A few minutes after beginning a blood transfusion, a nurse notes that a client has chills, dyspnea, and urticaria. The nurse reports this to the physician immediately because the client probably is experiencing which problem?
a) A haemolytic reaction caused by bacterial contamination of donor blood
b) A haemolytic reaction to mismatched blood
c) A haemolytic allergic reaction caused by an antigen reaction
d) A haemolytic reaction to Rh-incompatible blood
Answer: A haemolytic allergic reaction caused by an antigen reaction