The nurse has been monitoring a patient's vital signs closely after initiating a transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). The nurse has observed that the patient's temperature is trending upward, and the patient is complaining of chills
The nurse has stopped the transfusion and informed the patient's health care provider, who believes that the patient is experiencing a febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction (FNHTR). What course of action should the nurse anticipate?
A) Administering a bolus of normal saline
B) Monitoring the patient closely and administering antipyretics
C) Initiating apheresis and administering IV antihistamines
D) Performing a stat cross-match and beginning a transfusion of the correct blood type
B
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a. talking serves as constructive distraction and reduces the patient's anxiety. b. stating concerns aloud becomes less overwhelming and promotes problem solving. c. focusing on and validating what is occurring in the environment reduces anxiety. d. exploring feelings reduces one's sense of powerlessness and lessens anxiety.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The family health clinic nurse is teaching a conflict resolution class to three teenage mothers
The nurse describes different strategies but states that if an approach that centers on communication and respect does not achieve resolution, the next action is to consider: A) Leaving the situation B) Bringing in a parent to negotiate C) Bringing in a boyfriend to negotiate D) Starting again from the beginning of the process
Which factor is most likely responsible for the variation of duration of action in nondepolarizing skeletal muscle relaxants?
A. Drug absorption B. Drug metabolism C. Drug excretion D. Drug distribution