Safe Blood Transfusion Practices among Nurses in a Major Referral Center in Ghana
Table 5
Nurses’ knowledge of pretransfusion nursing activities.
Question
Correct
Frequency
Percentage (%)
What is the most important nursing action that the nurse must do with regard to the patient after obtaining the blood pack but before starting the transfusion?
150
60.98
When is blood warming prior to administration clinically indicated?
10
3.58
A unit of blood was delivered to the ward at 4.00 PM. What is the best time by which the transfusion should start?
132
47.31
In the ward after obtaining a blood bag, how would you handle blood?
96
34.41
What are the 3 most important steps that a nurse has to follow in order to properly identify the right patient prior to initiating the transfusion?
2
0.72
What is the suitable filter size of the blood transfusion set?
