A Patient Receiving a Whole-Blood Transfusion Develops Chills and Fever

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient receiving a whole-blood transfusion develops chills and fever, headache, and anxiety 30 minutes after the transfusion is started. After stopping the transfusion, the nurse will plan to

• A) send a urine specimen to the laboratory.
• B) administer acetaminophen (Tylenol).
• C) give diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
• D) draw blood for a new cross-match.

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