A client is receiving a platelet transfusion. The nurse determines that client is gaining from this rapy if client exhibits which of following?

Correct Answer: C. Less episodes of bleeding.

Platelet transfusions may be given to prevent bleeding when the platelet count falls down. In a study of bleeding risks in thrombocytopenic patients, Webert et al. noted that the majority of severe bleeds were preceded by bleeds of lesser severity. Even patients with petechiae (WHO grade 1 bleeding) were 2.5 times more likely to experience clinically significant bleeding on the next day; patients experiencing WHO grade 1 or 2 bleeding were three times more likely to have a severe bleed the next day.

• Option A: A decline in the febrile episode will happen after the transfusion of agranulocytes. Transfusions of granulocytes have a long history of usage in clinical practice to support and treat severe infection in high?risk groups of patients with neutropenia or neutrophil dysfunction.
• Option B: An increased level of hematocrit occurs after infusion of red blood cells. Blood transfusion is used to treat acute anemia with the goal of increasing blood oxygen-carrying capacity as determined by hematocrit (Hct), and oxygen delivery (DO2).
• Option D: An increased level of hemoglobin will happen after the transfusion of red blood cells. The transfusion of red cell concentrates (RCC) is indicated in order to achieve a fast increase in the supply of oxygen to the tissues, when the concentration of hemoglobin (Hb) is low and/or the oxygen-carrying capacity is reduced, in the presence of inadequate physiological mechanisms of compensation.