The nurse who administers the transfusion of packed RBCs to a patient must be cognizant of standard transfusion practices. Which statement about blood transfusions is true?

The nurse would normally instruct a patient receiving anticoagulant therapy to:

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 assessment finding is most significant in a patient with DIC?

Which nursing diagnosis would be inappropriate for a patient with sickle cell anemia?

One of the treatments for a patient vomiting and in sicklecell crisis involves hydration, which may be achieved by:

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

The nurse would expect to observe bleeding from which site in a patient with DIC?

Which nursing action is inappropriate when administering heparin subcutaneously?

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