Jose, an 11-Year-Old Child, Was Involved in a Serious Automobile

Multiple Choice

Jose, an 11-year-old child, was involved in a serious automobile accident and has lost a lot of blood. The emergency physician tells his mother that he will need a blood transfusion. The mother becomes frantic, saying that Jose has a "rare" blood type, AB, and she doesn't know if they will be able to match it. What would be the physician's best response to Jose's mother?

A) "That is a rare type, but we can probably match it."
B) "Most people with type AB blood can receive blood from any blood type."
C) "If necessary, we will have blood brought in from another hospital."
D) "Type AB is the most common type of blood."
E) "People with type AB blood are called universal donors."