Exercise 11: Blood Analysis: Activity 4: Blood Typing Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 75% by answering 3 out of 4 questions correctly. 1. Red blood cell membranes have You correctly answered: c. agglutinogens that specify that individual’s blood type. 2. ABO and Rh antigens You correctly answered: d. All of these answers are correct. 3. Which of the following statements about blood types is correct? You correctly answered: d. A person with type O blood has two recessive alleles and has
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Introduction When the heart beats‚ it pumps blood round the body to give it the energy and oxygen it needs. As the blood moves‚ it pushes against the sides of the blood vessels. The strength of this pushing is your blood pressure. If the blood pressure is too high‚ it puts extra strain on your arteries (and your heart) and this may lead to heart attacks and strokes. Having high blood pressure (hypertension) is not usually something that you feel or notice. It does not tend to produce obvious signs
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Artificial Blood Use the following text and websites to research information about the progress in the production of artificial blood and use available evidence to propose reasons why such research is needed USE THE BRIEF SCAFFOLD SUPPLIED BELOW TO WRITE A REPORT ABOUT ARTIFCIAL BLOOD ------------------------------------------------- Introduction – A paragraph addressing questions 1 and 2 ------------------------------------------------- Body – Paragraphs addressing questions 3‚ 4‚ and
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remember being covered was blood donation. Blood donation and blood collection is very important in order to keep the blood banks full for when blood is needed and so knowing about blood donation‚ and how blood banks collect and distribute blood is very important. If you are assigned a paper on the topic though‚ there is a variety of news and information on blood donation. While the essay you may be asked to write may include information on blood collection or blood drives local to where you live
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Biology Lab BLOOD TYPING All blood contains red blood cells whose main job is to carry oxygen throughout the body. Red blood cells make up almost 50% of the total blood volume. They are produced in our bone marrow and not only transport oxygen‚ but they take away CO2 and other wastes. Our blood also contains white blood cells which make up only about 1% of our total blood volume. Like the red blood cells‚ the white also are produced by our bone marrow. Our white blood cells are the first response
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The skill I was observed on was for undertaking a blood pressure measurement. In undertaking this assignment‚ I have maintained confidentiality and I asked the patient for her consent to carry out procedure for measuring blood pressure according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2008). I was directly supervised and observed by my mentor for all the activities undertaken. I will discuss how I took blood pressure of a patient and further explain rationale behind doing specific way. I will
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There are twenty-four different blood types known. The most common blood types known are A‚ B‚ AB‚ and O. The knowledge of blood types has saved so many people’s lives. Blood types are also called blood groups. Blood types are inherited‚ and they never change. Everybody has a blood type. All human blood looks alike‚ but once tested it shows the differences between the blood. The letters A‚ B‚ AB‚ and O stand for two antigens labeled A and B. Antigens are substances targeted by the immune system
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Unit 10: Blood/Immunology Case Study Lab What were your three diagnoses? 1. Case 1: Pernicious Anemia 2. Case 2: Normal Blood Smear 3. Case 3: Malaria Journal Questions for lab 1. In what ways do normal red and white blood cells differ? Many red blood cells circulate in the bloodstream‚ while the white blood cells leave the blood. 2. Which type of white blood cell would you expect to be most common in a normal blood smear? Neutrophils 3. A differential
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about the circulatory system and the blood that runs through it‚ the use of blood transfusions have steadily declined. As a result transfusion alternatives have steadily increased. Through out this progression of knowledge such debates have come up‚ such as religious and ethical questions regarding transfusions of blood and blood fractions. There are also arguments regarding whose choice it should be to refuse a medical treatment‚ much less the transfusion of blood. At times some doctors will not go
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Blood Transfusion is commonly being ordered to patients who lost a great deal of blood due to a diseasecondition or an accident. It can also be ordered by the physician if the patient is to undergo an operation that would involve considerable blood loss. The following is a step-by-step checklist of things to do and other responsibilities to ensure proper blood transfusion and prevent any unwanted reactions and errors. 1. Verify the physician’s written order and make a treatment card according
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