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To provide clotting factors normally present in the blood which is absent as a result of the
disease.

Equipment
1. A bottle containing blood, with the patient's name, blood group, and Rh. Factor.
2. Blood giving set.
3. Sterile forceps in a sterile jar
4. Sterile syringes and needle
5. Alcohol swabs
6. Sterile gauze
7. Rubber sheet and towel
8. Tourniquet
9. Arm splint
10. Bandages and scissors
11. Adhesive tape
12. Receive for dirty swabs
13. I.V. pole(stand)
14. Patient’s chart
15. U/S Equipment

Procedure
1. Before blood transfusion is administered the nurse has to check the blood group & Rh-
factor if cross-match of the donor's and the recipient's blood is done and is compatible
2. Prepare the tray with necessary items
3. Before taking it to the patient's room check the patient's name, hospital number, bed
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number, blood group, Rh-factor, and the expiration date with a 2 number, blood group,
nd
Rh-factor, and the expiration date with a 2 nurse or a doctor. (Blood should be used
within 21 days of its withdrawal date)
4. Take it to the patient room
5. Explain Procedure to patient
6. Hang the bottle and remove the air from the tubing
7. Put pt. In a comfortable position
8. Place rubber and towel under the arm
9. Check the vital signs before administering
10. Choose the vein
11. Apply tourniquet
12. Clean the skin and feel for a distended vein and clean again
13. Puncture the vein with the needle ( the needle here should be short and wide so that it
does not cause occlusion easily)
14. After you make sure that you are in the vein release tourniquet & open the lamp
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