Cancer patients being treated with chemotherapeutic drugs designed to destroy rapidly dividing cells are monitored closely for changes in their red and white blood counts. Why so?

Mr. Chu has been scheduled for surgery to have his arthritic hip replaced. His surgeon tells him he must switch from aspirin to acetaminophen for pain control before his surgery. Why?

Which type of antibodies does plasma contain for each of the following blood types?

(a) Type A

(b) Type B

(c) Type AB

(d) Type O

A difference between the A, B, and O blood types and the Rh factor is:

(a) Rh agglutinogens are not found on the surface of red blood cells

(b) Rh agglutinogens do not produce a cross-reaction

(c) Individuals who are Rh− do not carry agglutinins to Rh factor unless they have been previously sensitized

(d) Rh agglutinogens are found free in the plasma

(e) Rh agglutinogens are found bound to plasma proteins

A bone marrow biopsy of Mr. Lee, a man on long-term drug therapy, shows an abnormally high percentage of nonhematopoietic connective tissue. What condition does this indicate? If the symptoms are critical, what short-term and long-term treatments are indicated? Which treatment is he more likely to be given: infusion of whole blood or of packed red cells?

Which of the following antibodies does a person with type O+ blood have in his or her plasma?

a. Anti-A antibodies

b. Anti-B antibodies

c. Anti-Rh antibodies

d. Both a and b are correct.

e. All of the above

Mr. Reczkiewicz has blood type AB−. Which of the following blood types could be safely donated to Mr. Reczkiewicz, assuming he has had prior exposure to Rh+ blood? (Circle all that apply.)

a. Type O+

b. Type A−

c. Type B−

d. Type AB+

e. Type O−

The two most clinically important groups of antigens on erythrocytes are the ______ and ______ blood groups.