When Providing a Blood Transfusion to a Child with Anemia

question 8

Multiple Choice

When providing a blood transfusion to a child with anemia, for which reason should the bags be hung on blood "Y" tubing with 0.9% normal saline only?

• A) Normal saline is universally well tolerated.
• B) Normal saline decreases the risk of rejection of the blood product.
• C) Dextrose solutions cause hemolysis of the transfused cells.
• D) Dextrose solutions can elicit other medical conditions in the child.

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Definitions:

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Yerkes-Dodson Law

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