Why Is Red Blood Cell Transfusion Contraindicated in a Stable

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Multiple Choice

Why is red blood cell transfusion contraindicated in a stable patient with chronic renal failure who has no symptoms except after climbing three flights of stairs?

• A) The anemia is compensated.
• B) The anemia is a "nutritional anemia."
• C) Whole blood is recommended because the plasma volume is decreased in these patients.
• D) None of the above

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