A Patient Is Receiving a Transfusion of Packed RBCs

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. Ten minutes after the infusion begins, the patient reports low back pain and a headache. Which action should the nurse take first?

• A)Stop the blood infusion.
• B)Notify the physician STAT.
• C)Start a normal saline infusion.
• D)Check vital signs.

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