OVERVIEW OF BLOOD BANKING AND TRANSFUSION PRACTICES

What determines a person’s ABO blood type?

• The antibodies in their serum

• The hemoglobin type in their blood

• The antigens on their red blood cells

• The type of plasma proteins

A person with blood type O has which antibodies in their plasma?

• None

• Anti-A only

• Anti-A and Anti-B

• Anti-B only

Which blood type is known as the universal recipient?

• O–

• AB+

• A+

• B–

What blood type can a child inherit from parents with AO and BO genotypes?

• A or B only

• A, B, AB, or O

• AB only

• O only

Who discovered the ABO blood group system?

• Karl Landsteiner

• Alexander Wiener

• Bernard Fantus

• Rh Dufy

What is the most common type of antibody in the ABO system?

• IgG

• IgM

• IgE

• IgA

Which of the following genotypes is NOT possible for a person with blood type A?

• BB

• AA

• AO

• None of the above

Which of the following blood group combinations could produce a child with blood type O?

• AO × BO

• AB × AB

• AB × O

• AA × BB

What is the purpose of crossmatching?

• To measure blood sugar

• To test donor and recipient compatibility

• To detect anemia

• To find the Rh factor

Which blood component is commonly used to treat patients with anemia?

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Packed red blood cells

• Cryoprecipitate