Following traumatic bilateral leg amputations, the 5-year-old child requires a STAT blood transfusion to treat hemorrhagic shock. The child's blood type is unknown. Which action is most appropriate?

Administer one unit of Rh-negative, O-type blood. When a patient requires a blood transfusion for an immediately life-threatening condition, blood typing is a lower priority than simply administering universal blood (O-type, Rh-negative; universal donor). The patient should receive fluids as ordered, but blood transfusion should not wait until blood typing.

Following traumatic bilateral leg amputations, the 5-year-old chi...

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Category: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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Topics: Crisis Management Delegation, Prioritization and Leadership Medication and Blood Products Pediatrics Cardiovascular Health Care Ethics, Law, and Policy Health Care Quality Nursing Interventions

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