Maximum amount of time to infuse a unit of PRBC's.
What is 4 hours?
This reaction may be seen in a patient who has received numerous blood transfusions in the past.
What is febrile, non-hemolytic transfusion reaction?
This component of blood is given to increase organ oxygenation.
What is red blood cells? PRBC
These two sites can be used for a bone marrow biopsy.
What are the sternum and the iliac crest?
This is the first test ordered when anticipating a blood transfusion.
What is a type and screen?
This type of reaction can occur in a patient with a history of congestive heart failure.
What is circulatory overload?
This lab test is performed to monitor the effects of IV heparin.
What is the PTT - partial prothrombin test?
Name the components of plasma.
What are albumin, fibrinogen, globulins, coagulation factors, and immunoglobulin?
This is done after a bone marrow aspiration to control bleeding and prevent formation of a hematoma.
What is apply pressure to the biopsy site?
This person is responsible for monitoring a blood transfusion during the first 15 minutes.
Who is the RN?
What is the cause of an acute intravascular hemolytic reaction?
What is administration of incompatible blood products?
Name two blood tests that may be performed to determine inflammatory activity in the body.
What are sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein?
This blood component is used to treat von Willebrand disease and other clotting discorders.
What is cryoprecipitate?
This type of bone marrow transplant uses donated bone marrow.
What is allogenic?
A blood transfusion is anticipated when the hemoglobin reaches this level and the patient is symptomatic.
What is 7g/dL-8g/dL or less?
Signs and symptoms of this blood transfusion reaction include hives, pruritis, and flushing.
What is an allergic reaction?
This blood test contains 8 basic chemistry tests plus six additional tests to measure liver function.
What is a comprehensive metabolic panel?
This may be given when a client has lost a large amount of blood.
What is whole blood?
Name one indication for a splenectomy.
What is severe trauma or leukemia?
Name the type of transfusion when the patient donates his/her own blood prior to a procedure.
What is autologous?
This is the leading cause of transfusion-reaction deaths.
What is TRALI - transfusion-related acute lung injury?
Name the types of white blood cells.
What are monocytes, eosinophils, neutrophils, basophils, and lymphocytes?
Name another word for thrombocytes and provide the normal blood count for this blood component.
What are platelets? What is 150,000-450,000?
These can be long-terms effects of having a splenectomy.
What are infections and blood clots?