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Plasma extenders are used to:

A) keep blood volume normal and maintain osmotic pressure.
B) keep blood volume normal.
C) carry oxygen to the tissues.
D) maintain the normal osmotic pressure of blood.
E) maintain the normal blood pH.



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Final answer:

Plasma extenders help maintain blood volume and osmotic pressure, crucial for patients in situations like acute hemorrhage or unavailability of type O blood.


Explanation:

Plasma extenders are used to maintain blood volume normal and maintain osmotic pressure. In cases of acute hemorrhage where type O blood is not available, saline solutions with electrolytes that mimic normal blood plasma are administered intravenously. Artificial blood substitutes are also being researched to fulfill the oxygen-carrying function of blood.


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