17.3

Question 1

what are blood volume expanders

Answer 1

• solutions used when there is no blood available but the patient encounters fatal blood loss
• isotonic salt solutions that mimic normal electrolyte concentrations of plasma

Question 2

what is blood typing

Answer 2

involves the determination of possible transfusion reactions prior to transfusion between donor and recipient blood
important cuz if the wrong blood is given to the recipient they could die bro