A Patient Was Admitted to the Emergency Department After Sustaining

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient was admitted to the emergency department after sustaining a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Hemoglobin on admission was 11.4 g/dL and is currently 9.8 g/dL. A transfusion of two units of packed red blood cells has been ordered. A nurse newly employed in the ED says, "I didn't think we gave blood until the hemoglobin is 8 or lower." How should the nurse manager respond?

• A) "You are correct."
• B) "This patient is being given blood because of the possible damage in the abdomen."
• C) "When a patient is sustaining rapid loss of significant amounts of blood, the hemoglobin standard is not honored."
• D) "Because the patient is going to surgery, we must give blood prophylactically."

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Definitions:

Inoculation

In psychology, a method to protect individuals from persuasion by previously exposing them to a weakened argument, enhancing resistance.

Alpha Strategies

Approaches or methods that aim to achieve dominant or leading positions in a particular area or field.

Boomerang Effect

A phenomenon where an attempt to persuade or change behavior results in the opposite effect, often strengthening original attitudes or behaviors.

Systematic Desensitization

Systematic Desensitization is a behavioral therapy technique used to overcome phobias and anxieties by gradually exposing the patient to the source of their fear.