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Blood Transfusion Therapy
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Blood Transfusion Therapy
Place the following steps for the administration of a unit of packed red blood cells
(PRBCs) in the correct order.
1 Verbally compare and correctly verify patient and blood product
2 Check appearance of blood for leaks, bubbles, clots, or purplish color
3 Prepare Y-tubing administration set wit...
Blood Transfusion Therapy
Place the following steps for the administration of a unit of packed red blood cells
(PRBCs) in the correct order.
1 Verbally compare and correctly verify patient and blood product
2 Check appearance of blood for leaks, bubbles, clots, or purplish color
3 Prepare Y-tubing administration set with 0.9% normal saline solution (NSS)
4 Obtain baseline vital signs - ✔️✔️4, 2, 1, 3
A patient with A− blood type needs a blood transfusion. Which blood types are
appropriate for the patient to receive?
1 A+ or A−
2 A− or O+
3 A− or O−
4 A+ or AB- - ✔️✔️3 ~ Only negative blood types can be given to a patient with a
negative blood type.
Which of the following is considered a primary cause of transfusion reactions?
~ Use of 0.9% NSS
~ Use of leukocyte reduction filter
~ Use of mislabeled unit
~ Use of Y tubing - ✔️✔️Use of mislabeled unit ~ A mislabeled unit, which is
considered a clerical error, is one of the main causes of transfusion reactions. Use of
0.9% NSS, Y tubing, or a leukocyte reduction filter does not cause but rather prevents
transfusion reactions.
Blood obtained from the blood bank must be used within what time limit?
~ 10 minutes
~ 30 minutes
~ 60 minutes
~ 20 minutes - ✔️✔️30 minutes ~ Because of the instability of blood and the controlled
environment in which it must be stored, it must be used within 30 minutes or removal
from that environment. Deterioration of cell components and accumulation of citrate ions
opse risks to the patient.
One unit of PRBC can hang no longer than:
~ 3 hours.
~ 1 hour.
~ 2 hours.
~ 4 hours. - ✔️✔️4 hours ~ Because of the instability of blood and of the preservatives
used (dextrose), blood hanging for longer than 4 hours can become a medium for
bacterial growth.
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