A patient is prescribed to receive 2 units of packed red blood cells. What approach should the nurse use to ensure that the correct blood will be provided to this patient?
a. Check the patient's arm band.
b. Check the order on the medical record.
c. Follow the organization's verification process.
d. Assume the correct blood was provided by the blood bank.
ANS: C
Before initiating a blood or blood component transfusion, the blood should be matched with the order, matched with the patient, verified using a two-person or one-person process with bar coding, and verified according to the organization's verification process. A. B. More than the patient arm band and order need to be checked. D. The nurse should never assume that the blood bank has provided the correct blood for a patient.
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