A 60-year-old woman with multiple traumatic injuries has experienced severe blood loss and is prescribed to receive blood immediately
The nurse realizes that because there is insufficient time for type and crossmatch, the patient could receive which types of blood? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. O-positive
2. AB-positive
3. A-negative
4. O-negative
5. A-positive
1,4
Rationale 1: Male patients and women past childbearing age may receive O-positive blood if needed immediately.
Rationale 2: The patient may have antibodies against this blood.
Rationale 3: The patient may have antibodies against this blood.
Rationale 4: Any patient can receive O-negative blood.
Rationale 5: The patient may have antibodies against this blood.
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