RN Exam Practice
Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1859 of 2368

After stopping a transfusion because of a suspected reaction, the nurse needs to run normal saline. How should this be done?

  1. Open the saline through the existing blood tubing to flush the line
  2. Start the saline with new primed tubing attached directly to the venous access device
  3. Clamp the saline and wait for the provider to arrive
  4. Discard the blood bag and tubing before starting the saline
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Correct answer: Start the saline with new primed tubing attached directly to the venous access device

Saline through the old tubing would push the blood remaining in the tubing into the client. The blood product and tubing are kept for lab analysis.

Source: Nursing Advanced Skills (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Administer Blood Products: APPLYING THE NURSING PROCESS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026