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The nurse is providing care for a patient who is receiving a blood transfusion. Pre-transfusion vital signs were blood pressure (BP), 144/78 mm Hg; temperature (T), 98.4F; pulse (P), 86; respirations (R), 14.
 
  Now, approximately an hour after the transfusion was initiated, the patient's vital signs are BP, 168/92 mm Hg; P, 98; R, 20. Next, the nurse should
 
  1. Record the vital signs.
  2. Listen to the patient's breath sounds.
  3. Notify the physician.
  4. Slow the transfusion rate.

Question 2

The nurse is providing care for a patient with an allergy to corn. Which of the following solutions, if ordered by the physician, would the nurse question?
 
  1. 0.9 sodium chloride (NS)
  2. 0.45 sodium chloride (1/2NS)
  3. Dextrose 5 in water (D5W)
  4. Lactated Ringer's (LR)



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3




SGallaher96

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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