A student nurse has to review the functions of red bone marrow for a postclinical conference. What information should the student nurse include in the handout on the functions of red bone marrow?
1 . Found in long bones
2 . Found in irregular bones
3 . Responsible for manufacture of red blood cells
4 . Responsible for manufacture of platelets
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4
C
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Red bone marrow is found in the ends of long bones, in the bodies of vertebrae, and in flat bones. This bone marrow is responsible for hematopoiesis, the manufacture of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
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