The nurse begins to administer a unit of packed red blood ce…
The nurse begins to administer a unit of packed red blood cells to a patient. Fifteen minutes after initiation of the transfusion, the patient reports low back pain, chills, and appears anxious. After assessing the patient, the nurse suspects the patient is experiencing an acute hemolytic blood transfusion reaction. Which hypersensitivity type is the cause of this transfusion reaction?
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