The nurse is aware that persons of the Jehovah's Witness faith accept which types of blood transfusions?
a. No type of blood transfusion
b. Blood that has been blessed by their religious leader
c. Transfusions only for persons who have not yet been baptized
d. Autologous blood transfusions
ANS: D
Jehovah's Witness followers are accepting of autologous blood transfusions and some will accept volume expanders such as colloids.
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