What's your type?
This blood type is the universal donor.
O negative
This protein helps blood to clot and is deficient in Hemophilia A.
Factor VIII
This oral iron supplement should be taken with vitamin C to enhance absorption.
Ferrous Sulfate
This is the most common initial symptom reported by patients experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis.
Pain
This is the most important nursing action to prevent infection in a patient with neutropenia.
Implement neutropenic precautions (i.e. hand hygiene, no fresh flowers or raw foods)
A patient with AB positive blood can receive this type of blood.
Any blood type
This lab value is used to monitor the effectiveness of heparin therapy.
aPTT
This medication is used in sickle cell disease to reduce the frequency of pain crises by increasing fetal hemoglobin.
Hydroxurea
This hematologic emergency is characterized by both uncontrolled clotting and bleeding and is often triggered by sepsis or trauma.
DIC
These 2 nursing interventions are essential for a patient with thrombocytopenia having an active nosebleed.
Apply direct pressure and keep the patient's head forward
A test to ensure donor blood is compatible with the recipient before a transfusion.
Crossmatch
This genetic disorder causes excessive clotting and is often undiagnosed until a thrombotic event occurs.
Factor V Leiden mutation
This IV medication reverses the anticoagulant effects of heparin.
Protamine Sulfate
This organ may become enlarged and sequester large volumes of blood, causing hypovolemic shock in children.
Spleen
Name a position that should be avoided in a patient with sickle cell crisis to promote oxygenation and reduce pain.
High Fowler's, Sims, Prone
This antigen is responsible for hemolytic disease of the newborn and must be considered in pregnant patients.
Rh factor
This is the first priority nursing action if a patient receiving heparin begins to bleed uncontrollably.
Stop the infusion and notify the provider
This antiplatelet medication irreversibly inhibits platelet aggregation and is commonly used to prevent stroke or myocardial infarction.
clopidogrel (Plavix)
For a patient with DIC, this blood product may be administered to help replace clotting factors.
Fresh Frozen Plasma
When blood is stored too long, this electrolyte imbalance can occur due to cell lysis and leakage.
Hyperkalemia
This life-threatening complication occurs when antibodies form against heparin-bound platelets, causing paradoxical clotting and thrombocytopenia.
HIT
This medication is given in hemophilia A to temporarily boost Factor VIII by promoting its release from endothelial cells.
Desmopressin
For patients with iron-deficiency anemia, name 3 foods that would be recommended.
Red meats, leafy greens, fortified cereals.