NURSING TRANSFUSION BLOOD TYPING & COMPATIBILITY REVIEW EXAM Q & A 2024

NURSING TRANSFUSION


Blood Typing &
Compatibility Review
Exam

Q&A



2024

,A patient with blood type AB can receive blood from which of the
following blood types?

a) A and AB
b) B and AB
c) AB only
d) A, B, AB, and O

Correct Answer: d) A, B, AB, and O

Rationale: Patients with blood type AB can receive blood from all
blood types, as they do not produce antibodies against A, B, or Rh
antigens.

Which blood type is considered the universal recipient?

a) A
b) B
c) AB
d) O

Correct Answer: c) AB

Rationale: Blood type AB is known as the universal recipient because it
does not produce antibodies against A, B, or Rh antigens, allowing it to
receive blood from all blood types.

A patient with blood type A positive can receive blood from which of the
following blood types?

a) A positive and A negative
b) A and O
c) A, B, AB, and O
d) B and O

Correct Answer: c) A, B, AB, and O

, Rationale: A patient with blood type A positive can receive blood from
A, B, AB, and O blood types, while also being Rh positive.

Which blood type is considered the universal donor for plasma?

a) A
b) B
c) AB
d) O

Correct Answer: c) AB

Rationale: Blood type AB is known as the universal donor for plasma,
as it does not contain anti-A or anti-B antibodies, allowing it to donate
plasma to all blood types.

A patient with blood type O negative can receive blood from which of the
following blood types?

a) O negative only
b) O negative and O positive
c) O negative, A negative, B negative, and AB negative
d) O negative, A negative, B negative, and AB negative, and O positive

Correct Answer: c) O negative, A negative, B negative, and AB
negative

Rationale: Patients with blood type O negative can receive blood from
O negative, A negative, B negative, and AB negative blood types, while
also being Rh negative.

Which of the following blood types is considered the universal donor for
whole blood in emergency situations?

a) A
b) B
c) AB
d) O