[Expert Solution]: The nurse practitioner (NP) cares for a…

The nurse practitioner (NP) cares for a 25-year-old client with thalassemia who regularly receives blood transfusions every two to three weeks. Review the laboratory results and answer the question that follows. Laboratory Results Dat(e)/(T)ime Lab oratory Result Normal Values Results (02)/(23)()/(20XX) 1145 White Blood Cells (WBCs) 4,000-10,000 mm^(3) 7,200 mm^(3) Red Blood Cells (RBCs) 4.2-5.9 cell(s)/(L) 3.5 cell(s)/(L) Hemoglobin (Hgb) 12.0-17.0( g)/(d)L 8.2( g)/(d)L Hematocrit (Hct) 36-51% 25.5% Platelets 150,000-350,000 mm^(3) 220,000 mm^(3) MVC 80-100 fL 70 fL MCHC 32-36( g)/(d)L 30( g)/(d)L Ferritin 30-400 n(g)/(m)L 1200 n(g)/(m)L Which of the following medications should the NP prescribe? Deferasirox Epoetin alfa Vitamin B-12 Folic acid