Posted: September 21st, 2017

Crackles are heard in the bases of both lungs.

A hospitalized patient has received transfusions of 2 units of blood over the past few hours.

A nurse enters the room to find the patient sitting up in bed, dyspneic and uncomfortable.

On assessment, crackles are heard in the bases of both lungs, probably indicating that the patient is experiencing a complication of transfusion.

Which of the following complications is most likely the cause of the patient’s symptoms?

A. Febrile non-hemolytic reaction.
B. Allergic transfusion reaction.
C. Acute hemolytic reaction.
D. Fluid overload.