Quality assurance and safety in immunohematology

Question 1

Match the following activities with the correct function:
______1. Recording daily temperatures
______2. Auditing
______3. Culture change
______4. Making process improvements
______5. Validation
_____ 6. Daily review of testing results

A. quality control (QC)
B. quality assurance (QA)
C. continuous quality improvement (CQI)

Answer 1

______1. Recording daily temperatures = > A. quality control (QC)

______2. Auditing => B. quality assurance (QA)

______3. Culture change=> C. continuous quality improvement (CQI)

______4. Making process improvements =>C. continuous quality improvement (CQI)

______5. Validation=>B. quality assurance (QA)

_____ 6. Daily review of testing results=> A. quality control (QC)

Question 2

7. Define an audit.

Answer 2

An audit is a systematic investigation to determine if an organization’s activities and practices
are being performed according to its approved
and written policies and procedures.

Question 3

8. The single most important component of quality assurance in a facility is the
   a. quality assurance department
   b. medical director
   c. individual
   d. supervisor

Answer 3

c. individual

Question 4

9. True or false? Record keeping should allow one to trace
   the history of every blood component from donor to
   final disposition

Answer 4

True

Question 5

10. True or false? Irradiated blood is not a licensed product and can be shipped across state lines.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

11. True or false? A standard operating procedure (SOP) is
    required for every step involving the collection, testing,
    processing, component preparation, storage, and distribution of a unit of blood.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

12. True or false? All SOPs need not be reviewed by quality assurance before the SOP can be put into use.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

13. Gloves must be worn when
    a. scratches or cuts are present on a health-care worker’s
    hands
    b. drawing routine donors
    c. handling patient specimens
    d. a and c
    e. all of the above

Answer 8

d. a and c

Question 9

14. True or false? The quality assurance department should
    ideally report directly to top management independent of operations.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

15. True or false? Universal precautions need not be followed when handling donor samples.

Answer 10

False