A nurse observes another team member preparing to administer a blood transfusion with a blood type that does not match the patient’s records. What is the most appropriate initial action for the nurse to prevent potential harm?
Document the incident and discuss it in the next quality improvement meeting.
Stop the procedure and verify the patient's identity and blood type with the team.
Call a code to obtain immediate assistance from other healthcare personnel.
Alert hospital administration to review blood transfusion protocols.
The most effective initial response to prevent potential harm is to stop the procedure immediately and verify the patient's identity and blood type with the medical records. This action directly addresses and potentially averts the immediate risk of a mismatched blood transfusion, which can be life-threatening. Alerting the hospital administration or calling a code does not directly intervene in the impending error and may delay crucial immediate action. Documenting the incident is important but secondary to actively stopping the error.
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