After receiving patient education about erythropoietin, the patient states that for the medication to be effective, the body must have sufficient amounts of which of the folllowing? (Select all that apply.)
a. Vitamin B6
b. Folic acid
c. Calcium
d. Vitamin B12
e. Iron
B, D, E
The production of erythrocytes requires folic acid, vitamin B12, and iron; therefore the response to erythropoietin is minimal if any of these is deficient.
Vitamin B6 and calcium do not affect erythropoietin production.
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