What Can Be Done to Prevent Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload (TACO)in

question 15

Multiple Choice

What can be done to prevent transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) in at-risk patients?

• A)Irradiate blood products before transfusion
• B)Split a red blood cell product in half and transfuse each half over 4 hours
• C)Transfuse only leukoreduced blood products
• D)Wait several hours after medication is given before starting a transfusion

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