A Physician Orders 1 Unit of Packed Red Blood Cells

question 12

Multiple Choice

A physician orders 1 unit of packed red blood cells for a client diagnosed with anemia. A nurse correctly infuses the blood cells over a period of:

• A)1 hour.
• B)2 hours.
• C)4 hours.
• D)6 hours.

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Definitions:

Gonads

Organs that produce gametes; in males, they are the testes, and in females, the ovaries.

Broca's Area

An area located within the dominant hemisphere's frontal lobe that is associated with the generation of speech.

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain in the temporal lobe involved in the understanding of spoken language.

Prefrontal Cortex

The front part of the frontal lobes of the brain, involved in executive functions such as decision making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.