Annie Lawrence has a diagnosis of a bleeding duodenal ulcer. Her physician has ordered a transfusion of packed red blood cells. What will this transfusion do for Ms. Lawrence?
a) Increase the workload of the kidneys and liver b) Increase the concentration of blood-borne pathogens in the blood
c) Increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood
d) Increase the number of leukocytes in the blood stream
e) Increase the production of bilirubin