A 40-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse is admitted to the ED with hematemesis. His blood pressure is 88/56 mmHg, temperature 99 F, hemoglobin 8.4 g/dL, and hematocrit 24%. The patient’s blood is typed and cross-matched for transfusion; his blood type is designated, as group AB. Which statement about group AB is true?

Packed RBCs are recommended for transfusion. Which statement regarding packed RBCs and whole blood is true?

Which nursing action is inappropriate when administering heparin subcutaneously?

A 60-year-old man with thrombocytopenia is admitted to the ED because of rectal bleeding. The nurse knows that thrombocytopenia does not result from:

A 28-year-old African-American man with a history of sickle cell disease is admitted to the ED. During assessment, the nurse notes the following symptoms: severe abdominal and back pain, aching joint pain, fever, vomiting, and dyspnea. The nurse understands that all of the following are forms of sicklecell crisis except:

Which statement does not support the rationale for heparin administration in the treatment of DIC?

The nurse understands which obstetric incident leads to the development of DIC?

The nurse would expect a thrombocytopenic patient’s platelet count to return to normal levels within what time after discontinuation of quinidine therapy:

Which sign would the nurse expect to note in a patient who has undergone multiple blood transfusions?

An appropriate nursing intervention for a patient receiving heparin therapy for deep vein thrombosis of the left calf would include: