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?

A hemorrhaging patient has type B+ blood and is need of a transfusion of whole blood as soon as possible. The blood bank sends type O− blood. What is the nurse’s best action?

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?

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?

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?

A hemorrhaging patient has type B+ blood and is need of a transfusion of whole blood as soon as possible. The blood bank sends type O− blood. What is the nurse’s best action?

The nurse is inspecting a unit of platelets prior to administering it to the patient. What should the nurse expect to see?

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:

Which of the following may result from rapid infusion of blood without the use of a blood warmer? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to infuse a blood transfusion rapidly for a patient who experienced significant blood loss in a motor vehicle accident. Which gauge of IV cannula would be best for the nurse to choose?