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Products
Compatibility
Administration
Indications
Outcomes
100
What are the patient blood types?
A, B, AB, and O
100
Who is the universal blood donor?
O-
100
Tubing used for most blood products
Y-type filter with normal saline primed through
100
Patient must have _____ on file to receive blood transfusions.
consent forms, except for emergency situations in many facilities
100
These outcomes are seen when blood is administered too rapidly:
pulmonary edema, ARDS, or even compartment syndrome
200
Types of products administered
Packed red blood cells, platelets, fresh frozen plasma (FFP), albumin, cryoprecipitates, and whole blood
200
Why are blood products given?
- increase oxygen carrying capacity - balance fluids - increase clotting factors
200
Blood needs to be checked by...
Two RNs with the patient ID and product unit number before administration
200
Platelets are given to patients with ______.
thrombocytopenia
200
Bleeding is controlled in disorders such as Hemophilia A or disseminated intravascular coagulation using _____.
cryoprecipitates (Platelets are also very important to control bleeding, especially in disseminated intravascular coagulation)
300
This product may be kept at room temperature
Platelets
300
Who can receive only Rh- components?
Patients with Rh- blood
300
When rapid transfusion is needed, administer...
RBCs
300
A patient that has experienced hemorrhage would indicate:
RBC administration
300
The signs of hemolytic transfusion reaction are:
back or flank pain, hematuria, headache, fever, respiratory distress, or hypotension
400
What is cryoprecipitate vs fresh frozen plasma (FFP)?
Plasmas is the liquid portion of blood that is rich in clotting factors. Cryoprecipitate is prepared from plasma and replaces clotting factors.
400
What product does not need to be typed?
platelets
400
When does blood need to be warmed?
When RBC administration is less than 1-2 units.
400
What is Rhogam and when is it administered?
Rhogam is an Rh-immune globulin that prevents Rh- mothers from forming RhD antibodies. It is given to protect the fetus. Mom gets an injection at 28 weeks and 72 hours after birth.
400
The most serious reactions occur in the first _____ of the infusion.
15-30 minutes
500
The only normal use of this is in neonates.
whole blood
500
Blood can never been given with what fluids?
Lactated ringers or fluids wtih calcium
500
Blood should be administered through what size vascular access?
18 or 19 gauge vascular access
500
When a patient has a low platelet count but needs an invasive procedure performed ____.
platelets are given before the procedure to reduce the risk of bleeding
500
This product moves water from extra to intravascular space
albumin