At 10:00 AM, the nurse receives 2 units of blood for a patient to be transfused. The nurse should:
1. set up 1 unit for the infusion to start at 10:30 AM and send the other unit back un-til the first one has run.
2. set up both units to run at the same time for an infusion at 11:00 AM.
3. set up one unit for infusion and place the other in the refrigerator for the later in-fusion.
4. send both units back and ask for reissue of only 1 unit.
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Blood must be started within 30 minutes of its receipt after it has been checked by two li-censed staff members. In many settings, LPNs do not start the blood, but can set the infusion up. The best option is to send the second unit back immediately, with an explanation that it will be called for later. A unit of blood usually takes about 2 to 4 hours to run.
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