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Zorluk: ZorReduction of Risk Potential

A nurse is monitoring an adult client who is receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells for symptomatic anemia. Twenty minutes after the infusion begins, the client suddenly reports severe lower back pain, chills, and a sensation of chest tightness. In what order should the nurse perform the following interventions to minimize the client's risk of physiological deterioration?

  1. 1Stop the blood transfusion immediately.
  2. 2Disconnect the blood tubing and initiate an infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride using a new administration set.
  3. 3Assess the client's vital signs, breath sounds, and urine output.
  4. 4Notify the healthcare provider and the blood bank of the suspected reaction.
  5. 5Return the blood bag, attached administration set, and all labels to the blood bank.

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The correct sequence is: 1) Stop the blood transfusion immediately, 2) Disconnect the blood tubing and initiate an infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride using a new administration set, 3) Assess the client's vital signs, breath sounds, and urine output, 4) Notify the healthcare provider and the blood bank of the suspected reaction, and 5) Return the blood bag, attached administration set, and all labels to the blood bank.
An acute hemolytic transfusion reaction is a life-threatening emergency. The absolute priority is to stop the infusion of the incompatible blood. Next, intravenous access must be maintained to treat potential shock, which requires infusing 0.9% sodium chloride through a completely new administration set. Assessing the client follows immediately to gauge the severity of the reaction. With complete assessment data, the nurse then notifies the healthcare provider for emergency orders and contacts the blood bank. Finally, the blood bag and tubing are returned to the laboratory for diagnostic analysis.

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1
Stop the transfusion.
Further entry of incompatible blood into the circulation is halted.
This is the most critical immediate action to mitigate the physiological risk of a severe acute hemolytic reaction.
2
Maintain IV access with normal saline using new tubing.
The vein remains open for emergency medications and renal perfusion is supported.
Normal saline prevents hemolysis. New tubing ensures the blood remaining in the old line is not flushed into the client.
3
Assess the client.
Objective clinical data regarding hemodynamic and respiratory stability is obtained.
Assessment data is required to determine the severity of the reaction and to provide accurate information to the healthcare provider.
4
Notify the healthcare provider and blood bank.
Medical interventions are prescribed and the reaction investigation is initiated.
Collaborative care is necessary to manage potential shock or acute kidney injury resulting from the reaction.
5
Send materials to the blood bank.
The laboratory can analyze the blood and tubing for errors or incompatibilities.
This is a required protocol for all suspected transfusion reactions to identify the root cause.

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Management of an acute hemolytic transfusion reaction requires immediate cessation of the blood product, maintenance of intravenous access with normal saline via new tubing, and rapid assessment to minimize physiological risk.
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