A patient has been admitted with sickle cell anemia and is requiring a blood transfusion.The nurse understands that transfusions should be used with caution in this patient because of what complication?

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Transfusion therapy is used with extreme caution due to risks such as iron overload,exposure to hepatitis,HIV and other infectious agents,alloimmunization,induction of hyperviscosity,and limitations on resources.The indications for having a blood transfusion or exchange are recurrent painful vasoocclusive crises with long hospital admissions,acute chest syndrome,stroke,priapism,and leg ulcers.

A Patient Has Been Admitted with Sickle Cell Anemia and Is