A client, currently prescribed epoetin alfa, has recent blood work that reveals a hemoglobin level of 12.8 g/dL. What action does this assessment finding necessitate regarding the epoetin alfa?
A hemoglobin level of 12.8g/dL for the client suggest that the level of red blood cells produced by the drug he is taking is good. However he might need to temporarily withhold further administration as a hemoglobin level of 13.5g/dL is accepted for men and 12.0g/dL for women. Thus all he needs to do is to temporarily withhold the administration of the epoetin alfa.
