Practical Physio Haematology

Which of the following statements is true regarding the ABO blood system?

• People who have the A antigen normally would not produce the anti-A antibody.

• People who are type AB normally produce both anti-A and anti-B antibodies.

• The only ABO type blood that normally does not have either A or B antigens is AB.

People with blood type AB have an antigen on the membrane of their erythrocytes that are labeled as “A” and also an antigen labeled as “B.” Which of the following is in reference to people with blood type O?

• They have only antigen O on their erythrocytes.

• They do not have antigen A or B on their erythrocytes.

• They have antigen A, B, and O on their erythrocytes.

If you have Type AB blood, which antigens would be present on your red blood cells?

• A antigen

• B antigen

• A and B antigens

• No antigen

Which of the following does blood belonging to the blood group A have?

• Anti-B antibody on the RBCs

• Antigen A in the plasma

• Anti-A antibody in the plasma

• Antigen A on the RBCs

Which of the following antibodies or antigens is present in the blood group O and in what location?

• Antigen A on RBCs

• Anti-A antibodies on RBCs

• Antigen B in the plasma

• Anti-B antibodies in the plasma

What enables people with the AB blood group to be universal recipients?

Choose 2 answers:

• They don't have anti-B antibodies.

• They have anti-B antibodies.

• They don't have anti-A antibodies.

• They have anti-A antibodies

Which of the following are true about the Rh-factor?

• Rh-positive people can donate blood to Rh-negative people.

• An Rh-negative woman can always have Rh-positive children safely.

• It is not possible for the child of an Rh-negative woman to be Rh-positive.

• Rh-negative people can donate blood to Rh-positive people.

Saif donated blood in a blood donation camp. He is O-positive.

Which of the following patients can benefit from his donation?

Choose 2 answers:

• Mahendra, who is AB-positive

• Cecilia, who is A-positive

• Samar, who is B-negative

• Ayesha, who is O-negative

Orion, a B-negative person, needs an urgent blood transfusion.

Blood belonging to which of the following groups can be donated to him?

Choose 2 answers:

• B-negative

• O-negative

• AB-negative

• O-positive

An A-positive person can receive which of the following blood groups?

• A-negative

• AB-negative

• B-positive

• AB-positive