The Nurse Is Administering Packed RBCs to a Child with Sickle

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse is administering packed RBCs to a child with sickle cell disease (SCD) . The nurse is monitoring for a transfusion reaction and knows it is most likely to occur during which time frame?

• A) Six hours after the transfusion is given
• B) Within the first 20 minutes of administration of the transfusion
• C) At the end of the administration of the transfusion
• D) Never; children with SCD do not have reactions.

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