Blood Transfusion

The nurse assigned to a patient in need for a blood transfusion should check the availability and patency of an intravenous access line after bringing the blood to the ward.

Blood collection from blood bank should take place before the administration of any prescribed pre-medication(s).

The nurse read the physician’s order of “Give one unit of packed cells IV”. What should be the nurse’s immediate decision?

On what issues should the patient be informed before each blood transfusion episode? (Choose THREE answers only).

When should the baseline vital signs be recorded before initiating the blood transfusion?

What information should a nurse have to ensure collecting the right blood for the right patient provided that the nurse has the patient's full name, date of birth and hospital number?

Which method should the nurse use to transport blood from blood bank to ward?

When collecting a unit of blood from blood bank for a patient whose blood group is A positive, the nurse noted that the unit is A negative. IF THE COLLECTED BLOOD IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PATIENT BLOOD, what action should the nurse take FIRST?