You determine that the patient you are caring for is having a transfusion reaction. You stop the blood immediately. Which action would you take next?
A)Notify a physician.
B)Determine the patient's white blood cell count.
C)Administer normal saline at KVO.
D)Administer normal saline bolus.

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The nurse should start normal saline at KVO for this patient to keep the IV open. Then the nurse should notify the physician of the reaction. The physician may order a white blood cell count or normal saline bolus, but the nurse should not initiate either without an order.

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