The nurse is administering a blood transfusion to an older adult for hypovolemic shock. During the transfusion, which nursing intervention would be the most important?
a. Prevention of infection
b. Balanced nutritional diet with sodium reduction
c. Cardiopulmonary function assessment
d. Monitoring of hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
Question 2
Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, when prioritizing a patient's plan of care, what would be the nurse's first priority?
A) Allowing the family to see a newly admitted patient
B) Ambulating the patient in the hallway
C) Administering pain medication
D) Teaching the patient to self-administer insulin
red blood cells
Unit of blood.
A small adult H. erectus from Olorgesailie, Kenya.
Red Blood Cells
Vitamin K plays a major role in blood coagulation, or clotting
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement