[Answer] A nurse is taking care of two clients who have a prescription to receive a blood transfusion of packed red blood cells at the same time. The first client’s blood pressure dropped from the preoperative value of 120/80 mm Hg to a postoperative value of 100/50 mm Hg. The second client is hospitalized because he developed dehydration and anemia following pneumonia. After checking the patency of their IV lines and vital signs what should the nurse do next?

Answer: Call for and hang the first client’s blood transfusion.
A nurse is taking care of two clients who have a prescription to receive a blood transfusion of packed red blood cells at the same time. The first client’s blood pressure dropped from the preoperative value of 120/80 mm Hg to a pos…

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