The nurse, administering epoetin alfa (Epogen) to a patient on dialysis, understands the therapeutic outcome of this medication is to do which of the following?
A) treat the anemia seen in chronic renal failure patients on dialysis
B) combat the effects of dialysis on bone marrow
C) promote elimination of nephrotoxic drugs from the body
D) enhance absorption of iron and folate in the intestinal tract
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