A patient has a pretransfusion hemoglobin value of 6 g/dL an…
A patient has a pretransfusion hemoglobin value of 6 g/dL and a hematocrit value of 18%. Two units of RBCs are transfused. Four hours after completing the transfusion, what would the nurse expect the patient’s hemoglobin and hematocrit values to be?
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A patient has a pretransfusion hemoglobin value of 6 g/dL and a hematocrit value of 18%. Two units of RBCs are transfused. Four hours after completing the transfusion, what would the nurse expect the patient’s hemoglobin and hematocrit values to be?
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A patient has a pretransfusion hemoglobin value of 6 g/dL and a hematocrit value of 18%. Two units of RBCs are transfused. Four hours after completing the transfusion, what would the nurse expect the patient’s hemoglobin and hematocrit values to be?
Read DetailsA patient has a pretransfusion hemoglobin value of 6 g/dL an…
A patient has a pretransfusion hemoglobin value of 6 g/dL and a hematocrit value of 18%. Two units of RBCs are transfused. Four hours after completing the transfusion, what would the nurse expect the patient’s hemoglobin and hematocrit values to be?
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When preparing to administer red blood cells, the nurse notes that lactated Ringer’s solution is hanging on the patient’s intravenous (IV) pole. The most appropriate action before administering the blood product is to cease administering the lactated Ringer’s solution and flush the line with:
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