When a staff member asks how erythrocytes can carry oxygen, the nurse should describe which of the following properties that allow erythrocytes to function as gas carriers? (Select all that apply.)
A) Biconcavity
B) Reversible deformability
C) Undergoes mitotic division
D) Presence of many mitochondria
E) Presence of a nucleus

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Erythrocytes have a biconcave shape that increases their surface area for gas exchange and reversible deformability that allows them to change shape to pass through small capillaries. They do not undergo mitotic division, lack mitochondria, and do not have a nucleus.

When a Staff Member Asks How Erythrocytes Can Carry Oxygen