A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled to receive a transfusion of packed RBCs. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

Ensure that the transfusion is completed within 6 hr.

Obtain venous access using a 22-gauge needle.

Store the unit of blood at room temperature for 1 hr prior to the infusion.

Use a solution of 0.9% sodium chloride to flush the transfusion tubing.