The patient is having a blood transfusion reaction where the clumping of the antigens has stopped the flow of blood. The nurse recognizes this clumping as: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
agglutination
Agglutination or clumping of the antigens stops the flow of blood and can be fatal.
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What will be an ideal response?
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