POLICY
Needs to be signed prior to starting a blood product infusion
A completed informed consent
It's OK to store a blood products in a refrigerator on a nursing unit
No, never!
What is ordered by the LIP prior to hanging blood products
Order for the blood product and the amount of blood/blood component the patient is to receive
What is the most common blood type
What is O+
Name signs of a mild transfusion reaction
What is fever, chills, headache, backache and anxiety
Number of transfusion consents needed for each hospitalization
Only one
In the event of any type of reaction, even if the transfusion is continued, the completed empty bag must be returned to the blood bank
Yes/True
Who is responsible for getting the blood from the blood bank
Transport person
What is the rarest blood type
What is AB negative
What is the first thing you do when your patient is having a transfusion reaction
What is stop the blood transfusion
Do you need a completed, signed consent for blood products during an emergency
No
What do you do if a transfusion cannot be initiated promptly and without delay after the release from the blood bank
Return the blood to the blood bank
How long can the blood product stay on the unit prior to it being transfused
20 minutes
What is the universal blood type
What is O-
What do you collect from your patient after a blood transfusion reaction
What is first voided urine
Who can act as a witness for blood product transfusions
IV certified RNs only
Blood and blood products must be infused in how many hours
No longer than 4
What solution is used to prime the blood tubing
0.9 Normal Saline
Who can O+ donate to
What is any red blood cell that is positive
What does the blood bank collect after a noted transfusion reaction
What is the entire blood set up including the transfusion tag
How often is the IV therapy/blood competency performed
Annually
Name a medical reason that you could transfuse blood without the use of a pump
Emergent Situation, Rapid Response or Massive Transfusion Protocol
Identifiers used to verify patient identity for blood transfusions
Patient name, DOB and medical record number
What blood type is the universal recipient
What is AB+ or O-
What charting needs to be completed after a transfusion reaction
What is Acute Event Documentation and Event Reporting