A patient receiving blood complains of dyspnea. The nurse auscultates the patient's lungs and finds crackles that were not present before the start of the transfusion. Which type of reaction should the nurse suspect?
a. Urticarial
b. Hemolytic
c. Anaphylactic
d. Circulatory overload
ANS: D
Crackles and dyspnea indicate fluid in the lungs, a sign of circulatory overload. A. B. C. These are not typical symptoms of anaphylactic, urticarial, or hemolytic reactions.
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True False