Question 30 - Respiratory Practice Test for the CCRN

The nurse initiates a transfusion of red blood cells for a patient in acute hemorrhagic shock. The patient develops dyspnea, hypotension, and hypoxemia. What action should the nurse perform first?

Notify the healthcare provider.
Stop the blood transfusion.
Administer PRN diphenhydramine (Benadryl®).
Initiate 1000 mL NS IV fluid bolus.

Hint

Be sure to consider describing words like first, next, before, and after in questions. They indicate that there is one particular correct answer, even if the other answer choices may be related to the question.

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