Blood Products
A blood product given to a patient with thrombocytopenia
What are platelets?
Before administering a blood transfusion, the blood should be double checked by
What are 2 RN's
An Rh positive patient should never donate blood to this type of patient
What is RH negative?
A patient with itching and hives may be experiencing this type of reaction.
What is an allergic reaction?
A blood product given to patient with severe trauma
What is whole blood?
Before receiving the blood from the blood bank, the nurse would be most concerned about checking this vital sign
What is the patient's temperature?
A patient with this blood type may donate blood to any patient
What is O- ?
A patient with a fever, chills, anxiety and tachycardia may be experiencing this type of reaction
What is a febrile reaction?
A blood product given to a patient with severe iron deficiency anemia
What are packed red blood cells?
Before administering a blood transfusion, the nurse should be sure that this document is completed and in the medical record
What is informed consent?
A patient with this blood type can receive blood from any type of donor
What is AB+ ?
A patient experiencing a hemolytic reaction including chest pain, low back pain, fever, tachycardia, and hypotension most likely received this
What is an incompatible blood type?
A blood product that may be given to a patient with hemophilia
What is factor VIII (cryoprecipitate)?
A blood sample- type and screen- is sent to the lab in order to ensure blood compatibility. The blood tube should include the following information
What is the signature of the person who drew the blood, the date and the time of the blood draw?
A patient with B- blood can give blood to a patient with B- or B+ blood but should never give blood to the following blood types.
What are A and O?
This IV fluid should be administered if a patient has a transfusion reaction
What is normal saline?
A patient with coagulation deficiency may receive this product
What is fresh frozen plasma?
The nurse should stay with the patient for the first 15 minutes of the blood transfusion in order to monitor for this condition.
What is a transfusion reaction?
A patient who receives an incompatible blood type is most likely to have this type of reaction
What is a hemolytic reaction?
If a patient experiences a transfusion reaction these two items should be returned to the blood bank
What are post transfusion labs and the transfusion bag?