A patient was admitted through the emergency department with fractures of the skull,ribs,and both femurs sustained from a motor vehicle accident.The nurse provides care based on changes in which pathophysiological process?
A)Formation of red blood cells
B)Cellular and humoral immune responses
C)Formation of plasma
D)Antigen-antibody formation

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The patient has multiple fractures, which can lead to significant blood loss and a need for increased red blood cell production to compensate for the loss. Therefore, the nurse should focus on changes in the formation of red blood cells.

A Patient Was Admitted Through the Emergency Department with Fractures