The Health Care Provider Orders Transfusion with Packed RBCs for a Patient

The health care provider orders transfusion with packed RBCs for a patient who is hospitalized with severe anemia. The most important action by the nurse to prevent a transfusion reaction when administering the blood is to

A) verify the patient identification according to hospital policy.
B) administer the blood as soon as it arrives on the nursing unit.
C) initiate the blood transfusion at a rate of no more than 2 ml/min.
D) stay with the patient during the first 15 minutes of the transfusion.