Ati Learning Systems Rn Medical-Surgical: Cardiovascular And Hematology Study Guide Rated A+

A nurse is planning care for a patient who has pernicious anemia. Which the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? {Ans: initiate weekly injections of vitamin B12 -and then decrease to monthly -this disorder is caused by lack of intrinsic factor needed to absorb B12 from GI tract -admin ferrous sulfate to pt who has Fe deficiency anemia, which is a decrease in RBC's by inadequate intake of dietary Fe -megaloblastic anemia: pt should increase intake of foods containing folic acid b/c it causes a decrease in RBC's caused by folate deficiency -aplastic anemia: initiate blood transfusion when bleeding is life-threatening from low platelet count or it pt has blood loss from trauma/ surgery -}a nurse is preparing to transfuse a unit of packed RBC's to a patient who has anemia. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? {Ans: witness informed consent -least invasive priority-setting framework -nurse should hand IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride w/ blood to dilute blood and maintain IV infusion line -nurse should check ID band of pt w/ # on blood to ensure pt receives correct unit of blood; should check provider Px, identify product, pt, and