A nurse is caring for four clients on a medical surgical floor. The nurse is reviewing each client’s diagnosis and history and knows that which of the following would not put a client at a heightened risk for blood transfusion reaction?
A nurse has received a unit of blood products from the hospital blood bank. Which of the following items would the nurse check when preparing to administer this product? Select all that apply.
A client with an AB- blood type needs a whole blood transfusion in the emergency department. Which type of blood could this client receive from a donor? Select all that apply.
The blood bank has sent a unit of whole blood for a client to receive while he is staying in the hospital. Which of the following describes a type of serologic testing that the blood bank has most likely performed on this unit of blood? Select all that apply.
A nurse recognizes that the last two clients who received blood products developed some form of transfusion reaction. Which of the following steps could the nurse perform that would most likely prevent a transfusion reaction in the next client? Select all that apply.
The following CBC lab results are delivered on a client. Which of the following values represents an indication for a transfusion of packed red blood cells (PBRCs)?
A nurse is reviewing the consent form for a blood transfusion for a client. Which of the following risks would the nurse need to explain as part of receiving a blood transfusion? Select all that apply.
A nurse is administering a blood product to a client in the recovery room. She has explained the procedure and possible complications to the client and obtained consent. She has obtained baseline vital signs and confirmed the client’s identity using two identifiers. She has checked the product and compared it with the identity of the client with another RN. The client has a patent IV and the set is ready to be administered with normal saline solution. The nurse starts the transfusion. Which of the following interventions does the nurse perform next?
A client who is receiving a blood transfusion has developed symptoms of circulatory overload. Which of the following nursing interventions are most appropriate in this situation? Select all that apply.
Which best describes the purpose of the type and crossmatch blood test?
