Jose is an 11-year-old child who was involved in a serious automobile accident. He will live, but he 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 and she doesn't know if they will be able to match it. When you ask what type of blood he has, she answers "He has type AB blood." What is your best response to Jose's mother?
A. "That is a rare type, but we can probably match it."
B. "Most people with type AB blood can receive blood from any blood type."
C. "If necessary, we will have blood brought in from another hospital."
D. "Type AB is the most common type of blood."
E. "People with type AB blood are called universal donors."
B. "Most people with type AB blood can receive blood from any blood type."People who have type AB blood are considered universal recipients because most of them can receive all ABO blood types.
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