A Student Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

A student nurse is caring for a client who is severely anemic. The instructor asks the student how anemia affects the transport of oxygen to the cells. What would be the student's best answer?

• A) "The cells get oxygen from the plasma."
• B) "The cells are denied adequate oxygen because most of the oxygen in the body is transported by the white blood cells."
• C) "The cells have to work harder with the decreased oxygen levels."
• D) "The cells are denied adequate oxygen because most of the oxygen in the body is transported by the hemoglobin in red bloodcells."

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