Reference no: EM133604557
Questions:
1. What is a blood, or blood component therapy, transfusion?
2. Discuss the objectives for administering blood or blood components?
3. Explain what happens when incompatible blood or blood components are administered to a patient.
4. What are the major blood types?
5. Which individuals are considered universal donors and which are universal recipients?
6. What is an autologous transfusion, how is it obtained and why is it safer for patients?
7. Blood transfusion is a nursing procedure. Prior to initiating the actual transfusion, what steps must be done?
8. Once delivered to the unit how soon must the transfusion start?
9. What is the beginning rate of the transfusion? 2mL/minute
10. What is the maximum time for a transfusion?
11. Why is Normal Saline used to prime the transfusion set?
12. Identify the transfusion reactions.
13. What are the nursing interventions for blood transfusion reaction?