Blood Type Practice

Someone with Blood Type A has what antigens on their blood cells?

• B antigens

• A antigens

• O antigens

• A & B antigens

A person with Type A has what type of antibodies in their blood?

• Anti-B antibodies

• Anti-A antibodies

• Anti-A and Anti-B antibodies

• No Antibodies

What blood type is the universal donor?

• AB+

• AB-

• O+

• O-

Answer explanation

O- is the universal donor because it can be donated to anyone. O- has no antigens on its surface so it cannot be detected by the body when donated.

What blood type is the universal recipient?

• AB+

• AB-

• O+

• O-

Answer explanation

AB+ is the universal recipient because someone with AB+ blood can receive any blood type. AB+ individuals have all of the antigens present on their blood cells and no antibodies present to attack blood cells.

What would happen if you gave a person with AB blood a type A blood transfusion?

• the person would die

• they would also need B blood

• nothing, they can accept A blood

• it would need to be mixed with O blood

• all of the above

Select all that a person with type B+ blood can receive from.

• AB+

• B+

• AB-

• O+/-

• B-

What blood type is the "universal donor" because it can be donated to anyone?

• A

• B

• AB

• O

What type(s) of blood can a person with O+ RECEIVE?

• O+ and O-

• O+, only

• O-, only

• O+, A+, B+, AB+

Which types of blood can be donated to someone with A+ blood?

• A+, A-

• A+ only

• A+, AB+

• A+, A-, AB+, AB-

Which types of blood can be donated to someone with B- blood?

• O-, B-

• O+, B+

• AB-, B-

• O-, O+, B-, B+