A Physician Has Ordered a 2-Unit Transfusion on an Outpatient

Multiple Choice

A physician has ordered a 2-unit transfusion on an outpatient. When the outpatient arrives, the patient's hemoglobin is 12. What is the most appropriate action?

A) Cancel the transfusion and send the patient home.
B) Call the physician's office and inform them of their mistake.
C) Inform the pathologist or medical director and allow him to contact the physician.
D) Transfuse. A physicians order should not be questioned.