The Nurse Caring for a Patient Receiving a Transfusion Notes

Multiple Choice

The nurse caring for a patient receiving a transfusion notes that 15 minutes after the infusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) has begun, the patient is having difficulty breathing and complains of severe chest tightness. What is the most appropriate initial action for the nurse to take?

A) Notify the patients physician.
B) Stop the transfusion immediately.
C) Remove the patients IV access.
D) Assess the patients chest sounds and vital signs.