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What can be done to prevent transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) in at-risk patients?
 
  a. Irradiate blood products before transfusion
  b. Split a red blood cell product in half and transfuse each half over 4 hours
  c. Transfuse only leukoreduced blood products
  d. Wait several hours after medication is given before starting a transfusion

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Hypothermia occurs when the body temperature drops below
 
  a. 92  F (33  C)
  b. 95  F (35  C)
  c. 98  F (37  C)
  d. 101  F (38  C)


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b


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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jun 25, 2018
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