A Patient, Who Is a Jehovah's Witness, Is Scheduled for an Elective

Multiple Choice

A patient, who is a Jehovah's Witness, is scheduled for an elective knee arthroplasty.The patient has a hemoglobin (Hgb) 10.4 g/dL and hematocrit (HCT) 30.8%.Which medication should be administered prior to surgery to improve the patient's Hgb and HCT?

A) Efavirenz (Sustiva)
B) Enalapril (Vasotec)
C) Epoetin alpha (Epogen, Procrit)
D) Erythromycin