blood transfusion
Which blood type is the universal donor
type o
what food is used to help with absorption of iron?
what is citrus fruits
What blood product is given for clotting disorders
what is FFP
when client presents at er and states he has hemophilia and is bleeding what is our first priority?
place in exam room to treat.
What nursing intervention do we provide to prevent gi bleed?
stool softener
client develops itching and hives what is our first responsiblity
stop the transfusion
what nursing diagnosis is most common for pernicious anemia?
what is activity intolerance r/t to tissue hypoxia
What symptoms are present for clients in DIC
what is petechiae, nausea and severe back pain
When a client comes in with hemophilia and has pain what intervention is recommended?
give oral medications no IM injections
patient states his stool is very dark what do expect could be happening?
GI bleed
client is receiving blood and develops low back pain and facial flushing what is our first responsiblity?
stop the transfusion
when taking care of sickle cell crisis patient why do we give them warm compresses
heat increases circulation by preventing vasoconstriction
what is the cause of DIC
abnormal coagulation involving fibrinogen
client present with low plateelets below 20000 what are we watching for?
black tarry stools, avoid blood draws and use soft toothbrush
What lab value has the highest priority for a leukemia patient?
What is low platelet count
After blood is started when do we take our next set of vitals
In 15 minutes
what blood test shows the effectiveness of taking an iron supplement for anemia?
H/H or hemoglobin and Hematocrit
what is the etiology of aplastic anemia
decreased bone marrow production of RBC
when a hemophilia patient develops hemarthrosis what is a nursing intervention
elevate the knee
With ITP what lab result is expected to be low
Platelets
What is the symptom of hemalytic reaction during blood transfusion?
what is low back pain
What happens when a client gets hemolytic anemia?
RBC are destroyed
what is a sign or symptom of a person who has anemia due to excess blood loss in surgery?
what is dyspnea on exertion
what lab value to we expect to be out of range with DIC
PT
when a client has thrombcytopenic disorder what should they do before any procedure
notify the nurse, hcp or dentist before having the procedure