A Nurse Is Assessing a Client Who Is Having a Blood

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a client who is having a blood transfusion. The blood transfusion was ordered after the laboratory test revealed a hemoglobin level of nine g/dL While transfusing the first unit of blood, the client complained of flank pain. The client's blood pressure is dropping and the heart rate is racing. These symptoms indicate:

A) Delayed hemolytic reaction
B) Anaphylactic reaction
C) Febrile reaction
D) Acute hemolytic reaction