If you are uncertain about giving particular information to the patient, a general principle is to
A. have the nurse relay the information.
B. document the details of the call, including what you said, in the chart.
C. realize it is appropriate and honest to give information to the patient.
D. have the physician return the patient's call.
D. have the physician return the patient's call.
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a. Erythrocytes and platelets b. Lymphocytes and platelets c. Erythrocytes and lymphocytes d. Lymphocytes and macrophages
2-14 days after a transfusion, a patient is cross-matched for another transfusion. Slight hemolysis and a positive DAT are found. What testing should follow?
a. Urine hemoglobin b. Elution procedure c. Plasma-free hemoglobin test d. Bilirubin measurement
According to US law, nonprofit organizations
a. can make only a limited amount of profit b. are tax exempt c. cannot have a governing body d. must pay taxes only if they are profitable
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a. Hereditary hemochromatosis. b. Wilson's disease. c. ?1-antitrypsin. d. Dubin-Johnson.