The nurse notes that a patient being evaluated for a kidney transplant has antihuman antibodies in the blood. What should the nurse realize is the potential source of these antibodies? Select all that apply.

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1. A recipient may have antihuman antibodies in his or her blood, which may have developed during pregnancy, that would react with the tissue of a potential donor. The potential recipient cannot receive a transplant from that donor because the antibodies would immediately attack and damage the organ.
2. Antihuman antibodies do not develop after being bitten by a dog.
3. A recipient may have antihuman antibodies in his or her blood, which may have developed from a previous organ transplant, that would react with the tissue of a potential donor. The potential recipient cannot receive a transplant from that donor because the antibodies would immediately attack and damage the organ.
4. A recipient may have antihuman antibodies in his or her blood, which may have developed from a previous blood transfusion, that would react with the tissue of a potential donor. The potential recipient cannot receive a transplant from that donor because the antibodies would immediately attack and damage the organ.
5. Antihuman antibodies do not develop from exposure to bird droppings.

The Nurse Notes That a Patient Being Evaluated for a Kidney