The nurse is preparing to administer a blood transfusion to a client who experienced postoperative hemorrhaging. Which of the following is a guideline for this procedure?
The nurse is preparing to administer a blood transfusion to a client who experienced postoperative hemorrhaging. Which of the following is a guideline for this procedure?
A) Three licensed personnel must identify the client.
B) Two licensed personnel must identify the unit of blood
C) The client should wear only the hospital ID band provided at admission.
D) The nurse should ask the client what his or her blood type is before the transfusion.
B
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According to the policies of most healthcare facilities, two licensed personnel must identify both the client who is to receive a blood transfusion and the unit of blood. The client should be wearing an identification bracelet before laboratory staff draws the blood sample for type and crossmatch testing (no exceptions should be made). The client is not a reliable source for knowing his or her blood type.
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