Fifteen Minutes After a Transfusion of Packed Red Cells Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

Fifteen minutes after a transfusion of packed red cells is started, a patient develops tachycardia and tachypnea and complains of back pain and feeling warm. The nurse first action should be to

• A) disconnect the transfusion and infuse normal saline.
• B) obtain a urine specimen to send to the laboratory.
• C) administer oxygen therapy at a high flow rate.
• D) notify the health care provider about the transfusion reaction.

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