The nurse administers blood to the patient and observes that the patient has tachycardia,chills,and lower back pain.Which should the nurse implement first?

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Once the nurse suspects a transfusion reaction,he or she immediately stops the infusion so the patient receives no additional blood from the current bag and quickly primes different IV tubing with saline solution.He or she uses this to replace the blood tubing but retains the blood and the tubing for the blood bank.He or she completes the vital signs and notifies the healthcare provider and the blood bank.Stopping the infusion is the priority to limit the transfusion reaction as much as possible.

The Nurse Administers Blood to the Patient and Observes That