The Client Has Just Been Typed and Crossmatched for a Unit

question 8

Multiple Choice

The client has just been typed and crossmatched for a unit of blood.Which statements by the nurse indicate a need for further genetic education?

• A) "The client can receive any unit of blood because all blood types are basically the same."
• B) "Blood type is formed from three possible gene alleles: A, B, and O."
• C) "Each blood type allele is inherited from the mother or the father."
• D) "If the client's blood type is AB, then the client is homozygous for that trait."
• E) "If the client has a dominant and a recessive blood type allele, only the dominant will be expressed."

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