HFHS Blood Administration
Pretransfusion vitals need to be taken within the policy time frame of ____ minutes prior to
transfusion. - ANS30 minutes
After the start of the transfusion, vital signs are required after the first ____ minutes and
every ______ afterward until the transfusion is complete. - ANS15 minutes; hour
At the end of transfusion, a final set of vital signs must be collected within ____ - ____
minutes. - ANS15-60 minutes
How many RNs will verify the unit of blood matches the correct patient in the EMR? -
ANSTwo RNs
IV tubing is flushed with what type of IV solution? - ANS.9% Normal Saline
After released from the blood bank, blood must be administered within ____ minutes. -
ANS20 minutes
A blood administration set can be used for NO longer than a _____ hour period. - ANSFour
No more than ____ until of blood can be administered through the tubing set. - ANS2
At the completion of the transfusion, the empty blood/component bag and the blood
administration set should be placed in what type of container? - ANSRed plastic bag and
discarded into biohazard container
If during the transfusion, the patient needs to be transported to a different location, a
_____________ or ________ must accompany the patient. - ANSProvider or RN
What 3 things do you need before you transfuse blood to a patient? - ANSID check, vitals,
consent
The patient has a transfusion reaction. What should you do? - ANSSTOP the transfusion,
hang .9% normal saline, call provider, take vitals.
When stopping a transfusion in EPIC, what should the nurse document? - ANS0 in the rate
row, enter the amount of blood that was infused, click 'use volume and complete'
How do you identify a patient prior to a transfusion? - ANSCheck patient ID band, blood
product unit number, and the product barcode
When collecting a blood specimen for ABO confirmation, what color vacutainer tube would
you use, label, and send to the lab? - ANSPink
Pretransfusion vitals need to be taken within the policy time frame of ____ minutes prior to
transfusion. - ANS30 minutes
After the start of the transfusion, vital signs are required after the first ____ minutes and
every ______ afterward until the transfusion is complete. - ANS15 minutes; hour
At the end of transfusion, a final set of vital signs must be collected within ____ - ____
minutes. - ANS15-60 minutes
How many RNs will verify the unit of blood matches the correct patient in the EMR? -
ANSTwo RNs
IV tubing is flushed with what type of IV solution? - ANS.9% Normal Saline
After released from the blood bank, blood must be administered within ____ minutes. -
ANS20 minutes
A blood administration set can be used for NO longer than a _____ hour period. - ANSFour
No more than ____ until of blood can be administered through the tubing set. - ANS2
At the completion of the transfusion, the empty blood/component bag and the blood
administration set should be placed in what type of container? - ANSRed plastic bag and
discarded into biohazard container
If during the transfusion, the patient needs to be transported to a different location, a
_____________ or ________ must accompany the patient. - ANSProvider or RN
What 3 things do you need before you transfuse blood to a patient? - ANSID check, vitals,
consent
The patient has a transfusion reaction. What should you do? - ANSSTOP the transfusion,
hang .9% normal saline, call provider, take vitals.
When stopping a transfusion in EPIC, what should the nurse document? - ANS0 in the rate
row, enter the amount of blood that was infused, click 'use volume and complete'
How do you identify a patient prior to a transfusion? - ANSCheck patient ID band, blood
product unit number, and the product barcode
When collecting a blood specimen for ABO confirmation, what color vacutainer tube would
you use, label, and send to the lab? - ANSPink
