Fifteen Minutes After a Transfusion of Packed Red Blood Cells

question 33

Multiple Choice

Fifteen minutes after a transfusion of packed red blood cells is started, a client has symptoms of back pain and dyspnea and a pulse rate of 124 beats/minute. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement initially?

• A)Administer oxygen therapy at a high flow rate.
• B)Obtain a urine specimen to send to the laboratory.
• C)Notify the health care provider about the symptoms.
• D)Disconnect the transfusion and infuse normal saline.

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