Questions and Answers
What is the name of the protein produced by the immune system in response to antigens?
Antibody
In the ABO blood group system, how many sugar antigens are involved?
Two
Which blood group has both antigen A and antigen B on the surface of red blood cells?
Group AB
How are a person's ABO blood group and the body's ability to make antigens determined?
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Which blood group corresponds to having neither antigen A nor antigen B?
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What happens when an antigen and its antibody combine?
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What is the function of capillaries in the circulatory system?
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What is the definition of 'cardiac output'?
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During which stage of the cardiac cycle does the atrium contract?
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What is the difference between vasodilation and vasoconstriction?
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What is the importance of the papillary muscles in the heart?
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Why does the pulmonary artery carry deoxygenated blood, while other arteries carry oxygenated blood?
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Why do mitral valve regurgitation patients often experience an enlarged left atrium and shortness of breath during exercise?
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Which of the following blood products is obtained by freezing plasma and thawing it slowly?
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What is the primary purpose of administering immunoglobulins to patients?
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What is the primary advantage of an autologous transfusion?
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Which blood product is typically used to treat patients with liver disease?
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Which of the following statements about platelet concentrates is true?
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What is the purpose of administering tetanus immunoglobulin?
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When is an autologous transfusion typically used?
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What do the antigens on the red blood cells determine?
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Why is it necessary to match the blood groups of the donor and recipient during transfusions?
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What can happen if incompatible blood types are mixed during a transfusion?
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Why is it essential for the blood group of the donor and recipient to be the same during a transfusion?
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Which component of blood may not require matching of blood groups during transfusion?
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What happens if the receiver's blood contains antibodies against the antigens on the donor's red cells?
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When are ABO blood groups always matched between the donor and receiver?
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What is the antibody that reacts against antigen B called?
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Why can't a group AB person produce either antibody according to the text?
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What was the basis of the ABO blood group system according to the text?
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Why is a person with Rh antigens classified as Rh positive?
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Which blood group can produce both anti-A and anti-B antibodies according to the text?
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Why did Landsteiner use rhesus monkeys' blood in his initial investigations of the Rhesus blood group system?
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