A patient receiving chemotherapy for cancer is diagnosed with anemia secondary to bone marrow depression.The nurse would expect which intervention?

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Anemia secondary to bone marrow depression is caused by a decrease in RBC production. Recombinant erythropoietin therapy stimulates RBC production and is an appropriate treatment for this type of anemia. Iron supplements would be indicated for anemia caused by iron deficiency, fresh frozen plasma is not used for anemia, and hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation is a potential treatment for bone marrow depression but is not usually the first choice.

A Patient Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer Is Diagnosed with Anemia