A charge nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse caring…

A charge nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse caring for a client receiving a red blood cell transfusion. The nurse suspects a possible hemolytic reaction. After the blood transfusion is stopped, which of the following actions by the new nurse requires intervention by the charge nurse?

A nurse is caring for a client with type AB+ blood who has a…

A nurse is caring for a client with type AB+ blood who has a hemoglobin level of 7.9 g/dL. The nurse began a packed red blood cell transfusion of type AB- blood at 1600. The nurse records the client’s vital signs throughout the first 30-minutes of the transfusion.  Thirty minutes into the transfusion, the client complains of chills and a headache. She denies urticaria, flank pain, and dyspnea.  Based on the client’s findings, the nurse suspects which type of transfusion reaction?