A patient presents to an emergency room with severe internal bleeding and needs an immediate blood transfusion. The facility has none of the patient's blood type available. The patient's condition has been stabilized. Which action should be taken to reduce the risk in this situation? Identify a compatible blood type donor Admit the patient to the hospital Contact the patient's next of kin Transfer the patient to a trauma center

A patient presents to an emergency room with severe internal bleeding and needs an immediate blood transfusion. The facility has none of the patient's blood type available. The patient's condition has been stabilized. Which action should be taken to reduce the risk in this situation? Identify a compatible blood type donor Admit the patient to the hospital Contact the patient's next of kin Transfer the patient to a trauma center

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter2: Basic Hematology

Section2.13: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

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