Which is the rationale for ensuring the irrigation of blood products and ensuring that they are cytomegalovirus (CMV)-negative prior to administering a blood transfusion for a pediatric client diagnosed with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID)?
A) Transfusion reaction from lymphocytes and platelets in the donor blood.
B) Transfusion reaction and infection from lymphocytes in the donor blood.
C) Infection and graft-versus-host disease from lymphocytes in the donor blood.
D) Infection and graft-versus-host disease from erythrocytes in the donor blood.

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Infection and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) can occur from the lymphocytes present in the donor blood in patients with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) due to their severely compromised immune systems. Irrigating blood products to remove white blood cells and ensuring they are CMV-negative helps prevent these complications.

Which Is the Rationale for Ensuring the Irrigation of Blood