A Patient Is Receiving a Transfusion of Packed Red Blood

question 15

Short Answer

A patient is receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells. Ten minutes after the infusion begins, the patient reports low back pain and a headache. Place the actions in order (1-5) of importance of performance?
a. ___ Start the new 0.9% normal saline infusion.
b. ___ Prepare a new 0.9% normal saline infusion.
c. ___ Notify the physician stat.
d. ___ Stop the blood infusion.
e. ___ Obtain vital signs and assess patient..

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