Name that Reaction
Administration basics
Patient assessment
Other Important Stuff
Blood Products
100

This is the most common transfusion reaction

What is an febrile non hemolytic reaction?

100
This must be signed and in the patient's chart prior to administering blood products
What is a consent
100
Who must verify blood transfusions?
What is 2 RN's
100
Patient group requiring Rhogam injections
What is Rh negative pregnant women or Rh negative women who have miscarried
100
This blood product is given for thrombocytopenia
What is platelets
200

This is the nurse's first action when a transfusion reaction is suspected

What is stop the infusion?

200
The blood tubing needs to be changed with every unit of blood product
What is true
200
What patient assessment does the nurse need to complete before administering blood?
What is Resp/CVS assessment, VS including temp, IV site, size and condition, additional IV site for medications prn, previous hx of transfusion reactions, patient teaching
200
What do you do if you have a unit of blood that is discolored, contains excessive bubbles, or is cloudy?
What is do not infuse.
200
This blood product is given is the patient has a Hgb level of 70 or less and is symptomatic
What is PRBC
300

Sudden onset of SOB, low O2 sat, radiologic signs of bilateral infiltrates, and no signs of circulatory overload

What is transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI)?

300
Who must verify blood product and patient identification prior to administration?
What is 2 RN's
300
During the baseline assessment the nurse notices that the patient's temp is 38.6. What should he/she do?
What is delay. hanging blood and notify MRP.
300
This blood test must have been done within 72 hours of a transfusion
What is Type and Screen/Crossmatch
300
This blood group is called the " universal donor"
What is O negative
400

This reaction occurs within first 15 minutes of transfusion and includes fever, hypotension, flank pain and hematuria.

What is acute hemolytic transfusion reaction?

400
The maximum length of time a unit of blood can hang for?
What is 4 hours
400
What are the signs and symptoms of TACO ( transfusion associated circulatory overload)?
What is dyspnea, decreasing O2 sat, crackles in the lungs, cough, tachypnea, tachycardia, distended neck veins
400
What should you verify before hanging blood?
What is client’s name and identification number, number on the blood bag label, ABO group and Rh type on the blood bag label
400
This blood product is given to patients with liver failure as a replacement of proteins
What is Albumin
500

This reaction is characterized by dyspnea, elevated CVP, left heart failure, and pulmonary edema.

What is transfusion associated circulatory overload(TACO)?

500
Length of time you should stay with patient when first administering blood?
What is 5-15 minutes
500
Initial rate of infusion for PRBC
What is 50ml/hr
500
If you have a transfusion reaction, what should you do with supplies and patient?
What is return remaining blood together with a post transfusion blood sample and other required specimens to blood bank, along with tubing, and treat patient according to reaction experiencing
500
This blood type is refers to as the " universal recipient"
What is AB
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