lecture questions

Question 1

which of the following is accetpable as w hole blood donor today?
- 16 yo girl, 95 lbs
- 22 yo male who got his nose pierced 2 months ago in Oregon
- 56 yo woman released from prison 8 months ago
- 32 yo MLS who had an HBIG 28 days ago
- none of the above

Answer 1

22 yo male who got his nose pierced 2 months ago in Oregon
- Oregon is a licensed piercing state = not a deferral

Question 2

which of the following viruses is NOT detected through NAT
- HCV
- HBV
- HTLV
- WNV

Answer 2

HTLV

Question 3

which product CANNOT be made from a whole blood donation processed within 24 hours
- LRBC
- Platelets
- FP24
- Cryoprecipitate

Answer 3

cryoprecipitate

Question 4

which type of red cell should be given to a patient with known allergic reactions to blood products
- DRBC
- LRBC
- IRBC
- whole blood

Answer 4

DRBC
- process of thawing includes washing -> all proteins removed

Question 5

which product is stored incorrectly
- thawed FF in 206 C refrigerator
- platelets on ice
- cryoprecipitate at room temp
- FP24 in <-18 C freezer

Answer 5

platelets on ice

Question 6

what type of HDFN is most common
- ABO
- Rh
- Kell
- anti-PLT

Answer 6

ABO
- most common but least severe

Question 7

which of the following patients would be a candidate for Rhogam
- B pos mother, B neg baby, first pregnancy
- O neg mother, A pos baby, no anti-D made
- A neg mother, O neg baby, anti-D present
- AB neg moth, B pos baby, Anti-D in mother

Answer 7

O neg mother, A pos baby, no anti-D made
- need Rh neg mom, Pos baby and no anti-D formed

Question 8

the most important step in the safe administration of blood is to
- perform compatibility testing
- get an accurate patient history
- exclude disqualified donors
- accurately ID the donor and recipient

Answer 8

accurately ID the donor and recipient

Question 9

a patient experiences hypertension and shortness of breath when receiving an autologous unit of blood. Serological testing shows no sign of hemolysis. What is the most likely cause of the TRXN
- TRALI
- FNHTR
- TACO
- sepsis

Answer 9

TACo

Question 10

which is the arm of the FDA responsible for regulating the nation’s blood supply
- CMS
- AABB
- CAO
- CBER

Answer 10

CBER

Question 11

which of the following does NOT need to be reported to the FDA
- FNHTR
- Forgot to add serum to the antibody screen, missed an antibody
- TRXN associated sepsis
- mislabel of pre-transfusion sample

Answer 11

FNHTR