A group of nursing students is discussing the components of blood. One student is naming the formed components of blood. Which are considered to be the formed components of blood?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Erythrocytes
2. Leukocytes
3. Platelets
4. Erythropoietin
5. Hemoglobin
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Erythocytes are solid, formed elements of blood.
Rationale 2: Leukocytes are solid, formed elements of blood.
Rationale 3: Platelets are solid, formed elements of blood.
Rationale 4: Erythropoietin is a hormone secreted by the kidney in response to low oxygen levels in the blood.
Rationale 5: Hemoglobin is an iron-carrying protein.
Global Rationale: Erythocytes, leukocytes, and platelets are solid, formed elements of blood. Erythropoietin is a hormone secreted by the kidney in response to low oxygen levels in the blood. Hemoglobin is an iron-carrying protein.
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