Fifteen minutes after beginning a transfusion of O negative blood to a patient in shock, the nurse assesses a drop in the patient’s blood pressure to 60/40 mm Hg, heart rate 135 beats/min, respirations 40 breaths/min. The nurse notes the new onset of hematuria in the patient’s Foley catheter. What are the priority nursing actions? (Select all that apply.)
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