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?

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

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

Which nursing action is inappropriate when administering heparin subcutaneously?

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

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

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:

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

Diagnosis is typically based on a patient’s bleeding pattern, family history, and physical examination. Confirming diagnostic studies indicate:

Which therapy would be inappropriate for a patient with hemorrhagic complications from oral anticoagulants?