Jose, an 11-year-old child, was involved in a serious automobile accident and has lost a lot of blood. The emergency physician tells his mother that he will need a blood transfusion. The mother becomes frantic, saying that Jose has a "rare" blood type, AB, and she doesn't know if they will be able to match it. What would be the physician's best response to Jose's mother?
A. "People with type AB blood are called universal donors."
B. "If necessary, we will have blood brought in from another hospital."
C. "Most people with type AB blood can receive blood from any blood type."
D. "Type AB is the most common type of blood."
E. "That is a rare type, but we can probably match it."
Answer: C
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