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nelaaney

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The nurse asks a nursing student to help initiate a transfusion. Which of the following would require immediate intervention?
 
  1. The patient's blood type is A-positive, and the student's blood type is A-negative.
  2. The tubing is hanging and primed with D5 LR.
  3. The student is using Y-tubing for the transfusion.
  4. The student verifies the patient's name, birth date, and blood identification tags.

Question 2

The nurse is providing care for a patient who has a central line and a suspected air embolism. The best action by the nurse is to
 
  1. Elevate the head of the bed.
  2. Place telemetry leads on the patient's chest.
  3. Instruct the patient to bear down.
  4. Place the patient on her left side in Trendelenburg position.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4



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