Blood Therapy: Exam (Remotely Proctored): Bsn366-02 Concepts Of Nursing Iv

The nurse obtains the patients vital signs prior to initiating a blood transfusion. The patient's vital signs are BP 114/78, T 100.3 F, P 88, R 20. What is the nurse's most appropriate action? {Ans: Notify the health care provider of the pretransfusion vital signs.}The nurse obtains the blood from the blood bank and is called away to see another patient. Twenty minutes later the nurse realizes she will be unable to initiate the transfusion at this time. What is the nurse's best action? {Ans: Return the blood to the blood bank.}A hemorrhaging patient has type B+ blood and is need of a transfusion of whole blood as soon as possible. The blood bank sends type O- blood. What is the nurse's best action? {Ans: Begin the process of verification to transfuse the blood.}After transfusion of several units of blood, a patient continues to bleed. What should the nurse anticipate the health care provider will order? {Ans: Platelets}The nurse is inspecting a unit of platelets prior to administering it to the patient. What should the nurse expect to see? {Ans: Appears clear, light pink, or straw in color.}On inspection, a unit of blood from the