Exam 30: Blood Therapy

The patient is brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident and has lost a large volume of blood.The patient's blood type is AB.Which blood type may this patient safely receive in transfusion?

The patient has received blood within the past 6 hours.The patient begins to feel short of breath and calls for the nurse.The nurse finds that the patient is dusky in colour with crackles throughout his lungs and is coughing up pink frothy sputum.The nurse calls the physician immediately,knowing that the patient is showing signs of _________________.

The patient is scheduled to receive 1 unit of packed red blood cells (RBCs).She has small,fragile veins,and a 22-gauge intravenous (IV)patent catheter is in place.What should the nurse do?

The nurse is caring for a patient who needs a blood transfusion.The patient has been tested and was found to have blood type O.The nurse knows this means that which antigen is present on the surface of the red blood cells?

The patient is to receive 2 units of packed red blood cells (RBCs).The units are cold,and the nurse is concerned that this could lead to arrhythmias and/or a reduction in core temperature.What action may the nurse take to prevent this?