For a blood transfusion, a UAP can perform which task?

For a blood transfusion, a UAP can perform which task?

• A. Obtain BP before transfusion and after the first 15 minutes
• B. Administer the transfusion without supervision
• C. Place the patient on a new diagnostic test
• D. Draw a blood sample for lab testing

Answer: (A)

Monitoring critical safety data is the main idea here. A UAP can help keep the patient safe by checking vital signs at key moments during a transfusion—specifically, obtaining blood pressure before starting the infusion to establish a baseline and repeating it after the first 15 minutes to detect early signs of a transfusion reaction. The first 15 minutes are the period when reactions are most likely to begin, so this check helps catch problems early while the nurse can intervene quickly if needed. The actual administration of the transfusion and any additional assessments or tests require a licensed nurse or other qualified clinician, and tasks like starting the transfusion, performing new diagnostic tests, or drawing blood for labs are not within the UAP scope in most settings.

Monitoring critical safety data is the main idea here. A UAP can help keep the patient safe by checking vital signs at key moments during a transfusion—specifically, obtaining blood pressure before starting the infusion to establish a baseline and repeating it after the first 15 minutes to detect early signs of a transfusion reaction. The first 15 minutes are the period when reactions are most likely to begin, so this check helps catch problems early while the nurse can intervene quickly if needed. The actual administration of the transfusion and any additional assessments or tests require a licensed nurse or other qualified clinician, and tasks like starting the transfusion, performing new diagnostic tests, or drawing blood for labs are not within the UAP scope in most settings.