[Verified Answer]: A physician orders a transfusion with…

A physician orders a transfusion with packed red blood cells for a patient who has severe anemia resulting from a bleeding peptic ulcer. The most important action by the nurse to prevent hematologic and cardiac complication related to blood transfusion is to: a. verify and document patient identification b. check and verify the expiration date of the blood c. administer the blood at a rate of no more than