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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Adult

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After the nurse quickly assesses her patient is having a hemolytic reaction to the blood they are receiving, what is the first action that the nurse should take?

Call the doctor.
Stop the blood.
Take vital signs and administer epinephrine.
Administer a bolus of normal saline and call the doctor.

Explanation

Answer: B - The first action the nurse should take when a patient experiences a Hemolytic reaction to the blood they are receiving is to stop the blood. Then, the doctor should be called and the patient to be monitored for Hemodynamic Stability.

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