The nurse is caring for a patient who has B-positive blood. The ...

[EAugust]

The nurse is caring for a patient who has B-positive blood. The patient is severely anemic and requires a blood transfusion. Which types of blood can the patient receive? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. AB positive
  b. AB negative
  c. B negative
  d. B positive
  e. O positive
  f.
  O negative

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient with renal failure who has a serum potassium level of 7.1 mEq/L and serum magnesium level of 3.5 mEq/L. The nurse prepares to administer 10 units of insulin and an ampule of 50 dextrose to the patient.
 
  The patient asks why he will be receiving insulin when he is not diabetic. What is the nurse's best answer?
  a.
  The doctor has prescribed these medications for you to help heal your kidneys.
  b.
  These medications will lower your potassium level and prevent an irregular heart rate.
  c.
  These medications will prevent you from having a seizure from too little magnesium.
  d.
  These medications will increase your urine output until your kidneys recover.

[FergA]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C, D, E, F
The patient with B-positive blood may receive B-negative and B-positive blood as well as O-negative and O-positive blood. The patient does not have A-type antigens in his blood, so he cannot safely receive AB-positive or AB-negative blood.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Serum potassium levels above 7.0 mEq/L can lead to dangerous cardiac arrhythmias, so the potassium level must be lowered promptly. Administration of IV insulin with 50 dextrose will push potassium into the cells to avoid hyperkalemia symptoms.

[EAugust]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[FergA]

Great! Please up vote