The nurse obtains the patient’s vital signs prior to initiating a blood transfusion. The patient’s vital signs are B/P 114/78, T 100.3 °F, P 88, R 20. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action?

  SECTION C – True or False     Réponds à toutes les questions. (5)

The nurse obtains the patient’s vital signs prior to initiating a blood transfusion. The patient’s vital signs are B/P 114/78, T 100.3 °F, P 88, R 20. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action?

A patient who is classified as a universal recipient has what blood type?

4.2 De quelle couleur sont les yeux de Myriam? (1)

The nurse obtains the blood from the blood bank and is called away to see another patient. Twenty minutes later the nurse realizes she will be unable to initiate the transfusion at this time. What is the nurse’s best action?

4.4 Que pense Myriam de sa prof de sciences? (1)

The patient is receiving a unit of whole blood. The patient complains of pain from the surgical site. The patient has an order for morphine 2 mg IV push every hour as needed. What is the nurse’s best action?

  SECTION D – Write the correct answers     Réponds à toutes les questions. (5)

The nurse is initiating a blood transfusion of packed RBCs. At what rate should the infusion initially be set?