The nurse is documenting the blood type of a newborn as "type O." Which of the following describes the antigens and antibodies related to this blood type?
A) It has the A antigen and the anti-B antibody.
B) It has the B antigen and the anti-A antibody.
C) It has both A and B antigens, but it does not have either the anti-A or the anti-B antibody.
D) It does not have the A or B antigen, but it does have the anti-A and the anti-B antibody.
D
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There are four main types of blood—A, B, AB, and O—which comprise the ABO blood type (or blood group) system. Each of these four has a unique combination of antigens and antibodies. Type O does not have the A or B antigen, but does have the anti-A and the anti-B antibody. Type A has the A antigen and the anti-B antibody, type B has the B antigen and the anti-A antibody, Type AB has both A and B antigens, but does not have either the anti-A or the anti-B antibody.
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