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Anemia

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GI disturbances are the most significant side effect of this drug   ferrous sulfate  
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What teaching is appropriate for food with ferrous sulfate   With food initially, then between meals long term.  
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How should the nurse respond to a pt who worries about dark green/ black stool color with iron   Normal effect  
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Instructions to prevent staining with liquid iron   Dilute with water or juice, drink with straw, rinse mouth when done.  
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Most common SE of IV dextran is   Anaphylaxis  
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What should be kept on hand with IV dextran   Epi-pen and resucitation equipment  
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IM iron should be given with what special sort of shot?   Z-track  
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What is typically given prior to full dextran tx to ensure safety?   A small test dose  
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Which lab needs to be normal before D/C iron supplementation   Hemoglobin  
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The presence of Vit B12 helps to catalyze the conversion of what to it's active form?   Folic Acid  
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In what forms can B12 be administered   PO, IN, IM, SubQ  
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All patients with B12 deficienies benefit from Oral B12? T v F?   False  
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Pts using IN routes should avoid what and how long before drug admin?   Hot foods, one hour  
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A pt with severe neurological deficiency from B12 deficiency should be given what form of the drug?   parenteral  
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Prenicious anemia tx continues for how long?   A lifetime  
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Who should be on Folic Acid Tx?   Women considering pregnancy, pregnant women, alcoholics, chemo pts, child w/ poor nutrition, and pts with SI disease  
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The antidote for folic acid   Vit B12 supplements  
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Promote platelet proliferation   Interleukin-11  
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Promote RBC proliferation   Erythropoietin  
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Promote WBC proliferation   GCSF  
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All hematopoietic growth factors come in an oral formulation   False  
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Who should receive Erythropoietin   Pts status post chemo, HIV pos pts with anemia from AZT, pt with anemia from chronic renal failure, severe anemia in a pt scheduled for elective surgery  
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This is the most significant side effect of Erythropoietin   HTN  
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How frequently should peopel on Erythropoietin have CBCs done   Twice weekly  
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Hemoglobin levels above 12 in pts on Erythropoietin can increase the risk fo what?   Cardiovascular events and death  
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This is used in cancer pts with neutropenia to decrease infection risk   Filgrastim (GCSF)  
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Bone pain is a common side effect of which hematopoietic drug that is also used to counter neutropenia in cancer pts.   Filgrastim (GCSF)  
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This drug works in 5-9 days and is more effective in pts with less myelosuppression   Oprelvekin (Interleukin-11)  
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Major adverse effects such as Fluid retention, Cardiac dysrythmias, severe allergic rxns, and conjunctive infection are caused by which drug?   Oprelvekin (Interleukin-11)  
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Oprelvekin (Interleukin-11) is administered by which route?   SubQ  
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All hematopoietic drugs are made by recombinant DNA technology and are therefore VERY expensive.   True  
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