Chapter 12..5 to.6
Erythroblastosis fetalis can be prevented by treating
Rh-negative mothers with anti-Rh agglutinin
Plasma contains fibrinogen, serum does not.
true
True or false: Type O blood has both A and B antigens.
true
Type A blood can receive Type A and Type O blood during a transfusion.
true
Two substances that are useful for dissolving blood clots are
urokinase and streptokinase
The most abundant type of plasma protein is __________.
Albumin
The red blood cells of type AB blood have on their surfaces
Antigens A and B
The most important action of plasma albumins is
Helping to maintain blood osmotic pressure
How is erythroblastosis fetalis prevented?
Mother can get inject of Rho-GAM®Rho-GAM® prevents the mother from producing the anti-Rh antibodies
_____ is a potentially fatal condition in which an Rh- mother develops antibodies against Rh+ blood causing agglutination in the fetus' blood.
erythroblastosis fetalis
A person with Type A blood can safely donate to people with blood Type O and Type A.
false
Blood is an epithelial tissue.
false
Persons with type AB blood are sometimes called universal donors.
false
Type A blood has anti-A antibodies present.
false
Type A blood has antigen A, but not antigen B.
false
Type AB blood _____ can receive only Type AB blood in a transfusion.
false
Type AB blood has both anti-A and anti-B antibodies.
false
Type AB blood has both antigen A and antigen B present.
false
A person with Type B blood can safely donate to the following other blood types: Type B, Type AB, and Type O.
false. no blood type O
The basic event in the formation of a blood clot is the change of
fibrinogen to fibrin
_____ are blood proteins that contains a clotting protein called prothrombin.
fibrinogens
Platelets are best defined as
giant, multinucleated cells
__________ is the term used to describe the stoppage of bleeding by any one of several means.
homeostasis
_____ are molecules that do not ionize in solution. Examples would be lipids and glucose molecules.
nonelectrolytes
Patients with leukemia have a tendency to bleed because they have a deficiency of
platelets
Type O blood can be donated to all the other blood types.
true
Type O blood contains A antibodies and B antibodies.
true
true or false: Type B blood has anti-A antibodies.
true
Type _____ blood has both antigen A and antigen B on the red blood cells.
type-O
Describe how an intrauterine transfusion is accomplished.
Intrauterine Blood Transfusion Intrauterine transfusions are performed by direct infusion of allogeneic blood into the umbilical cord, the intrahepatic portion of the hepatic vein, or intraperitoneally.
_____ are special antibodies found in the blood plasma that will react with foreign blood antigens.
agglutinins
Which of the following is not required in the formation of a blood clot?
albumin
_____ are blood proteins that aid in controlling osmotic concentrations of the blood.
albumins
______ are any number of substances that prevent the formation of blood clots. Examples would be heparin or Coumarin.
antithrombins
Prothrombin time is a blood test used to evaluate
blood clotting
The most common blood type in the United States has which type(s) of antibodies in its plasma?
both anti-a and anti-b antibodies
Which of the following serves as an enzyme in the blood coagulation mechanism?
prothrombin
As a platelet plug forms, platelets release the vasoconstricting substance called
serotonin
Of the plasma electrolytes, the most abundant are
sodium and chloride ions
_____ is a blood protein that allows RBC's to be flexible.
spectrin
Mrs. Jane Doe has a blood type of O- and her husband John has a blood type of O+ . Previously she had a daughter with a blood type of O+. Mrs. Jane Doe is now pregnant with her second child. Under what circumstances would the second child be considered at a risk? What is the clinical name for this condition?
the second child is only at risk if it has O+ blood type. It's called erythroblastosis fetalis.
Platlets are clinically known as _____.
thrombocytes
The clumping of red blood cells that occurs when transfused blood is of an incompatible type is called ________________.
transfusion reaction
A person with Type AB blood can safely receive blood from the following blood types: Type AB and Type O.
true
A person with Type B blood can safely receive blood from the following blood types: Type B and Type O.
true
A person with Type O blood can only receive blood from Type O sources.
true
Electrolytes are molecules that ionize in solution. Examples would be proteins and inorganic salts.
true
Which of the following is true of Type O Blood? Check all that apply.
-are universal donors -have anti-A and Anti-B antibodies