The Physician Has Ordered the Child to Receive a Unit

question 14

Multiple Choice

The physician has ordered the child to receive a unit of packed red blood cells. In preparing to administer the blood, the nurse will initiate an intravenous line and hang what fluid?

• A)D5W
• B)D5LR
• C)D5 1/4NS
• D)NS

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Definitions:

Risk for Infection

The increased vulnerability of a person or population to acquiring infections due to specific health or environmental factors.

Deficient Fluid Volume

A condition where the body lacks sufficient fluid volume, potentially leading to dehydration and affecting normal bodily functions.

Abdominal Surgery

Surgical operations that involve opening the abdominal cavity to diagnose, treat, or prevent disease affecting any of the organs within the abdomen.

Clinical Findings

are the outcomes of clinical examinations and tests that provide data about a patient's health condition.