A child has beta-thalassemia and is receiving deferoxamine.The parent asks what the purpose of this medication is.Which response by the nurse is best?
A) "To improve the anemia"
B) "To decrease liver and spleen swelling"
C) "To eliminate excessive iron being stored in the organs"
D) "To prepare your child for a bone marrow transplant"

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Excessive iron overload (hemosiderosis)causes organ damage.Chelation therapy with deferoxamine removes the iron stored in orgAnswer.It is not a treatment for existing conditions such as hepatosplenomegaly nor is it used prior to a bone marrow trAnswerplant.

A Child Has Beta-Thalassemia and Is Receiving Deferoxamine