A 45-year-old female presents with hypertension,anorexia,nausea and vomiting,and anemia.She is diagnosed with chronic renal failure.When the patient asks what caused this anemia,how should the nurse respond? Your anemia is caused by:

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The kidneys are inadequate in their production of erythropoietin.
The kidneys are inadequate in their production of erythropoietin; red cells may be lost in the urine,but it is the lack of erythropoietin that leads to anemia.
The kidneys are inadequate in their production of erythropoietin; it is not due to inadequate iron absorption.
The kidneys are inadequate in their production of erythropoietin; it is not due to red cell destruction.

A 45-Year-Old Female Presents with Hypertension,anorexia,nausea and Vomiting,and Anemia