A patient was admitted to the hospital with a severe leg lac…
A patient was admitted to the hospital with a severe leg laceration due to a motor vehicle accident. The CBC results showed that the patient had a hemoglobin of 7.0 g/dL. The physician ordered a Type, Screen, and 4-unit Crossmatch. Initial patient testing results showed an ABO/Rh typing of A-Positive and a negative antibody screen. However, after checking the previous transfusion history records, the laboratorian discovered the patient had an Anti-Jka detected about 2 years ago. (Note: Jka antigen is positive in 77% of the population.) Which of the following best describes what should be done next?
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A 10 year old client is admitted to a treatment facility for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). The client tells the nurse, “I don’t want to be here. You’re not in charge of me so stop telling me what to do.” What is the nurse’s priority intervention?
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