The nurse is caring for a patient with a clotting disorder. Which blood product should the nurse anticipate being prescribed?
a. Albumin
b. Normal saline
c. Cryoprecipitates
d. Packed WBCs
ANS: C
Cryoprecipitates replace specific missing clotting factors. D. A. Packed RBCs replace lost blood, and albumin expands volume. B. Normal saline is not a blood product.
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