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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Exercise 8
Why is plasmapheresis indicated in the treatment of autoimmune disorders?
A) Obtain plasma for analysis and evaluation of specific autoantibodies
B) Decrease high lymphocyte levels in the blood to prevent immune responses
C) Remove autoantibodies, antigen-antibody complexes, and inflammatory mediators of immune reactions
D) Add monocytes to the blood to promote removal of immune complexes by the mononuclear phagocyte system
Explanation
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C. Plasmapheresis is the removal of plas...

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