Author Question: The nurse is preparing to transfuse a patient with a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). Which ... (Read 48 times)

nelaaney · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is preparing to transfuse a patient with a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). Which patient would be best treated with this transfusion?

a. A patient with a coagulation disorder
b. A patient with severe anemia
c. A patient who has lost a massive amount of blood after an accident
d. A patient who has a clotting-factor deficiency

Question 2

The nurse is preparing to transfuse a patient with a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). Which intravenous solution is correct for use with the PRBC transfusion?

a. 5 dextrose in water (D5W)
b. 0.9 sodium chloride (NS)
c. 5 dextrose in 0.45 sodium chloride (D5NS)
d. 5 dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution (D5LR)