A patient is prescribed a transfusion of washed packed red blood cells.What should the nurse realize as being the rationale for the using this type of blood?

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The washing process removes almost all the plasma and can decrease the risk or severity of a febrile reaction.A.Hypothermia risk is reduced by warming blood.B.There is no process that removes impurities from cells.D.Harmful particles can be removed with filtering.

A Patient Is Prescribed a Transfusion of Washed Packed Red