Pharm ATI Hematologic System
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the purpose of administering filgrastim to a client undergoing chemotherapy?
✔✔ To stimulate white blood cell production
What should a nurse monitor in a client taking warfarin?
✔✔ INR levels
Which herbal supplement increases the risk of bleeding in clients taking anticoagulants?
✔✔ Ginkgo biloba
What is the primary adverse effect of heparin therapy?
✔✔ Bleeding
What is a common early sign of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia?
✔✔ A sudden drop in platelet count
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,What is the purpose of administering epoetin alfa?
✔✔ To treat anemia by stimulating red blood cell production
Why is it important to monitor blood pressure in clients receiving epoetin alfa?
✔✔ It can cause hypertension
What lab value should be checked before administering filgrastim?
✔✔ Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)
What dietary instruction should be given to a client taking iron supplements?
✔✔ Take with vitamin C to enhance absorption
What side effect should a client expect while taking oral iron supplements?
✔✔ Dark or black stools
Why should clients avoid taking iron supplements with milk?
✔✔ Calcium interferes with iron absorption
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, What is the antidote for heparin overdose?
✔✔ Protamine sulfate
What is the antidote for warfarin overdose?
✔✔ Vitamin K
What symptom should a client report immediately while taking anticoagulants?
✔✔ Unexplained bruising or bleeding
What condition is filgrastim commonly prescribed to prevent?
✔✔ Neutropenia
What is the route of administration for filgrastim?
✔✔ Subcutaneous or intravenous
What is an important teaching point for a client taking ferrous sulfate?
✔✔ Use a straw to avoid staining teeth when taking liquid form
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the purpose of administering filgrastim to a client undergoing chemotherapy?
✔✔ To stimulate white blood cell production
What should a nurse monitor in a client taking warfarin?
✔✔ INR levels
Which herbal supplement increases the risk of bleeding in clients taking anticoagulants?
✔✔ Ginkgo biloba
What is the primary adverse effect of heparin therapy?
✔✔ Bleeding
What is a common early sign of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia?
✔✔ A sudden drop in platelet count
1
,What is the purpose of administering epoetin alfa?
✔✔ To treat anemia by stimulating red blood cell production
Why is it important to monitor blood pressure in clients receiving epoetin alfa?
✔✔ It can cause hypertension
What lab value should be checked before administering filgrastim?
✔✔ Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)
What dietary instruction should be given to a client taking iron supplements?
✔✔ Take with vitamin C to enhance absorption
What side effect should a client expect while taking oral iron supplements?
✔✔ Dark or black stools
Why should clients avoid taking iron supplements with milk?
✔✔ Calcium interferes with iron absorption
2
, What is the antidote for heparin overdose?
✔✔ Protamine sulfate
What is the antidote for warfarin overdose?
✔✔ Vitamin K
What symptom should a client report immediately while taking anticoagulants?
✔✔ Unexplained bruising or bleeding
What condition is filgrastim commonly prescribed to prevent?
✔✔ Neutropenia
What is the route of administration for filgrastim?
✔✔ Subcutaneous or intravenous
What is an important teaching point for a client taking ferrous sulfate?
✔✔ Use a straw to avoid staining teeth when taking liquid form
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