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Blood Transfusion Therapy Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which of the following is a delayed transfusion reaction?✔✔ A. Jaundice and fatigue days after transfusion
- Chills during first 5 minutes
- Itching immediately
- Wheezing at the start
A nurse is caring for a client receiving platelets. Which statement is true about platelet transfusions?
- They require blood type matching
- They should be infused slowly over 4 hours
- They do not require a filter
✔✔ C. They are given rapidly over 15-30 minutes
A client receiving a transfusion starts having chest tightness and hives. What is the nurse’s first action? 1 / 2
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✔✔ A. Stop the transfusion
- Check the IV site
- Call housekeeping
- Administer insulin
How often should blood administration tubing be changed?
- Every 8 hours
- Every 12 hours
- At the end of the day
✔✔ B. Every 4 hours
Which laboratory value is most important to check before giving red blood cells?
- Platelet count
- Sodium
✔✔ B. Hemoglobin
D. BUN
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