Blood transfusion
Blood transfusion ( 30 Questions)
Select all the signs or symptoms the nurse should monitor for delayed transfusion reactions.
Fever is a potential sign of a delayed transfusion reaction. Delayed transfusion reactions can occur several days after a blood transfusion and may present with fever as a symptom. This can be indicative of hemolysis or an immune response to the transfused blood.
Increased urine output is not typically associated with delayed transfusion reactions. Delayed reactions are more likely to manifest as fever, jaundice, or other signs of hemolysis.
Jaundice is another sign that the nurse should monitor for delayed transfusion reactions. Jaundice can be a result of hemolysis, where the red blood cells are destroyed, leading to an increase in bilirubin levels in the bloodstream.
Hypertension is not a common sign of delayed transfusion reactions. These reactions are more likely to present with symptoms related to the destruction of red blood cells, such as fever and jaundice.
Decreased oxygen saturation is not a typical sign of delayed transfusion reactions. It is important to monitor oxygen saturation during a blood transfusion, but this is more relevant to immediate transfusion reactions, such as transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI)
Choice A rationale:
Fever is a potential sign of a delayed transfusion reaction.
Delayed transfusion reactions can occur several days after a blood transfusion and may present with fever as a symptom.
This can be indicative of hemolysis or an immune response to the transfused blood.
Choice C rationale:
Jaundice is another sign that the nurse should monitor for delayed transfusion reactions.
Jaundice can be a result of hemolysis, where the red blood cells are destroyed, leading to an increase in bilirubin levels in the bloodstream.
Choice B rationale:
Increased urine output is not typically associated with delayed transfusion reactions.
Delayed reactions are more likely to manifest as fever, jaundice, or other signs of hemolysis.
Choice D rationale:
Hypertension is not a common sign of delayed transfusion reactions.
These reactions are more likely to present with symptoms related to the destruction of red blood cells, such as fever and jaundice.
Choice E rationale:
Decreased oxygen saturation is not a typical sign of delayed transfusion reactions.
It is important to monitor oxygen saturation during a blood transfusion, but this is more relevant to immediate transfusion reactions, such as transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI)