Blood transfusion
Blood transfusion ( 30 Questions)
A client who received a blood transfusion starts experiencing abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
What type of transfusion reaction is the client likely experiencing?
Transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) is characterized by symptoms related to fluid overload, such as dyspnea and fluid accumulation, but not abdominal symptoms like abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) primarily presents with respiratory symptoms and is not associated with gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Acute hemolytic reactions occur when there is a mismatch between the donor and recipient blood types, resulting in rapid destruction of transfused red blood cells. Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which are consistent with the client's presentation described in the question.
Allergic reactions to blood transfusions typically present with symptoms like itching, hives, and flushing, but not with gastrointestinal symptoms like abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Choice A rationale:
Transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) is characterized by symptoms related to fluid overload, such as dyspnea and fluid accumulation, but not abdominal symptoms like abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Choice B rationale:
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) primarily presents with respiratory symptoms and is not associated with gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Choice C rationale:
Acute hemolytic reactions occur when there is a mismatch between the donor and recipient blood types, resulting in rapid destruction of transfused red blood cells.
Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which are consistent with the client's presentation described in the question.
Choice D rationale:
Allergic reactions to blood transfusions typically present with symptoms like itching, hives, and flushing, but not with gastrointestinal symptoms like abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.