A patient with acute kidney injury has a hemoglobin level of 9 mg/dL.How would the nurse explain this change to the patient?
A)"Your kidneys may not be making enough of a hormone that is required to build red blood cells."
B)"Since you are retaining so much fluid,your blood is more dilute."
C)"I am afraid you may have some bleeding we have not found as of yet."
D)"Your lungs are not exchanging oxygen as well as they should,so your body is not producing hemoglobin."

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Acute kidney injury can lead to decreased production of erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells, resulting in anemia and a low hemoglobin level.

A Patient with Acute Kidney Injury Has a Hemoglobin Level