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Most colony-stimulating factors are dosed according to the patient's body weight. Which medication would the nurse anticipate being dosed at 6 mg, regardless of the patient's size and weight?
 
  a. Filgrastim
  b. Pegfilgrastim
  c. Darbepoetin
  d. Sargramostim

Question 2

Which drug with a colony-stimulating factor would most likely be used to stimulate the production of neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes, and macrophages?
 
  a. Darbepoetin
  b. Sargramostim
  c. Pegfilgrastim
  d. Erythropoietin



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
For all patients, treatment with pegfilgrastim consists of one 6-mg dose injected subcutaneously 24 hours after each round of chemotherapy.
Administration of filgrastim, darbepoetin, and sargramostim is based on individual doses according to the disease process.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Sargramostim, a GM-CSF, acts on cells in the bone marrow to increase production of neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, and eosinophils.
Darbepoetin, pegfilgrastim, and erythropoietin do not have this property.





 

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