Blood Prep
This IV gauge is preferred for adult blood administration.
What is an 18 or 20 gauge?
The FIRST nursing action when a transfusion reaction is suspected.
What is STOP the transfusion?
This blood product is used to improve oxygen-carrying capacity.
What are packed red blood cells (PRBCs)?
The time you have to initiate a transfusion once checked out from blood bank.
What is 30 minutes?
This verification process is used in the presence of the patient to match the blood product with the order and the patient.
What is two-person?
The only IV solution to be hung with blood products.
What is Normal Saline (0.9%)?
This reaction results from an allergen in the donor's plasma: hives, flushing, wheezing, laryngeal edema, localized angioedema, hypotension
What is anaphylaxis?
This product is used to treat thrombocytopenia or platelet dysfunction.
What are platelets?
How often do you obtain and record vital signs (T, P, R, BP, O2) after initiation of transfusion.
What is 15 minutes?
This tab/flowsheet will appear once a blood product order has been placed and active.
What is blood?
These labs must be reviewed before administering PRBCs to confirm compatibility and assess the patient's need for transfusion.
What is type and screen along with hemoglobin/hematocrit?
This reaction has signs and symptoms of chills, shaking, fever (temperature increase of 2 degrees F or more), increased pulse rate, pain at IV site, nausea, vomiting, chest tightness, headache, flank pain, hypotension
What is acute hemolytic reaction?
This blood product contains clotting factors.
What is fresh frozen plasma (FFP)?
For adult patients, rate initiation of blood products.
What is 120ml/hr?
Click on transfusion report then click on this to obtain the QR code for the transfusion needed for blood bank.
What is release?
Baseline vital signs should be taken within this timeframe before starting a transfusion.
This reaction has signs and symptoms of precordial pain, dyspnea, shortness of breath when lying flat, hypoxia, crackles, wheezing, cyanosis, dry cough, hypertension, headache, tachycardia, jugular vein distention, wide pulse pressure.
What is transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO)?
This blood product does NOT require ABO compatibility and is often given urgently for bleeding.
What are platelets?
The amount of time to remain near the patient to monitor for signs and symptoms of a transfusion reaction.
What is the first 15 minutes?
When the blood product arrives to the unit and you are ready to transfuse, click this box in the blood flowsheet
What is begin blood transfusion?
Blood must be administered using this type of tubing.
What is blood tubing with a filter?
This reaction has sign and symptoms of acute respiratory distress, cyanosis, dyspnea, fever, hypoxemia, pulmonary edema, tachypnea, tachycardia, pink frothy airway secretions.
What is transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI)?
This product is often given for low fibrinogen levels?
Blood must be infused within this time frame.
What is 4 hours?
In the action row/field what action is needed once the transfusion has finished.
What is completed?