ATI MEDSURG TEST BANK, HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED
2025/2026 BEST GRADED A+ FOR PASS
Blood type B compatible with? - CORRECT ANSWERS B,O
Blood type AB compatible with? - CORRECT ANSWERS A,B,AB,O
Blood type O compatible with? - CORRECT ANSWERS O
Rh⁺ blood given to Rh⁻ patient will cause? - CORRECT ANSWERS hemolysis
Standard needle size for administering blood products? - CORRECT ANSWERS 20-gauge
During a blood infusion, most reactions occur during? - CORRECT ANSWERS first 15
min
Transfusions should be completed within how long to avoid bacterial growth? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 2 to 4 hour
*Acute hemolytic* transfusion *reaction* occurs immediately and causes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS chills, fever, low back pain, tachycardia, flushing, hypotension, chest tightening
or pain, tachypnea, nausea, anxiety, & hemoglobinuria
*Febrile* transfusion *reaction* occurs 30 min to 6 hr after and causes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS chills, fever, flushing, headache, & anxiety
What do you do for febrile reaction? - CORRECT ANSWERS use WBC filter & administer
antipyretics
, ATI MEDSURG TEST BANK, HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED
2025/2026 BEST GRADED A+ FOR PASS
*Mild allergic* transfusion *reaction* occurs during or up to 24 hr after and causes? -
CORRECT ANSWERS itching, urticaria, & flushing
What do you do for mild allergic reaction? - CORRECT ANSWERS administer
antihistamines like Benadryl
*Anaphylactic* transfusion *reaction* occurs immediately and causes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS wheezing, dyspnea, chest tightness, cyanosis, & hypotension
What do you do for anaphylactic reaction? - CORRECT ANSWERS maintain
airway>administer oxygen, IV fluids, antihistamines, corticosteroids, & vasopressors
If a reaction to a blood transfusions is suspected, what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS
STOP the transfusion immediately & initiate infusion 0.9% sodium chloride
The following manifestations describe _____ _____ in a blood transfusion:
dyspnea, chest tightness, tachycardia, tachypnea, headache, hypertension, jugular-vein
distention, peripheral edema, orthopnea, sudden anxiety, and crackles in base of lungs -
CORRECT ANSWERS circulatory overload
Nurse should stay w/patient during first 15 min. of transfusion because? - CORRECT
ANSWERS adverse reaction
If caring for a patient and transfusion reaction occurs? - CORRECT ANSWERS stop the
transfusion, send the blood bag and IV tubing to blood bank or lab, & maintain an IV infusion
w/0.9% sodium chloride
Monitoring pt who began receiving blood 10 mins ago, what causes immediate concern? -
CORRECT ANSWERS dyspnea, patient says itches, patient flushed
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED
2025/2026 BEST GRADED A+ FOR PASS
Blood type B compatible with? - CORRECT ANSWERS B,O
Blood type AB compatible with? - CORRECT ANSWERS A,B,AB,O
Blood type O compatible with? - CORRECT ANSWERS O
Rh⁺ blood given to Rh⁻ patient will cause? - CORRECT ANSWERS hemolysis
Standard needle size for administering blood products? - CORRECT ANSWERS 20-gauge
During a blood infusion, most reactions occur during? - CORRECT ANSWERS first 15
min
Transfusions should be completed within how long to avoid bacterial growth? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 2 to 4 hour
*Acute hemolytic* transfusion *reaction* occurs immediately and causes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS chills, fever, low back pain, tachycardia, flushing, hypotension, chest tightening
or pain, tachypnea, nausea, anxiety, & hemoglobinuria
*Febrile* transfusion *reaction* occurs 30 min to 6 hr after and causes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS chills, fever, flushing, headache, & anxiety
What do you do for febrile reaction? - CORRECT ANSWERS use WBC filter & administer
antipyretics
, ATI MEDSURG TEST BANK, HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED
2025/2026 BEST GRADED A+ FOR PASS
*Mild allergic* transfusion *reaction* occurs during or up to 24 hr after and causes? -
CORRECT ANSWERS itching, urticaria, & flushing
What do you do for mild allergic reaction? - CORRECT ANSWERS administer
antihistamines like Benadryl
*Anaphylactic* transfusion *reaction* occurs immediately and causes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS wheezing, dyspnea, chest tightness, cyanosis, & hypotension
What do you do for anaphylactic reaction? - CORRECT ANSWERS maintain
airway>administer oxygen, IV fluids, antihistamines, corticosteroids, & vasopressors
If a reaction to a blood transfusions is suspected, what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS
STOP the transfusion immediately & initiate infusion 0.9% sodium chloride
The following manifestations describe _____ _____ in a blood transfusion:
dyspnea, chest tightness, tachycardia, tachypnea, headache, hypertension, jugular-vein
distention, peripheral edema, orthopnea, sudden anxiety, and crackles in base of lungs -
CORRECT ANSWERS circulatory overload
Nurse should stay w/patient during first 15 min. of transfusion because? - CORRECT
ANSWERS adverse reaction
If caring for a patient and transfusion reaction occurs? - CORRECT ANSWERS stop the
transfusion, send the blood bag and IV tubing to blood bank or lab, & maintain an IV infusion
w/0.9% sodium chloride
Monitoring pt who began receiving blood 10 mins ago, what causes immediate concern? -
CORRECT ANSWERS dyspnea, patient says itches, patient flushed
