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Nclexrn Flashcards: Monitoring For Complications And Clinical Deterioration

Study Monitoring For Complications And Clinical Deterioration in Nclexrn with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the priority assessment for a patient receiving a blood transfusion who develops fever and chills?

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Stop transfusion and assess airway, breathing, circulation. Halts potential hemolytic reaction while prioritizing vital signs to detect anaphylaxis or circulatory collapse.

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A 4-year-old child with a history of asthma is in the emergency department for respiratory distress after a viral illness. Current status: anxious, speaking in 1–2 word phrases; vital signs: heart rate 156/min, respiratory rate 44/min, temperature 38.1°C (100.6°F), oxygen saturation 89% on room air; breath sounds: diffuse wheezing that becomes markedly diminished in the bases; retractions are present. Which assessment finding indicates the child is deteriorating?
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