The Nurse Explains That an Advantage of the Use of Hemoglobin-Based

question 22

Multiple Choice

The nurse explains that an advantage of the use of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) , such as PolyHeme and Hemopure, is that these products

• A) decrease the pH of the blood.
• B) do not require type and crossmatch.
• C) function as packed cells at less cost.
• D) increase hemoglobin.

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Definitions:

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, and firms make neither excess profit nor losses in a perfectly competitive market.

Adjustments

Modifications made to accounts, budgets, or economic models to reflect changes in assumptions or economic conditions.

Monopolistic Competition

A reiteration with emphasis on a market setting where firms sell differentiated products, allowing each to have some degree of market power, facing a downward-sloping demand curve.

Short-Run Equilibrium

A state in a market where supply equals demand, but only considering a period in which some factors, like production capacity, remain constant.