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NCLEX-PN Exam Practice

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You are caring for a patient who has been receiving a blood transfusion for the last 30 minutes. On assessment, you find the patient to be dyspneic and show bilateral crackles and a heart rate of 110. Which of the following complications do you suspect the patient is experiencing?

Immune response
Hypovolemia
Fluid overload
Polycythemia vera

Explanation

Answer: C - The patient exhibiting these signs and symptoms is most likely going into fluid overload. Crackles in the lungs would not be associated with the other options. The physician should be notified to get a diuretic for the patient.

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