[Solved]: The nurse is administering 2 units of packed RBCs…

The nurse is administering 2 units of packed RBCs to an older adult client who has a bleeding duodenal ulcer. The client begins to experience difficulty breathing and the nurse assesses crackles in the lung bases, jugular vein distention, and an increase in blood pressure. What action by the nurse is necessary if the reaction is severe? (Select all that apply.) Discontinue the transfusion. Continue the infusion but slow the rate down. Administer diuretics as prescribed. Administer oxygen. Place the client in an upright position with the feet dependent.