The nurse is administering packed RBCs to a child with sickle cell disease (SCD). The nurse is monitoring for a transfusion reaction and knows it is most likely to occur during which time frame?

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Transfusion reactions are most likely to occur within the first 20 minutes of the administration of the transfusion. However, the nurse should continue to monitor for signs and symptoms of a reaction throughout the entire transfusion and for a period of time after the transfusion is completed.

The Nurse Is Administering Packed RBCs to a Child with Sickle