A unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) was just received from the blood bank for transfusion to an assigned client
The nurse is careful to select tubing especially made for blood products, knowing that this tubing is manufactured with which of the following features? 1. An air vent
2. An in-line filter
3. A microdrip chamber
4. Tinted tubing to protect the blood from light
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Rationale: The tubing used for blood administration has an in-line filter. This helps ensure that any particles larger than the size of the filter are caught in the filter and are not infused into the client. The tubing should be macrodrip, not microdrip, to allow blood to flow freely through the drip chamber. An air vent is unnecessary because the blood bag is not made of glass. "Tinted tubing to protect the blood from light" is incorrect; blood does not need to be protected from light.
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