The nurse is caring for a patient who was ordered a blood transfusion after an acute Gl bleed. The nurse understand whic

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The nurse is caring for a patient who was ordered a blood transfusion after an acute Gl bleed. The nurse understand whic

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The nurse is caring for a patient who was ordered a blood transfusion after an acute Gl bleed. The nurse understand which of the following steps are necessary to
ensure a safe transfusion? Select all that apply.
1.Teach the patient to report symptoms of chills, flank or back pain, chest pain, itching and dyspnea.2.Insert the patients IV once the blood is in front of you 3.Monitor the patient for the development of a fever4.Febrile transfusion reactions are serious and can be potentially fatal.5.Administer the blood with Lactated Ringers solution6.Obtain baseline vital signs before the blood arrives on the unit.7.Obtain a second set of vital signs 1 hour after starting the transfusion.8.PRBCs must be transfused within 4 hours of leaving the blood bank
1.Teach the patient to report symptoms of chills, flank or back pain, chest pain, itching and dyspnea.
2.Insert the patients IV once the blood is in front of you
3.Monitor the patient for the development of a fever
4.Febrile transfusion reactions are serious and can be potentially fatal.
5.Administer the blood with Lactated Ringers solution
6.Obtain baseline vital signs before the blood arrives on the unit.
7.Obtain a second set of vital signs 1 hour after starting the transfusion.
8.PRBCs must be transfused within 4 hours of leaving the blood bank
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