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Specimen Collection
Transfusion Trivia
Blood pathophysiology
Blood Ad-hoc
100
This is the max amount of time a blood product can be hanging
What is 4 hours
100
This color tube is used to collect a blood sample from the patient for crossmatch
What is pink top
100
The transfusing RN and another RN must do this at the bedside prior to infusion.
What is witness and verify the following: 1. check blood order against MD order 2. date consent signed 3. Verify the patient's name, DOB. 4. Verify the blood for type of blood product, blood band #, Component #, general inspection of product for abnormalities 5. Both sign the transfusion form
100
This is the average volume of PRBCs per unit
What is ~350 ml
100
This is the average volume of FFP.
What is ~200-300 ml?
200
The amount of time (# of days) a crossmatch is good for
What is 3 days
200
These two stickers are placed on the patient's specimen for crossmatch
What is the patient label and sticker from tail of blood bracelet
200
This document is good for the duration of the patient's admission
What is transfusion consent
200
They change fibrinogen into fibrin, creating a mesh onto which RBCs collect and assist in formation of blood clotting (coagulation).
What are Platelets?
200
This is the average volume of Cryoprecipate.
What is ~50-75 ml?
300
How long the nurse stays at the patient's bedside for the beginning of the transfusion
What is 15 minutes
300
These three things are written on the patient's label for the bracelet and the specimen
What are the date, time and collecting employee's ID
300
Unless an emergency, this is the number of blood products that can be issued at one time
What is one
300
This is composed of ~ 92% water, 7% vital proteins such as albumin, gamma globulin...and 1% salts, fats, sugars, hormones and vitamins. It is used for mild to severe coagulopathies.
What is Plasma (FFP)?
300
This is done when a transfusion reaction occurrs
What is the following: 1. stopping the transfusion immediately, 2. notify the MD and Blood Bank 3. filling out first section of the transfusion reaction report , returning to Blood bank. 4. Do not dispose of tubing, blood product,---return to Blood Bank.
400
In what time frame (on average) blood should be administered unless ordered differently by a physician
What is around 2 hours
400
After specimen collection and labeling, these two items get tubed to blood bank
What are the specimen and the tail from the blood bracelet
400
When a patient has blood actively transfusing, he or she must be accompanied by whom when traveling
Who is a nurse
400
This is the rate of infusion for FFP
What is < 4 hours?
400
The CCS RN can give blood thru the dialysis circuit
What is False?
500
Pre-medications must be administered on all patients, unless contraindicated by at least this time.
What is 30 minutes prior to start of blood?
500
An Emergency Release (signed by a physician) will allow you to transfuse a blood product without this
What is a crossmatch
500
When the patient donates his or her own blood which is saved to be infused back into them at a later time
What is autologous infusion
500
This is a component of blood in which a the plasma is rich in clotting factors, including Factor VIII and fibrinogen. It is processed by freezing and then slowly thawing the frozen plasma.
What is Cryoprecipitate (CRYO)?
500
In this scenario, Blood products are given rapidly per MD order, pre-vitals, start of blood time and only completion times are done.
What is an emergent transfusion?
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