A nurse is preparing to administer a blood product to a client with a clotting factor deficiency. Which blood product should the nurse anticipate administering?

A) Stopping the blood transfusion immediately is the nurse's priority action if a transfusion reaction is suspected. This helps prevent further infusion of the potentially incompatible or problematic blood product.

B) Notifying the blood bank is essential to report the suspected transfusion reaction and to facilitate investigation and documentation. However, stopping the transfusion is the first step.

C) Administering antipyretics may help manage the client's fever, but it is not the nurse's priority action when a transfusion reaction is suspected.

D) Placing the client in a supine position with legs elevated is not a priority action when a transfusion reaction is suspected. The priority is to stop the transfusion and assess the client's vital signs and symptoms.

A) Correct: The client's symptoms of hives, itching, and facial swelling indicate a potential allergic transfusion reaction (urticarial reaction). The nurse's immediate action is to stop the transfusion immediately and notify the healthcare provider for further evaluation and intervention.

B) Incorrect: While administering an antihistamine may be part of the treatment plan for an allergic transfusion reaction, it is not the immediate action. The nurse should first stop the transfusion and notify the healthcare provider.

C) Incorrect: Slowing down the transfusion rate is not appropriate in the presence of an allergic transfusion reaction. The nurse should stop the transfusion immediately.

D) Incorrect: Placing the client in a supine position with legs elevated is not indicated for an allergic transfusion reaction. It may be used for clients in shock, but the priority is to manage the allergic reaction.