Blood Administration
What solution should the nurse hang with packed red blood cells?
What is 0.9% sodium chloride?
Treating all patient equally is an example of which ethical principle?
What is justice?
What are signs of phelbitis?
What is a potential complication of TPN?
What is hyperglycemia?
What are possible complications of IV Therapy?
What is Infiltration, Phlebitis, Air Embolus, Circulatory Overload, and Sepsis?
If the patient has a transfusion reaction, where should the nurse send the blood back too?
What is the blood bank?
If a patient as the nurse not to disclose any information to their family, what should the nurse do?
What is respect the patient wishes?
What is an early sign of circulatory overload?
What is dyspnea?
Which treatment must go through a central line?
What is TPN?
Who can verify a blood transfusion?
What is a Registered Nurse?
Prior to administering a blood transfusion, what should the nurse assess immediately prior to?
What is vital signs?
If a nurse observes another nurse diverting narcotics, who should the nurse report this to?
What is the supervisor?
Which laboratory value would indicate the patient may have an infection?
What is white blood cell count?
What is the smallest gauge syringe that should be used on a central line?
What is 10 mL?
If the nurse spills blood on their gloved hand, what should the nurse do next?
What is remove the glove and perform hand hygiene?
How many hours does the nurse have to transfuse a unit of blood?
What is 4 hours?
Providing pain medication promptly demonstrates which ethical principle?
What is beneficence?
If the patient IV site is red, warm, and edematous, what would be the priority action?
What is discontinue the IV line?
What are central lines used for?
What is long-term use?
What is most important when using standard precautions?
What is perform hand hygiene before and after patient contact?
If the patient receiving a blood transfusion develops itching and hives, what is the priority action by the nurse?
What is stop the transfusion?
If a nurse refuses to participate in a procedure due to a conflict with their own moral beliefs, which ethical principle does this demonstrate?
What is conscientious objection?
If the nurse caring or a patient with a central line suspects the patient has an air embolus, what position should they place the patient in?
What is Trendelenburg?
If the patient is getting a central line placed, what is something the nurse would want to teach the patient to do during the procedure?
What is turn their head to the opposite side of the insertion site?
If the nurse has a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis, what would they wear in the patient room?
What is a N95 mask?