A client with a gastrointestinal bleed secondary to alcohol abuse and a hemoglobin level of 5.8 g/dL has been ordered a transfusion of packed red blood cells. The client possesses type B antibodies but lacks type D antigens on his red cells. Transfusion of which of the following blood types would be least likely to produce a transfusion reaction? A) B^- B) B⁺ C) A⁺ D) A^-

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The client's blood type is A^-and would necessitate A^-or O^-donor blood. Other types would induce a transfusion reaction.

A Client with a Gastrointestinal Bleed Secondary to Alcohol Abuse