes from the stem cells it stimulates, such as filgrastims."
D) "It is a complicated process; the drug companies are secretive about it."
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