A client admitted to the emergency department (ED) with severe chest injuries and significant hypovolemia caused by hemorrhage would be transfused to replace blood loss initially with
a. albumin.
b. dextrose 5% in normal saline.
c. type AB-negative blood.
d. type O-negative blood.
D
A chest-injured client may require large quantities of blood replacement. Until the results of typing and crossmatching are available, the client is given O-negative blood.
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