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The nurse, administering epoetin alfa (Epogen) to a patient on dialysis, understands the therapeutic outcome of this medication is to do which of the following?
1. treat the anemia seen in chronic renal failure patients on dialysis
2. combat the effects of dialysis on bone marrow
3. promote elimination of nephrotoxic drugs from the body
4. enhance absorption of iron and folate in the intestinal tract
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1 -- In chronic renal failure, erythropoietin production in the kidney declines, which suppresses RBC production leading to anemia. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents such as epoetin alfa increase RBC production. Iron and folate deficiencies are also seen in the patient on dialysis but these are related to inadequate nutrition. Epoetin alfa has no action on bone marrow, does not promote elimination of nephrotoxic drugs from the body, and does not affect absorption of iron or folate.
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