A Client Is Typed and Crossmatched for a Unit of Blood.Which

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Multiple Choice

A client is typed and crossmatched for a unit of blood.Which statement by the nurse indicates a need for further genetic education?

• A) "Blood type is formed from three gene alleles: A, B, and O."
• B) "Each blood type allele is inherited from the mother or the father."
• C) "If the client's blood type is AB, then the client is homozygous for that trait."
• D) "If the client has a dominant and a recessive blood type allele, only the dominant will be expressed."

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