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6 years ago
The mother of a child with end-stage renal disease asks the nurse why her son is getting an injection of erythropoietin. When responding to the mother, the nurse explains this as the rationale.
 
  A) To treat low calcium levels
  B) To stimulate growth in stature
  C) To stimulate red blood cell growth
  D) To correct acidosis
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Ans: C
Erythropoietin is given to stimulate red blood cell growth. Vitamin D and calcium are used to correct hypocalcemia. Growth hormone is used to stimulate growth in stature. Bicitra or sodium bicarbonate tablets are used to correct acidosis.
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