A patient with multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen has received 8 units of blood. The blood bank notifies the nurse that they have run out of blood for the patient
The nurse knows the patient can receive any type of blood if the patient has which blood type?
1. AB
2. A
3. B
4. O
Correct Answer: 1
The person with blood type A has B antibodies, someone with type B has A antibodies, someone with type AB has no antibodies, and someone with type O has both A and B antibodies. Therefore, the person with type AB blood can receive any type of blood in an emergency and is referred to as a universal recipient. A person with blood type O is considered a universal donor.
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