A Patient Suffered a Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction After Being Given

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient suffered a hemolytic transfusion reaction after being given packed red blood cells with an incompatible blood type.The patient recovered.Which of the following types of safety events does this scenario best describe?

• A)Serious incident
• B)Never event
• C)Minor injury
• D)Sentinel event

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