If a recipient is hemodynamically unstable most experts would agree that incompatible red blood cell units
a. should be washed before transfusion
b. should be withheld
c. should not be split before transfusion
d. should not be withheld
Answer: d
You might also like to view...
Your patient is a 78-year-old male who was found lying on his bathroom floor. Emergency Medical Responders report that the patient is unresponsive with unequal pupils, and vital signs are as follows: pulse 78, respirations 20 and snoring, blood pressure 210/106, SpO2 at 99%. The EMRs have applied oxygen by nonrebreather, and also report that the patient has a hematoma on the back of his head
Which one of the following should you do first? A) Replace the nonrebreather with a nasal cannula. B) Quickly apply a cervical collar. C) Ensure an open airway with a jaw-thrust maneuver. D) Lift the patient onto the stretcher for transport.
The ____ is a small diameter rope that is knotted, forms a loop, and is then wrapped around a larger diameter rope.
A. prusik B. kernmantle C. carabiner D. web
Computerized electrocardiographs no longer need to be monitored for artifacts or errors.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which term refers to the study of the function of an organism?
A) Physiology B) Separation C) Dissection D) Cryogenics E) Morphology