ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Exam Final Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer blood to a client. The unit of blood on hand is type B, and the client has type AB blood. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Administer the blood as ordered. In the case of blood transfusions, it is safe to administer type B blood to a patient with type AB blood, as the recipient's blood type (A
B) contains both A and B antigens and can accept A, B, AB, or O blood.
Choice A, completing an incident report, is unnecessary as this situation does not indicate an error.
Choice B, notifying the blood bank of the discrepancy, is not relevant as there is no discrepancy in blood compatibility.
Choice C, contacting the provider for further orders, is unnecessary as the blood type is compatible. Administering the blood as ordered (
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D) is the correct action based on blood type compatibility.
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