To increase the safety of a blood transfusion, which of the following actions should the nurse take? The nurse should prepare to administer the blood with (Select all that apply)
a. a second nurse to take the vital signs.
b. a tubing set designed for blood products.
c. an IV of D5W.
d. an IV of normal saline.
B, D
To prevent hemolysis, add no solution other than normal saline to blood components. Following institutional policy, use a tubing set designed for blood products. Most will contain a filter that will trap small fibrin clots and other cellular debris. A second nurse is used during the identi-ty-verification step.
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