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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Pediatrics

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A nurse is aware that parents who are Jehovah’s Witnesses may allow their child to undergo blood transfusion of blood products, but a thorough explanation may be required. Which of the following is considered unacceptable to them?
  1. Whole blood: plasma
  2. Fraction from red cells
  3. Fraction from platelets
  4. Fraction from white cells
Explanation
Answer - A - Whole blood: plasma is considered to be unacceptable to Jehovah’s Witnesses. It is important to know that parents who are Jehovah’s Witnesses may allow their child to undergo blood transfusion, but typically only with fractionated blood cells, thus allowing haemoglobin-based blood substitute.
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