An Interdisciplinary Team Has Been Commissioned to Create Policies and Procedures

Multiple Choice

An interdisciplinary team has been commissioned to create policies and procedures aimed at preventing acute hemolytic transfusion reactions. What action has the greatest potential to reduce the risk of this transfusion reaction?

A) Ensure that blood components are never infused at a rate greater than $125 \mathrm{~mL} / \mathrm{hr}$ .
B) Administer prophylactic antihistamines prior to all blood transfusions.
C) Establish baseline vital signs for all patients receiving transfusions.
D) Be vigilant in identifying the patient and the blood component.