Blood Basics
What makes up a majority of blood?
Plasma
What type of germ causes illnesses like the common cold and the flu?
Virus
What should you do before donating to help prevent you from feeling dizzy?
Eat a good meal, drink plenty of water, get lots of rest, etc!
What liquid in your body carries nutrients, oxygen, and toxins to and from your cells?
Blood!
How many lives can one blood donation save?
Up to three lives
What part of your blood helps your body stop bleeding by forming clots?
Platelets
Donated blood is tested to make sure it does not contain this liver infection that can be spread through infected blood.
Hepatitis
Before donating, you must be at least this old to give blood with parental permission.
16 years old
Blood travels through what vessels away from the heart?
Arteries
The average adult has this many pints of blood in their body
10 pints
How many blood types are there? ( 200 point bonus if you can name them all)
Eight: (A+, A-, B+, B-, AB+, AB-, O+, O-)
What process uses clean, single-use needles and equipment to make sure donated blood stays safe?
Sterile procedure
How much should you weigh to donate blood to ensure it’s safe for both you and the patient receiving it? (Two answers possible)
16 - 125 pounds; 18 - 110 pounds
The heart has four of these to keep blood flowing in the right direction.
Valves
What are the three main components blood gets split into?
Red blood cells, plasma, and platelets
What blood type is known as the universal donor and can be given to almost anyone in an emergency?
O Negative
What helpful and harmful microorganisms can be found in the body and are why donated blood is carefully tested?
Bacteria
People who have recently received this type of medical treatment may need to wait before donating blood.
Vaccination
What cells help fight infections and are an important part of the immune system?
White Blood Cells
What blood type is the rarest in the U.S?
AB Negative
What component of blood carries oxygen throughout the body using a protein called hemoglobin?
Red Blood Cells
What term describes germs or infections that can be passed from one person to another through blood?
Bloodborne Pathogens
How long must you wait between whole blood donations?
Blood flows into this upper chamber of the heart before being pumped to the ventricles.
Atrium
How many days do red blood cells live in your body?
About 120 days