Major Functions
Blood Type
Platelets
Plasma
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Name the 5 major functions of blood.
- Transporting O2 and CO2, nutrients, hormones, and metabolic waste.
- Regulating the pH and ion composition of interstitial fluids.
- Restricting fluid loss at an injury site.
- Defending against toxins and pathogens that lead to infection.
- Regulating body temperature.
100
What is the most common blood type in the US?
O Positive.
100
How much of whole blood makes platelets?
1%
100
What percent of plasma makes up whole blood?
55%
200
How many RBCs are made per second, and where are they made?
3 million and Red Bone Marrow
200
List 3 things that could happen to someone who receives a transfusion with the wrong blood type.
- Kidney Failure
- Abdominal Clotting
- Death
200
Platelets and blood cells are trapped, and fiber networks grow.
Coagulation Phase.
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What 3 things make plasma and interstitial fluids similar, and what 2 things make them different?
Similar: Water, Ions, Small solutes.
Different: The level changes in O2 and CO2, and the concentration types of dissolved proteins.
300
What percentage of whole blood holds RBCs?
45%
300
Both Parent 1 and Parent 2 have an AB type, giving their child the chance of what blood type?
A, B, and AB.
300
Fibrin.
300
What plasma-derived medicine product can be used in the prehospital setting to treat shock?
Albumin