If a Type B-Negative Patient Is Accidentally Given Type A-Positive

question 24

Multiple Choice

If a type B-negative patient is accidentally given type A-positive blood, what will happen

• A)Nothing will happen because this is a safe match.
• B)The patient's antibodies will begin to attack the donated erythrocytes.
• C)The patient's antigens will begin to attack the donated erythrocytes.
• D)The donor's antigens will begin to attack the patient's antibodies.

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