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awywial

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The nurse is preparing to administer a unit of blood to a patient using blood tubing. On the blood product side of the Y tubing, she will hang blood. What will she hang on the other side of the Y tubing?
 
  a. Dextrose 5
  b. Normal saline
  c. Dextrose 10
  d. Dextrose 5/normal saline

Question 2

MC Your client states that his casted extremity pain is worsening and is not relieved by pain medication. You should suspect possible
 
  (Select all that apply.)
 
  Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
  A. Drug dependency.
  B. Inadequate pain management.
  C. Cast shrinkage with drying.
  D. Compartment syndrome.


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amit

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Normal saline is compatible with blood products, unlike solutions that contain dextrose, which causes coagulation of donor blood.

Answer to Question 2

D


awywial

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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