The Nurse Provides Care to Several Patients on a Medical-Surgical

Multiple Choice

The nurse provides care to several patients on a medical-surgical unit. Which situation requires the nurse to follow up with the healthcare provider before administering the prescribed treatment?

A) The patient who requires volume expansion and who is prescribed albumin
B) The patient diagnosed with thrombocytopenia who is prescribed fresh frozen plasma
C) The patient diagnosed with symptomatic anemia who is prescribed packed red blood cells
D) The patient diagnosed with neutropenia and infection that is resistant to antibiotics who is prescribed granulocytes