1.0NURSING.comhttps://admin.nursing.comRuss Olsenhttps://admin.nursing.com/blog/author/russ-olsennrsng-com/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ir7N7G7x1t"><a href="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/07-01-blood-plasma/">07.01 Blood Plasma</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/07-01-blood-plasma/embed/#?secret=ir7N7G7x1t" width="600" height="338" title="“07.01 Blood Plasma” — NURSING.com" data-secret="ir7N7G7x1t" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://admin.nursing.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Overview Overall components of blood Plasma – fluid (55-57%) 92% water Formed elements (43-45%) White Blood cells (leukocytes) Red Blood cells (erythrocytes) Platelets (thrombocytes) Nursing Points General Functions Suspension of cells, substances in blood Transport medium for nutrients, chemicals Soluble components of plasma (dissolved in the water) Plasma Proteins Types Albumin Smallest Most common (60%) […]