A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). Fifteen minutes after the transfusion begins, the client reports severe lower back pain, chills, and shortness of breath. Arrange the following nursing actions in the priority order they should be performed.
- 1Stop the blood transfusion immediately.
- 2Replace the IV tubing and infuse 0.9% sodium chloride.
- 3Assess the client's vital signs and respiratory status.
- 4Notify the healthcare provider and the blood bank.
- 5Return the blood bag, tags, and tubing to the blood bank.
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The correct sequence is to first stop the transfusion, then replace the IV tubing to infuse normal saline, assess the client's vital signs, notify the healthcare provider and blood bank, and finally return the blood product to the lab.
In a suspected transfusion reaction, the priority sequence follows the principle of halting the trigger, maintaining physiological support, assessing the damage, and then communicating findings. Stopping the blood is always the first action. Maintaining IV access with new tubing prevents infusing residual blood while keeping a line open for emergency drugs. Assessing the client provides the necessary clinical picture before notifying the provider. Finally, returning the materials allows the laboratory to investigate the cause.
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Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Management
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