A patient with chronic renal failure is diagnosed with anemia. The nurse realizes that which of the following might be prescribed to help this patient?
1. routine whole blood transfusions
2. protein restriction
3. recombinant erythropoietin supplementation
4. vitamin B 12 injections
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Rationale: The anemia of chronic renal failure is treated with recombinant human erythropoietin and iron supplementation. The patient will not need routine whole blood transfusions. Protein restriction will not help treat the anemia. Vitamin B 12 injections would not help treat this type of anemia.
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