Quiz: Blood Groups

1. If a patient has type A blood, they could receive blood from which of the following donors?
a. B
b. AB
c. O
2. If a patient has type AB blood, they could receive blood from all of the following EXCEPT __________.
a. A
b. AB
c. O
3. Which of the following patients would be considered the universal recipient (in other words, who can receive blood from a type A, B, AB, and O donor)?
a. AB
b. O
c. No one is considered to be a universal recipient.
4. Which of the following patients would be considered the universal donor (in other words, who can donate blood to a type A, B, AB, and O recipient)?
a. AB
b. O
c. No one is considered to be a universal donor.
5. 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?
a. They have only antigen O on their erythrocytes.
b. They do not have antigen A or B on their erythrocytes.
c. They have antigen A, B, and O on their erythrocytes.

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