CIWA
Blood Types
Transfusion Reactions
General Blood
Blood Transfusion
100

This type of assessment must be performed every hour if the PCP orders Demedetomidine

Modified Ramsay Sedation Assessment

100

The universal blood donor type 

What is O Neg

100

First step to take when you suspect a blood transfusion reaction 

What is STOP THE TRANSFUSION IMMEDIATELY?

100

The only solution that is comparable with blood 

What is Normal Saline (0.9% NS) 

100

Computer barcoding system that allows 1 caregiver for pt identification

What is Bridge

200

 RR<10 or RR >26

What is CONTACT PCP STAT?


200

This test must be completed prior to transfusing blood

What is a crossmatch

200

Most severe transfusion reaction 

What is Hemolytic reaction?

200

Blood transfusion must start within _____ minutes 

What is 15? 

200

Scan blood donor bag in the direction of this shape

What is a "U shape"

300

A patient with a CIWA score at or below this number requires assessment every 2 hours


What is a CIWA score of <10 

300

"Comments" section of CBC will display a warning if the patient tests positive 

What is Cold Agglutinin

300

Sudden acute respiratory distress with respiratory distress s/s, hypotension, and bilateral infiltrates on CXR

What is a Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)

300

We do NOT store any blood in this place

What is nursing unit refrigerators

300

Preserve blood bag and tubing for this amount of time post-transfusion 

What is 1 hour

400

Check the patients CIWA q4hr

What is CIWA assessment for patient that has had 4 consecutive scores below 10?

400

B- blood type can receive blood from these types

What is O- and B-

400

Causes tempurature drop, increased blood viscosity,  and hemolysis 

What is positive Cold Agglutinin 

400

All sets and filters are discarded after ______ hours 

What is 4? 

400

This transfusion is used in EMERGENCY settings and requires 2 licensed caregivers for pt & blood verification 

What is a Rapid Start Transfusion

500

Medication that is used in the treatment of Alcohol withdrawal that is only available on Critical Care units 

What is Demedetomidine?

500

Uncrossmatched blood can be released with this

What is a physician's order

500

In case of a transfusion reaction, do this with the blood and blood tubing

What is save and return to Transfusion Services

500

Smallest gauge IV catheter that can be used for blood administration 

What is a 20g IV catheter?

500

At the end of the transfusion, we must scan this again

What is the blood bag