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Zulu123 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

What is a PCA pump used for?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What solution is hung with blood and administered on Y tubing before and after blood administration. What is the purpose?

What will be an ideal response?

DylanD1323 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

PCA pumps are used to for IV pain control administration by the patient.

Answer to Question 2

Normal saline is hung on Y tubing and to establish a patent line. The refrigerated blood is added after the line is established. If there is an untoward reaction during the transfusion, the blood is discontinued and the saline infused immediately to maintain the IV line and to prevent further reaction until additional measures are determined.