A patient asks the nurse about the possibility of donating blood for his upcoming surgery. Which information should the nurse provide? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. "You must have approval from your surgeon.".
2. "You must have a hemoglobin level of at least 14 g/dL to donate blood to yourself.".
3. "As long as you are still in good health, this plan can be considered.".
4. "Because you have an intermittent fever, this donation is not possible.".
5. "This is a type of directed donation that is not recommended.".
1,3,4
Rationale 1: The surgeon or health care provider must approve this donation.
Rationale 2: The hemoglobin level required is 11 g/dL or higher, so the nurse is providing incorrect information.
Rationale 3: The patient must be in good health to make an autologous blood donation.
Rationale 4: The patient must be afebrile.
Rationale 5: As long as the patient meets all of the criteria, autologous blood donation is acceptable and may be a good idea for some patients.
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