MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The nurse should be alert to which adverse assessment finding when transfusing a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) too rapidly? Increasing the flow rate of a blood transfusion too rapidly can result in circulatory overload. Fluid overload can be manifested by crackles in the lungs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The client is to receive a unit of packed red blood cells. What is the nurse’s first action? Verify that the client has signed a written consent form. Albumin is important for the maintenance of fluid balance within the vascular system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Eating foods high in vitamin B12 can help prevent low vitamin B12 levels. Good food sources of vitamin B12 include: Breakfast cereals with added vitamin B12. Meats such as beef, liver, poultry, and fish.

Detailed explanation-4: -Neutrophils are the first WBC population to arrive and affect the host inflammatory response during exercise and soft tissue injury ( Table).