What phrases would the nurse use to describe red blood cells? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Are formed from monoblasts
2. Maintain the chemical integrity of hemoglobin
3. Have a life span of approximately 90 days
4. Carry oxygen to tissues
5. Assume a rigid disk shape when filled with hemoglobin
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Rationale 1: Red blood cells are formed from erythroblasts. Monoblasts form monocytes, a type of white blood cell.
Rationale 2: The function of the red blood cells is to become filled with hemoglobin, maintain the integrity of hemoglobin, and distribute it to the body's tissues.
Rationale 3: The actual life span of a red blood cell is approximately 120 days.
Rationale 4: The red blood cell's primary function is to be filled with hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to the tissues.
Rationale 5: Red blood cells assume a flexible disk shape that allows for optimal filling and ease of transport to body tissues through the circulatory system.
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