Answer:
To increase white blood cells
Step-by-step explanation:
- Neutrophils are a type of white blood cells and when there is a reduction in their number in the body then such a condition is termed as neutropenia.
- Filgrastim is a bone marrow stimulant that is a recombinant form of DNA and acts as the granulocyte-colony stimulating factor and hence, stimulates the bone marrow to produce neutrophils.
- Therefore, when the client is diagnosed with neutropenia that is low neutrophil count it is necessary to increase the neutrophil count and for this purpose filgrastim is prescribed.