Blood Administration Flashcards
Where are red blood cells produced?
Bone marrow
T/F: An individual who is Rh+ can be exposed to Rh- blood without problems.
True
T/F: An individual who is Rh- can be exposed to Rh+ blood without problems.
False
What blood type is a universal donor?
O negative
______ are responsible for protecting the body from invasion by foreign substances such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Leukocytes
_______ is the blood product typically used to correct a coagulation factor deficiency.
Fresh frozen plasma
_______ is the blood product typically used to improve oxygen carrying capacity.
Whole blood
Blood cannot be returned to the blood bank after ____ minutes of warming at room temperature.
30
What blood product would be best suited for a patient in massive hemorrhagic shock?
Whole blood
How quickly can fresh frozen plasma be administered?
As fast as the patient can tolerate
For blood administration, the IV catheter must be at least a ___ gauge catheter.
20
What type of fluid is typically used to prime IV blood tubing?
Normal saline
What medication can be safely added to a blood bag or given in IV tubing while blood is actively being administered?
NONE, no medication can be safely added with blood. If you need to use the same IV site that blood is currently transfusing through, pause the transfusion, flush with saline, administer medication, then flush with saline again prior to resuming the transfusion.
Complications from blood transfusions can occur up to ___ days post-transfusion.
14
A patient with hepatic disease may be prone to what complication following a massive blood transfusion?
Ammonia intoxication
