Prior to beginning a blood transfusion, it is essential for the nurse to:
1. check the client's intake and output.
2. question the client about any allergies.
3. measure the client's vital signs, including temperature.
4. determine if the client has had any previous transfusions.
Question 2
Prior to starting an IV infusion in an adult client, the nurse should select a site:
1. in the lower extremities when possible.
2. on the affected side of a client who has had a mastectomy.
3. adjacent to a functioning arteriovenous fistula.
4. on the distal end of a vein in the arm.
The proportion of men and women with elevated blood pressure or taking hypertension medication incre
White blood cells
Relationship between blood and lymph capillaries.
Apply the substance to the client’s upper chest.
Normal red blood cells (round) and sickled red blood cells
Estimating Potential Blood Volume Loss (Part 1)