A patient has an order for a Type & Screen, and 6 units of d…

A patient has an order for a Type & Screen, and 6 units of donor red blood cells are requested to be crossmatched for surgery.  At the indirect antiglobulin (IAT/antibody Screen) phase of testing 2 of 3 screen cells were positive.  Additionally, 2 of 6 crossmatched units were positive at the AHG phase.  What is the most likely cause of the incompatibility?

You are the nurse supervising a nursing student when hanging…

You are the nurse supervising a nursing student when hanging Magnesium replacement for a patient with chronic alcohol use. Order: 4 grams Magnesium in 50 mL to be given over 120 minutes. med calc 4 label 2.jpg The student nurse has set the pump to infuse at 100 mL/hour. Do you intervene? [BLANK-1] Why or why not? Provide your rationale here [BLANK-2]