QuestionSBA
QuestionChoice
As the patient is a female of childbearing age, she should receive O- blood to ensure she will not form anti-D antibodies against Rhesus factor which could cause problems in future pregnancies.
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e
A-
QuestionChoice
As the patient is a female of childbearing age, she should receive O- blood to ensure she will not form anti-D antibodies against Rhesus factor which could cause problems in future pregnancies.
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c
AB-
QuestionChoice
As the patient is a female of childbearing age, she should receive O- blood to ensure she will not form anti-D antibodies against Rhesus factor which could cause problems in future pregnancies.
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d
O+
QuestionChoice
The patient's blood group is unknown and blood is urgently required so O- blood should be given. As the patient is a female of childbearing age, she shouldn't be given O+ blood as she will form anti-D antibodies against Rhesus factor and this has the potential to cause problems in future pregnancies. AB+ is the blood group that is a universal recipient.
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b
AB+
QuestionChoice
O- blood has no ABO and RhD antigens on the surface of the red blood cells, so is safe for all patients to receive.
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a
O-
Concept
Chapter
2693
3796
Blood group compatibility
Topic
157
Haematology
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A 27-year-old female is brought to the Emergency Department after being involved in a road traffic collision. On arrival, she is noted to be hypotensive and has lost a lot of blood. The major haemorrhage protocol is activated. No blood has been crossmatched.

Which of the following groups of blood is safe to give to this patient?
a