Tom and Jane participate in a Red Cross blood drive. Both are first-time donors. As part of the screening process, their blood is typed. Tom is Group A+. Jane is Group AB+. EMTs bring two accident victims into the emergency room at the hospital. The second accident victim has also lost blood. He is Group B+. Could Jane’s blood cells be used for this transfusion?
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Question 74 - Tom and Jane participate in a Red Cross blood drive. Both are first-time donors. As part of the screening process, their blood is typed. Tom is Group A+. Jane is Group AB+. EMTs bring two accident victims into the emergency room at the hospital. The second accident victim has also lost blood. He is Group B+. Could Jane’s blood cells be used for this transfusion?
| Select Yes as your answer |
Yes |
| Select No as your answer |
No |
| Select Can’t tell from the information given as your answer |
Can’t tell from the information given |
The answer is NO.
Blood type is determined by the antigens it contains. The two major type of antigens are ABO and Rh which combine to create blood types O+ O- A+ A- B+ B- AB+ AB-
A person can receive blood containing the same ABO antigen as theirs.O Rh + can receive either from Rh + or Rh- but Rh- has to receive only from Rh-
To donate blood, one has to follow the rules of blood typing
A+ Can donate blood to A+ AB+
can receive from A+ A- O+ O-
A- can donate blood to A+ A- AB+ AB -
can receive from A- O-
B+ can donate blood to B+ AB+
can receive from B+ B- O+ O-
B- can donate blood to B+ B- AB+ AB-
can receive from B- O-
O+ can donate blood to A+ B+ AB+O+
can receive from O+ O-
O- can donate blood to all blood types
can receive from O- only
AB+ can donate blood to AB+
can receive from all blood types.
AB- can donate blood to AB+ AB-
can receive from AB- A- B- O-
Tom and Jane participate in a Red Cross blood drive. Both are first-time donors. As part...
Tom and Jane participate in a Red Cross blood drive. Both are first-time donors. As part of the screening process, their blood is typed. Tom is Group A+. Jane is Group AB+. EMTs bring two accident victims into the emergency room at the hospital. One victim is bleeding from a head wound and needs a transfusion of blood cells to replace what she has lost. She is Group AB+. From this information, you conclude that Jane’s blood cells can be...
Tom and Jane participate in a Red Cross blood drive. Both are first-time donors. As part of the screening process, their blood is typed. Tom is Group A+. Jane is Group AB+. EMTs bring two accident victims into the emergency room at the hospital. The second accident victim has also lost blood. He is Group B+. You conclude that Tom’s blood cells cannot be used for this transfusion. Why do you think so? (0.1pts) Question 77 - Tom and Jane...