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Zorluk: OrtaEstablishing Priorities

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). Fifteen minutes after the transfusion is initiated, the client suddenly reports severe lower back pain, chills, and dyspnea. Place the following nursing interventions in the correct order of priority from first to last.

  1. 1Stop the blood transfusion immediately.
  2. 2Disconnect the blood tubing and maintain IV access with normal saline using new tubing.
  3. 3Assess the client's vital signs and cardiopulmonary status.
  4. 4Notify the healthcare provider and the blood bank.
  5. 5Return the blood bag, attached tubing, and labels to the blood bank.

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The correct sequence is to first stop the transfusion, then maintain IV access with normal saline using new tubing, followed by assessing the client, notifying the provider and blood bank, and finally returning the blood bag and tubing to the blood bank.
The absolute priority during any suspected acute transfusion reaction is to stop the infusion to prevent further harm. Once stopped, the nurse must preserve intravenous access using new tubing to ensure emergency medications can be given without pushing residual incompatible blood into the client. After securing access, a rapid physiological assessment provides the necessary data to report when notifying the healthcare provider. Finally, once the client is being managed, the equipment must be sent for laboratory analysis.

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1
Stop the blood transfusion.
The infusion of incompatible blood is halted.
Stopping the noxious agent is the immediate life-saving priority to prevent further physiological damage.
2
Initiate normal saline with new IV tubing.
Intravenous access is maintained without flushing remaining blood into the client.
A patent IV line is essential for administering emergency medications and fluids to manage the reaction.
3
Assess vital signs and respiratory status.
Baseline data post-reaction is obtained.
The nurse must know the client's current hemodynamic status to effectively communicate the severity of the situation to the provider.
4
Notify the healthcare provider and blood bank.
The medical team is informed and emergency orders can be obtained.
The provider must direct the medical management of the reaction, and the blood bank must initiate their internal investigation.
5
Send the blood bag and tubing back to the blood bank.
Physical materials are secured for laboratory analysis.
The blood bank must test the materials to confirm the exact type of reaction and prevent future occurrences.

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Prioritization of care during a suspected acute hemolytic blood transfusion reaction
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