A nurse is preparing to administer 1 unit of packed RBCs to an adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Slow the transfusion rate if the client reports itching
b. Prime the IV tubing with 0.45% sodium chloride
c. Complete the transfusion within 2hr
d. Administer through a 22-gauge IV catheter
Answer: slow the transfusion rate if the client report itching
Urticaria or itching is the most common immediate blood reaction, for this the main management is to slow down the tansfusion rate.
Normal saline is only the compatible solution with blood and
blood products,so the second option is not true.
Blood transfusion should complete within four hours as possible, so
the third option is not true.
It is better to transfuse blood and blood products through large gauge canula, the fourth option is not true.
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