A Client Is Having a Blood Transfusion, but the Fluid

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client is having a blood transfusion, but the fluid is dripping very slowly. The blood has been infusing for more than four hours. What should the nurse do next?

• A) Continue with the transfusion and document the drip rate.
• B) Report to the next shift the amount of blood left to infuse.
• C) Take and record vital signs more often.
• D) Discontinue the blood transfusion.

Understand the concept of activation energy and its importance in chemical reactions.

Explain the role of the frequency factor in the Arrhenius equation.

Calculate the overall enthalpy change in a multi-step reaction.

Interpret reaction energy diagrams to determine reaction mechanisms and energetics.

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Definitions:

Functionalism

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