1. Why is type O-blood the universal donor?
because it lacks the A & B antigens and the Rh factor
because it has more platelets
because more people have it

2. What is the rarest type of blood?
A
O
AB negative

3. Name the person accredited with founding the Red Cross.
Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton
Nancy Reagan

4. How many times per calender year can someone donate blood?
5
6 to 7
10

5. How many hospitals does the New England Red Cross region serve?
50
106
170

6. How many lives can one blood donation possibly save?
15
1
3 to 6

7. How long does it take to give blood?
20 minutes
60 minutes
6 to 10 minutes

8. How much blood does the average adult body contain?
10 to 12 pints
2 to 4 pints
5 to 8 pints

9. The fear of needles is called what?
arachniphobia
plasmaphobia
belonephobia

10. What famous writer of horror stories, a resident of Maine, is a regular blood donor?
Stephen King
Oliver Stone
R.L. Stine

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