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What does Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBCs) treat?
What are the s/s of an acute hemolytic reaction?
facial flushing, chills, low back pain,
What blood type is the universal receivers?
AB
How many nurses are needed for blood verfication?
What is one way to treat an allergy/anaphylactic reaction when giving blood?
Anti-histamine like Benadryl
What does platelets treat?
What are the s/s of a febrile reaction?
sudden chills, fever, headache
What is the blood type is the universal donors?
O negative
What type of IV size should blood be administered through for a normal patient? a sick one?
20-24 for normal; 14-18 for rapid transfusion (sick)
Place patient in upright position with feet dependent
What does albumin treat?
hypovolemia or burns
What are the s/s of an allergy/anaphalytic reaction?
hives, itching, anaphylaxis, wheezing, cardiac arrest, shock
What does it mean to be an universal receivers?
can get blood from anyone
How long should the nurse wait to transfuse after getting the blood from the blood bank?
30 minutes
What should you do if a patient begins to have facial flushing, chills, and low back pain while receiving blood? Why?
Stop the infusion immediately; these are s/s of acute hemolytic reaction
What does Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) do?
reverses the effects of Coumadin; replaces coagulation factors
What are the s/s of circulatory overload?
cough, SOB, crackles, distended neck veins, hypertension, tachycardia
What does it mean to be an universal donor?
are givers to anyone, but can only get O negative blood
isotonic; Normal Saline (0.9% NS)
What is the other treatment option to do for circulatory overload in terms of blood administration?
you may need to slow down the infusion
What type of patients are contraindicated in taking Albumin? Why?
CHF or renal failure; they can't handle the excess fluid
What are s/s of sepsis?
rapid onset of chills, fever, vomiting, hypotension, shock
What type of religious preference cannot recieve blood?
Jehovah's Witness
How long should you stay with the patient when first administering blood?
during the first 15 minutes of transfusion
What is a treatment option for a patient experiencing sepsis during blood administration?
obtain blood cultures and send blood bag and tubing to the lab for analysis