With a Patient That Is Administered an Injection of Erythropoietin

question 42

Multiple Choice

With a patient that is administered an injection of erythropoietin (EPO) you would expect to see ________.

• A) increased white blood cell count
• B) decreased hematocrit
• C) increased hematocrit
• D) decreased white blood cell count

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Cell Body

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Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting information throughout the body.

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