In an Emergency Situation, a Patient May Be Given Plasma

question 55

Multiple Choice

In an emergency situation, a patient may be given plasma expanders while blood typing occurs. The plasmaexpanders are used to

• A) stimulate blood clotting.
• B) replace lost albumin.
• C) increase blood volume and maintain osmolarity.
• D) elevate blood pH.
• E) stimulate immune responses.

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Definitions:

Dividing Cells

The process in which cells undergo mitosis or meiosis to produce two or more daughter cells, essential for growth, development, and tissue repair.

Centromere

The region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined, crucial for chromosomal movement during cell division.

Spindle Microtubules

Protein fibers that form a spindle apparatus during cell division, playing a key role in chromosome movement and segregation.