To keep the red blood cell count from decreasing in a patient receiving a chemotherapy drug,the physician would prescribe a/an ________ drug to stimulate the bone marrow to make erythrocytes.

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A)Vitamin B₁₂ is used to treat pernicious anemia.
B)Correct! An erythropoietin drug stimulates the bone marrow to produce erythrocytes.
C)An immunosuppressant drug would affect the immune response,not the red blood cells.
D)An anticoagulant drug would affect blood clotting,not the red blood cells.

To Keep the Red Blood Cell Count from Decreasing in a Patient