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?
1)Efavirenz (Sustiva)
2)Enalapril (Vasotec)
3)Epoetin alpha (Epogen, Procrit)
4)Erythromycin