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5 Transfusion Nursing Practice Questions Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Transfusion Nursing, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

Written response

1 point

Which fluid is commonly used when a compatible fluid is needed for a blood administration line?

True or false

1 point

Facility policy and transfusion-service instructions govern local transfusion verification steps and observation schedules.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

Which action follows safe blood-line practice during a transfusion?

A
Add a prescribed medication to the blood tubing if IV access is difficult.
B
Use the facility-approved blood administration set with a filter, and do not add medication to the blood bag or tubing.
C
Prime the tubing with any available IV solution.
D
Administer an incompatible IV medication through the same line while blood is running.

True or false

1 point

Platelets do not require bedside patient-identification checks because they are not red blood cells.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What abbreviation is used for transfusion-related acute lung injury?

Fill in the blank

1 point

After a suspected transfusion reaction, do not the remaining blood in the tubing into the patient.

Choose one

1 point

A transfusion has just begun. Which monitoring approach is most appropriate?

A
Leave the patient unattended once the component is connected.
B
Closely observe the patient early, reassess at policy-required intervals, and continue monitoring throughout and afterward as indicated.
C
Check vital signs only if the patient reports symptoms.
D
Record only the transfusion completion time.

Choose one

1 point

Before starting a red blood cell transfusion, which action best helps prevent a wrong-patient or wrong-product error?

A
Verify the patient’s identity and match it to the component label and compatibility information at the bedside using the required process.
B
Ask the patient to confirm their blood type and rely on that answer.
C
Compare the component label with the patient’s room number.
D
Start the transfusion and have another nurse verify the product afterward.

Choose all

1 point

A patient develops fever, rigors, and hypotension during a transfusion, and the unit appears cloudy. Select all appropriate actions.

A
Stop the transfusion.
B
Call for urgent clinical assistance and assess and support the patient.
C
Notify the transfusion service and retain the unit and tubing as directed.
D
Discard the unit and tubing, then start a new unit.
E
Give an antipyretic and continue the transfusion without further assessment.

Choose all

1 point

After a suspected transfusion reaction, which documentation and follow-up items may be required? Select all that apply.

A
Record the symptoms and their timing.
B
Document observations and actions taken.
C
Include the component details and transfusion start and stop times.
D
Record whom you notified.
E
Complete reporting and specimen or product handling required by policy.

Open ended

1 point

During a transfusion, a patient develops isolated itching and hives but has no breathing difficulty, swelling, or change in vital signs. Describe the appropriate response and what should guide any decision to restart.

Choose one

1 point

A patient develops acute respiratory distress during a transfusion. Which approach avoids an unsupported assumption about the cause?

A
Stop the transfusion, assess and support breathing, seek urgent help, and follow the local reaction pathway.
B
Assume fluid overload and give a diuretic before assessing the patient.
C
Increase the transfusion rate to finish the unit quickly.
D
Restart the transfusion once oxygen is applied.

True or false

1 point

The same tubing may be used for multiple blood components without checking local requirements.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

When a compatible fluid is needed for the blood line, which fluid is commonly used?

Choose one

1 point

A nurse is preparing to administer a blood component. Which setup follows safe blood-line practice?

A
Use any IV tubing, as long as it connects securely.
B
Use the facility-approved blood administration set with a filter.
C
Add prescribed medications to the blood tubing if IV access is difficult.
D
Give an incompatible IV medication through the same line while blood is running.

Choose one

1 point

Before a red blood cell transfusion, which action best helps prevent a wrong-patient or wrong-product error?

A
Ask the patient to confirm their blood type and proceed if it matches the label.
B
Verify the patient’s identity against the component label and compatibility information at the bedside using the required process.
C
Compare the component label with the patient’s room number.
D
Begin the transfusion and ask another nurse to verify the product afterward.

Written response

1 point

During a suspected transfusion reaction, what should the nurse do with the blood remaining in the administration tubing?

Choose one

1 point

A patient is about to receive platelets. Which nursing action is most appropriate?

A
Verify the patient and product using the required bedside checks, record baseline observations, and administer according to the order and facility policy.
B
Skip patient identification checks because platelets are not red cells.
C
Mix the platelets with medication to reduce reaction risk.
D
Use the same tubing for multiple components without checking local requirements.

Choose one

1 point

A transfusion has just begun. Which monitoring approach best supports early recognition of a reaction?

A
Leave the patient unattended after connecting the component.
B
Observe the patient closely during the early part, reassess at policy-required intervals, and continue monitoring as indicated.
C
Check vital signs only if the patient reports symptoms.
D
Record only the completion time.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Before a transfusion begins, the nurse should assess and record so that changes in the patient’s condition can be recognized.