A nurse is preparing to administer a blood transfusion.What action is most important?

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If the facility requires informed consent for transfusions,this action is most important because it precedes the other actions taken during the transfusion.Correctly identifying the client and blood product is a National Patient Safety Goal,and is the most important action after obtaining informed consent.Ringer's lactate is not used to transfuse blood.The nurse does not need to stay with the client for the duration of the transfusion.

A Nurse Is Preparing to Administer a Blood Transfusion