An increased erythropoietin (EPO)output by the kidneys would lead to all of the following except __________.
A) increased hypoxemia
B) increased blood osmolarity
C) increased RBC production
D) increased blood viscosity
E) increased hematocrit

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Increased erythropoietin (EPO) output by the kidneys leads to increased RBC production, increased blood viscosity, and increased hematocrit, all of which are responses to hypoxemia (low oxygen levels in the blood), not causes of it. Therefore, increased EPO output is aimed at reducing hypoxemia, not increasing it.

An Increased Erythropoietin (EPO)output by the Kidneys Would Lead to All