After major surgery, a patient's hemoglobin is 9.6 gm/dl.The nurse expects that the patient's erythropoietin output would go up, but recognizes that increased production is largely dependent on:

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Erythropoietin production is largely dependent on normal kidney function, as the kidneys are the primary organs responsible for detecting hypoxia and subsequently increasing erythropoietin production to stimulate red blood cell production in the bone marrow.

After Major Surgery, a Patient's Hemoglobin Is 9