Which action is correct when administering packed red blood cells?
Correct answer: D. Use a separate line for medicines and blood products
- A. Add prescribed antibiotics to the blood bag
- B. Use the same tubing for several different units
- C. Administer other IV medicines through the blood line
- D. Use a separate line for medicines and blood products
Explanation
Medications must not be added to blood or administered through the blood tubing because they may cause incompatibility or harm the cells. A separate IV line is used for medicines, while the blood line is reserved for the blood product and approved compatible fluid.
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IV therapy covers crystalloid and colloid fluids, electrolyte replacement, maintenance and resuscitation fluids, infusion equipment and complications such as infiltration, phlebitis, fluid overload and electrolyte imbalance. Blood transfusion content includes compatibility, cross matching, administration precautions and recognition of haemolytic, febrile and allergic reactions, distinct from ordinary IV fluid reactions.
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