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urbanoutfitters

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on: Jun 25, 2018
What causes allergic transfusion reactions?
 
  a. Patient antibodies that are directed against antigens present on the transfused red blood cells.
  b. Patient antibodies to non-ABO red blood cell antigens.
  c. Preformed plasma antibodies that react with protein-based allergens.
  d. Pulmonary infiltrates caused by antibodies to HLA antigens.

Question 2

Patients at a greater risk for transfusion-associated graft versus host disease (TA-GVHD) include all the following except
 
  a. Fetuses
  b. Older adults
  c. Patients with Hodgkin's disease
  d. Hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients


Jane

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b


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