What is the purpose of administering a transfusion? (Select all that apply.)
a. Restore intravascular volume.
b. Restore the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood.
c. Provide clotting factors.
d. Improve blood pressure.
A, B, C
Transfusions are used to restore intravascular volume with whole blood or albumin, to restore the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood with RBCs, and to provide clotting factors and/or platelets. Although increasing blood volume may increase blood pressure, increasing blood pressure is not a primary objective of transfusion.
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