A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a transfusion of whole blood. Which of these signs would indicate to the nurse that the client was having a transfusion reaction?
a. fever and chills c. lethargy
b. restlessness d. nausea and vomiting
A
The classic symptoms of a reaction are fever and chills.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Before moving a patient to or from a wheelchair,
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