The worried mother of an accident victim asks the nurse how much circulating blood an average adult male is supposed to have.What will the nurse reply?
a. 8 pints
b. 10 pints
c. 12 pints
d. 14 pints
ANS: C
An average adult male has 12 pints of blood.
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