The nurse enters a client's room to check the client who began receiving a blood transfusion 45 minutes earlier. The client is dyspneic and has a bounding pulse. The nurse listens to the client's lung sounds and notes the presence of crackles in the lung bases. The nurse determines that this client is most likely experiencing which of the following complications of blood transfusion therapy?

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The symptoms described, such as dyspnea, a bounding pulse, and crackles in the lung bases, are indicative of fluid overload. This condition can occur during blood transfusion therapy if the blood is transfused too quickly or the patient has a compromised ability to handle the volume, leading to an excess of fluid in the circulatory system and lungs.

The Nurse Enters a Client's Room to Check the Client