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A 68-year-old man was recently diagnosed with endstage renal disease. He has not yet begun dialysis but is experiencing severe anemia with associated symptoms of dyspnea on exertion and chest pain. Which statement best describes the management of anemia in renal failure?
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- AHematocrit levels usually remain slightly below normalin clients with renal failure.
- BTransfusion is often begun as early as possible to prevent complications of anemia such as
- CAnemia in renal failure is frequently caused by low serum iron and ferritin and corrected by oral
- DThe renal secretion of erythropoiesis is decreased. The bone marrow requires erythropoietin to
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