When providing a blood transfusion to a child with anemia, for which reason should the bags be hung on blood "Y" tubing with 0.9% normal saline only?
A) Normal saline is universally well tolerated.
B) Normal saline decreases the risk of rejection of the blood product.
C) Dextrose solutions cause hemolysis of the transfused cells.
D) Dextrose solutions can elicit other medical conditions in the child.
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