The Patient Is Scheduled to Receive a Blood Transfusion

question 19

Multiple Choice

The patient is scheduled to receive a blood transfusion.Preadministration laboratory tests are run to assess the level of which component in the patient's blood?

• A)Sodium (Na)
• B)Calcium (Ca)
• C)Potassium (K)
• D)Iron (Fe)

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