Blood Donation & Respiratory System Study Guide

Every ________ seconds, someone in the United States needs blood.

• 2

• 10

• 30

• 60

People may need blood because of ________, ________, or ________.

• illness, injury, surgery

• exercise, sleep, laughter

• reading, writing, drawing

• sunlight, rain, snow

A ________ ________ is when blood from one person is moved into another person’s body.

• blood transfusion

• blood pressure

• blood donation

• blood circulation

A person who gives blood is called a ________ ________.

• blood donor

• blood receiver

• blood taker

• blood collector

People with Type O blood are called ________ ________ because their blood can be used for anyone.

• universal donors

• universal recipients

• rare donors

• universal acceptors

After blood is donated, it is ________ and ________ to make sure it is safe.

• tested, screened

• boiled, frozen

• painted, measured

• diluted, colored

Safe blood is stored in a ________ ________ until it is needed by hospitals.

• blood bank

• water tank

• food pantry

• medicine cabinet

Only about ________ percent of people donate blood each year.

• 5

• 20

• 15

• 30

One pint of blood can save up to ________ lives!

• 3

• 1

• 5

• 10

A person in a bad car accident may need as many as ________ pints of blood.

• 100

• 10

• 25

• 50