CONNECTIONS TO PRACTICE 2ND
EDITION - CH10 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER
The Anurse Ais Aproviding Acare Ato Aa Apatient Awho Ais Areceiving Aa Ablood Atransfusion.
ATen Aminutes Aafter Athe Ainfusion Ais Ainitiated, Athe Apatient Areports Aa Aheadache.
AUpon Afurther Aassessment Athe Anurse Anotes Athat Athe Apatient Ais Aexperiencing
Adyspnea Aand Afeels Awarm Ato Athe Atouch. AWhich Ais Athe Apriority Anursing Aaction Aby
Athe Anurse?
1) AStop Athe Atransfusion.
2) APrepare Afor Aa Afull Aresuscitation.
3) ANotify Athe Ahealth-care Aprovider.
4) ADecrease Athe Arate Aof Athe Atransfusion. A- Acorrect AAnswers A✔✔ A-1
The Anurse Ais Aadministering Aa Ablood Atransfusion Ato Aan Aadult Apatient. AThe Apatient
Areports Afeeling Acold Aand Ais Ashivering A15 Aminutes Aafter Athe Ainitiation Aof Athe
Atransfusion. AThe Apatients Ablood Apressure Ahas Adecreased Asince Athe Alast
Aassessment. AWhich Ais Athe Anurse's Apriority Aaction?
1) ANotify Athe Ahealth-care Aprovider.
2) AMonitor Athe Ablood Apressure Aevery Afive Aminutes.
3) AStop Athe Ablood Ainfusion, Aand Arun Athe Anormal Asaline Aon Athe Aother Aside Aof Athe
AY Atubing.
4) AStop Athe Ablood Ainfusion, Aand Aremove Athe Atubing Afrom Athe AIV Acatheter,
Areplacing Ait Awith Anormal Asaline A- Acorrect AAnswers A✔✔ A-4
The Anurse Ais Aproviding Acare Ato Aa Atrauma Apatient Awho Awill Arequire Athe Arapid
Aadministration Aof Alarge Avolumes Aof Afluid Ain Aaddition Ato Aa Ablood Atransfusion.
AWhich Agauge Ashould Athe Anurse Ause Awhen Ainitiating Aintravenous A(IV) Aaccess Afor
Athis Apatient?
1) A18
2) A20
3) A22
4) A24 A- Acorrect AAnswers A✔✔ A-1
While Aa A20 Agauge Ais Aappropriate Afor Ablood Atransfusion, Ait Ais Anot Aappropriate Afor
Arapid Ainfusion Aof Alarge Avolumes
Which Acomponent Ashould Athe Anurse Aanticipate Awill Abe Aprescribed Afor Aa Apatient
Awith Aacute Ablood Aloss?