What Would Happen If a Transfusion Recipient with Type A-

question 7

Multiple Choice

What would happen if a transfusion recipient with type A- blood was given type A+ donor blood?  (Assume the recipient had never been exposed to the Rh factor.)

• A)The recipient would begin to produce anti-Rh antibodies in a few days, which would agglutinate the donor's red blood cells.
• B)There would be an immediate transfusion reaction, and the recipient would become very ill or even die.
• C)Due to the influx of Rh antigens, the recipient's blood type would change from A- to A+.
• D)The recipient's red blood cells would be agglutinated by the donor's anti-A antibodies.
• E)There would be no effect on the recipient; this is a compatible transfusion.

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