Question

Transfusion of the wrong blood type can cause:________. a. recipient antibody activating the complement cascade to attack the RBCs. b. massive hemolysis of the donor RBCs. c. all of the choices are correct. d. fever and anemia. e. systemic shock and kidney failure.

Answer 1

Answer:

C)All of the choices are correct.

Explanation:

The major blood types include; A, B,AB and O. Type A has A antigens, B has B antigens AB has both A and B antigens and O has neither.

A person's immune system produces antibodies against any antigens not found in his blood.

Before giving a blood transfusion, it is necessary to determine the blood type of the recipient and that of the donor so that blood can be appropriately matched. This is called blood typing. This helps prevent ABO incompatibility which might lead to several fatal symptoms and reactions. These include;

Fever and chills

Abdominal, back and chest pains

Jaundice

Nausea

Muscle pains

Systemic shock and organ failure.