A Patient Is Receiving a Transfusion of Packed RBCs

question 4

Short Answer

A patient is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. Ten minutes after the infusion begins, the patient reports low back pain and a headache. Place the actions in order, from 1 to 5, of importance of performance.
A) ___ Stop the blood infusion.
B) ___ Notify the physician STAT.
C) ___ Obtain vital signs and assess patient.
D) ___ Start the new 0.9% normal saline infusion.
E) ___ Prepare a new 0.9% normal saline infusion.

• A) ___ Stop the blood infusion.
• B) ___ Notify the physician STAT.
• C) ___ Obtain vital signs and assess patient.
• D) ___ Start the new 0.9% normal saline infusion.
• E) ___ Prepare a new 0.9% normal saline infusion.

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Definitions:

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