A Nursing Student Asks a Nurse Why Patients with Chronic

A nursing student asks a nurse why patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) have low erythrocyte counts. Which response by the nurse is correct?

A) "Damage to the renal tubules increases serum blood loss."
B) "Dialysis accelerates the breakdown of red blood cells."
C) "Erythropoietin is no longer produced by cells in the kidneys."
D) "Patients with CRF are deficient in iron, folic acid, and vitamin B₁₂."

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