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? | 34 | 12.19 |
| Mean score | 26.54 | |