A patient with multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen has received 8 units of blood. The blood bank notifies the nurse that they have run out of blood for the patient. The nurse knows the patient can receive any type of blood if the patient has which blood type?

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Individuals with AB blood type are considered universal recipients because they can receive red blood cells from any blood type (A, B, AB, or O) without having a reaction to the ABO antigens.

A Patient with Multiple Gunshot Wounds to the Abdomen Has