A Patient with Aplastic Anemia Is to Receive an Injection

A patient with aplastic anemia is to receive an injection of erythropoietin (Epogen) .The patient asks what the injection is intended to do.Which should the nurse respond to the patient?

A) "It will inhibit the protein that is attacking your blood cells."
B) "It works like a blood transfusion to give you extra red blood cells."
C) "It will stimulate your body to produce more of its own red blood cells."
D) "It will increase your energy while your body is recovering from the anemia."