The patient's physician was notified that compatible blood was unavailable and that the patient's antibody was still being investigated.
When asked whether the patient was experiencing a transfusion reaction due to the transfusion of the unmatched and incompatible O Rh-negative red blood cells, the nurse in the OR stated that the patient was undergoing surgery and completely sedated. A transfusion reaction was not apparent, but they would investigate and closely monitor it.
Before proceeding to the next page, make a short list of signs and symptoms associated with immediate hemolytic transfusion reactions and another list associated with delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions.
