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What this question is testing
Objective: Monitor a patient receiving a blood transfusion
Prompt focus: A practical nurse is monitoring a patient 15 minutes into a packed red blood cell transfusion. The patient suddenly reports chills, low back pain, and a feeling of warmth. What is the nurse's priority action?
Why the correct answer works
Stop the transfusion and keep the intravenous line open with normal saline
These symptoms suggest a hemolytic reaction, so the nurse stops the transfusion and keeps the line open with normal saline.
Why the tempting wrong answer fails
The tempting wrong answer usually loses because it skips the key condition, priority, or evidence in the prompt.
Plain-language takeaway
Chills, low back pain, and warmth early in a transfusion suggest a hemolytic transfusion reaction. The transfusion is stopped immediately and the line kept open with normal saline.
Simple analogy
Think of monitor a patient receiving a blood transfusion like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.
How to review it before a retake
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