Question

. The nurse is educating a patient diagnosed with anemia of chronic renal failure about the

disease. Which statements made by the nurse are correct regarding the patient's treatment?
(Select all that apply.)
a. "Since your glomerular filtration is 13 mL/min, you'll be started on dialysis."
b. "Your hematocrit is 29%, so you're going to start on erythropoietin therapy."
c. "Your hemoglobin is 9 g/dL, so you'll need erythropoietin therapy."
d. "We need to get your hemoglobin up to at least 15 g/dL"
e. "You're going to need iron, folate, and B12 therapy to help improve your blood

Answer 1

The nurse should inform the patient about erythropoietin therapy and the need for iron, folate, and B12 therapy to treat anemia in chronic renal failure.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information provided, the correct statements made by the nurse regarding the patient's treatment are:

1. "Your hematocrit is 29%, so you're going to start on erythropoietin therapy." Anemia of chronic renal failure can be treated with erythropoietin therapy, which stimulates the production of red blood cells.
2. "Your hemoglobin is 9 g/dL, so you'll need erythropoietin therapy." Hemoglobin levels can be improved with erythropoietin therapy in patients with anemia of chronic renal failure.
3. "You're going to need iron, folate, and B12 therapy to help improve your blood." Anemia of chronic renal failure can be associated with deficiencies in iron, folate, and B12, so supplementation with these nutrients can help improve blood levels.