N3160 MIDTERM
A patient receiving a unit of blood complains of feeling cold and has shaking chills. What is
the nurse's first action?
a. measure the temp
b. measure the BP
c. stop the infusion
d. place a warmed blanket over the patient
stop the infusion!!!
a patient has a blood transfusion reaction, and the transfusion is stopped - what should the
nurse do with the remaining blood and transfusion admin set?
a. return both to the blood bank
b. return the blood to the blood bank, discard the tubing
c. discard both the blood and tubing
d. send the blood and the tubing to the lab for analysis
return both to the blood bank
a patient receiving a unit of blood begins to show signs of a transfusion reaction- how
frequently does the nurse monitor the patients VS's after stopping the transfusion?
a. q5 mins
b. q15 mins
c. q30 mins
d. q1h
q15 mins
a patient experiencing a blood transfusion reaction is prescribed to receive epinephrine.
what is the purpose of this medication when given for this indication?
a. to relieve respiratory distress
b. to block histamine receptors
c. to reduce circulatory overload
d. to combat bacterial infection
to relieve respiratory distress
it is determined that a patient who received a blood transfusion received an infection from
this blood - whom should the nurse notify of this infection?
a. blood bank and infection control department
, b. state health department
c. US CDC
d. centers for medicare and medicaid or the patient's private insurer
blood bank and infection control department
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
a patient prescribed to receive 2 units of PRBC is to receive a dose of IV med between the 2
units - how would the nurse administer it?
a. in the IV line for the blood product during the transfusion
b. in the IV line for the blood product when the line is flushed with normal saline
c. in oral form
d. through another IV line
through another IV line
the nurse is prepping equipment to administer a unit of blood to a patient. Which type of
fluid would the nurse piggyback with the blood transfusion?
a. 0.45% NS
b. 0.9% NS
c. dextrose 5% and 0.45% NS
d. dextrose 5% and 0.9 %NS
0.9% NS
a patient is to receive 1 unit of PRBC over 2hrs. Which rate is the usual flow rate for the first
15mins of a blood transfusion
a. 1ml/min
b. 2ml/min
c. 10ml/min
d. 25ml/min
2ml/min
a patient is to receive 3units of PRBC over 8hrs. What will the nurse do to maintain the
patency of the patient's IV access line after each of the first 2 units of blood has transfused?
a. infused 0.9% NS at 100ml/hr
b. infused dextrose 5% and 0.9% NS at the KVO rate
c. infused 0.9% NS at the KVO rate
d. cap the IV line
infused 0.9% NS at the KVO rate
A patient receiving a unit of blood complains of feeling cold and has shaking chills. What is
the nurse's first action?
a. measure the temp
b. measure the BP
c. stop the infusion
d. place a warmed blanket over the patient
stop the infusion!!!
a patient has a blood transfusion reaction, and the transfusion is stopped - what should the
nurse do with the remaining blood and transfusion admin set?
a. return both to the blood bank
b. return the blood to the blood bank, discard the tubing
c. discard both the blood and tubing
d. send the blood and the tubing to the lab for analysis
return both to the blood bank
a patient receiving a unit of blood begins to show signs of a transfusion reaction- how
frequently does the nurse monitor the patients VS's after stopping the transfusion?
a. q5 mins
b. q15 mins
c. q30 mins
d. q1h
q15 mins
a patient experiencing a blood transfusion reaction is prescribed to receive epinephrine.
what is the purpose of this medication when given for this indication?
a. to relieve respiratory distress
b. to block histamine receptors
c. to reduce circulatory overload
d. to combat bacterial infection
to relieve respiratory distress
it is determined that a patient who received a blood transfusion received an infection from
this blood - whom should the nurse notify of this infection?
a. blood bank and infection control department
, b. state health department
c. US CDC
d. centers for medicare and medicaid or the patient's private insurer
blood bank and infection control department
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
a patient prescribed to receive 2 units of PRBC is to receive a dose of IV med between the 2
units - how would the nurse administer it?
a. in the IV line for the blood product during the transfusion
b. in the IV line for the blood product when the line is flushed with normal saline
c. in oral form
d. through another IV line
through another IV line
the nurse is prepping equipment to administer a unit of blood to a patient. Which type of
fluid would the nurse piggyback with the blood transfusion?
a. 0.45% NS
b. 0.9% NS
c. dextrose 5% and 0.45% NS
d. dextrose 5% and 0.9 %NS
0.9% NS
a patient is to receive 1 unit of PRBC over 2hrs. Which rate is the usual flow rate for the first
15mins of a blood transfusion
a. 1ml/min
b. 2ml/min
c. 10ml/min
d. 25ml/min
2ml/min
a patient is to receive 3units of PRBC over 8hrs. What will the nurse do to maintain the
patency of the patient's IV access line after each of the first 2 units of blood has transfused?
a. infused 0.9% NS at 100ml/hr
b. infused dextrose 5% and 0.9% NS at the KVO rate
c. infused 0.9% NS at the KVO rate
d. cap the IV line
infused 0.9% NS at the KVO rate
