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CNOR Operating Room Nursing

Category - Intraoperative

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During a surgical procedure, a patient begins bleeding profusely. The surgeon tells the nurse to administer a blood transfusion. What solution is most appropriate to hang with blood?
  1. D10W
  2. D5LR
  3. 0.9% NS
  4. Ringer’s lactate
Explanation
Answer: C-The only solution that is appropriate to hang with blood is 0.9% normal saline. Administering other solutions may include components that are not necessary or that can cause blood hemolysis. Normal saline is an isotonic solution, that does not cause changes in osmotic pressure within the cells.
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