An 8-year-old girl is receiving a blood transfusion when the nurse notes that she has developed precordial pain,dyspnea,distended neck veins,slight cyanosis,and a dry cough.These manifestations are most suggestive of what complication?
A) Air embolism
B) Allergic reaction
C) Hemolytic reaction
D) Circulatory overload

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The signs of circulatory overload include distended neck veins,hypertension,crackles,a dry cough,cyanosis,and precordial pain.Signs of air embolism are sudden difficulty breathing,sharp pain in the chest,and apprehension.Urticaria,pruritus,flushing,asthmatic wheezing,and laryngeal edema are signs and symptoms of allergic reactions.Hemolytic reactions are characterized by chills,shaking,fever,pain at infusion site,nausea,vomiting,tightness in chest,flank pain,red or black urine,and progressive signs of shock and renal failure.

An 8-Year-Old Girl Is Receiving a Blood Transfusion When the Nurse