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A Patient with Renal Failure Has Decreased Erythropoietin Production

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A patient with renal failure has decreased erythropoietin production. Upon analysis of the patients complete blood count, the nurse will expect which of the following results?


A) An increased hemoglobin and decreased hematocrit
B) A decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit
C) A decreased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and red cell distribution width (RDW)
D) An increased MCV and RDW

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