Final answer:
The appropriate admission type for a patient needing immediate, life-saving treatment is 'Emergency.' They are given the first available accommodation. For urgent blood transfusions, type O negative blood is used as it's universally compatible.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the scenario described for the question about types of admission, the correct answer is c. Emergency. In an emergency admission, the patient is admitted to the first available suitable accommodation without delay, as the situation is life-threatening and requires immediate medical attention. This contrasts with elective admissions, which are planned in advance, urgent admissions, which are unscheduled but not immediately life-threatening, and routine admissions, which are typical and scheduled without urgency.
Following a motor vehicle accident with multiple traumatic injuries and severe bleeding, a patient would be brought into an emergency department. In a critical situation where there is no time to determine the patient's blood type, type O negative blood is typically transfused. This is because O negative blood is considered the universal donor and can be administered to patients of any blood type safely in emergency situations.