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The nurse is preparing to administer a unit of blood to a patient using blood tubing.On the blood product side of the Y tubing,the nurse will hang blood.What will be hung on the other side of the Y tubing?

A) Dextrose 5%
B) Normal saline
C) Dextrose 10%
D) Dextrose 5%/normal saline

Y Tubing

A type of medical tubing that branches into two limbs at one end, often used in transfusions or infusions.

Normal Saline

An isotonic solution of sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) in water that matches the salt concentration of the body, commonly used for hydration and as a flush for medical catheters.

  • Learn the procedures for ensuring the safe transfusion of blood.
  • Identify the storage and handling procedures for blood products.
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