Blood Types

A person with blood type ____ has neither A nor B antigen on his or her RBCs.

O

The most common blood type is a. O+ b. O- c. A+ d. AB+

O+

The universal donor is a. AB- b. AB+ c. O+ d. O-

O-

What blood type can a person with O- blood receive in a transfusion? a. AB- b. O+ c. AB+ d. O-

O-

A person with type AB- blood could receive _______, _______, _______, or _______.

O-, B-, A-, AB-

A person with type O+ blood could receive _______ or _______.

O-, O+

A person with type B+ blood could receive _________, _______, _______, or _______.

O-, O+, B+, B-

A person with blood type ___ has antigen B on his or her RBCs.

B

A person with blood type ___ has antigen A on his or her RBCs.

A

When typing a patient's blood, agglutination occurred with anti-A and anti-Rh antibodies. What is this patient's blood type? a. O- b. AB+ c. B- d. A+

A+

A person with type A- blood could receive _______ or _______.

A-, O-

A person with blood type ____ has both A and B antigens on his or her RBCs.

AB

The Universal recipient is a. O+ b. O- c. A+ d. AB+

AB+

Blood type A can receive blood from blood types A and AB during a transfusion. True False

False

Cross matching prevents transfusion reactions by testing for agglutination between donor and recipient blood prior to the transfusion. True False

True

What is the basis of the ABO blood groups? a. Rh blood groups b. presence or absence of A and B antigens on the surface of RBCs c. antigens in the blood plasma d. presence of anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the plasma

presence or absence of A and B antigens on the surface of RBCs

The main function of a white blood cell is to a. carry oxygen b. clotting c. remove waste d. protect

protect

What blood type has both anti-A and anti-B antibodies in their plasma? a. type Rh-negative b. type O c. type Rh-positive d. type AB

type O

What blood type can a person with O negative blood receive in a transfusion? a. type AB- b. type O+ c. type O- d. type AB+

type O-