The nurse is administering a blood transfusion to an adult patient.The patient reports feeling cold and is shivering 15 minutes after the initiation of the transfusion.The patient's blood pressure has decreased since the last assessment.Which is the nurse's priority action?

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The priority action is to stop the blood transfusion and replace the tubing with normal saline to prevent further infusion of potentially harmful blood products, as these symptoms may indicate a transfusion reaction.

The Nurse Is Administering a Blood Transfusion to an Adult