Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 90%
Simulated
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client should receive diphenhydramine?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Urticaria (hives) is an allergic reaction that can occur during a blood transfusion, and diphenhydramine is an antihistamine used to treat such reactions.