A nurse is concerned about the type of blood that a patient is to receive.A patient with an O blood type may safely receive which type of blood?
A)Type A blood
B)Type B blood
C)Type AB blood
D)Type O blood

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People with type O blood have both A and B antibodies and therefore can receive only type O blood.People with type A blood have anti-B antibodies and therefore can receive only type A blood.People with type B blood have anti-A antibodies and therefore can receive only type B blood.People with type AB blood have neither antibodies and therefore can receive all blood types.

A Nurse Is Concerned About the Type of Blood That