Leukoreduction Filters Are Used in the Transfusion of Red Blood

question 87

Multiple Choice

Leukoreduction filters are used in the transfusion of red blood cells and platelets to prevent:

• A) nonfebrile hemolytic transfusion reactions.
• B) febrile hemolytic transfusion reactions.
• C) febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions.
• D) nonfebrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions.

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Definitions:

Artery Wall

The multi-layered structure of arteries consisting of the tunica intima, tunica media, and tunica externa, crucial for maintaining blood pressure and flow.

Veins Overstretching

A condition where veins are stretched beyond their normal capacity, often leading to varicose veins.

Posterior Cerebral

Pertaining to the back part of the cerebral cortex, which is involved in processing visual information.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, involved in many higher-level brain functions including thought, memory, and consciousness.