Transfusion Practices Flashcards
1
Q
- Which of the following information is not required for
whole blood donation?
a. Name
b. Address
c. Transfusion history
d. Sex
e. Date of Birth
A
c. Transfusion history
2
Q
- Which of the following would be cause for deferral for a
male donor?
a. Temperature of 99.2°F
b. Hematocrit of 37%
c. Spent 2 weeks in the United Kingdom in 1998
d. Weighs 80 kg
e. Received a blood transfusion 2 years ago
A
b. Hematocrit of 37%
3
Q
- Which of the following would be cause for a permanent
deferral?
a. Received a dura mater graft 9 months ago
b. Received hepatitis B immune globulin
c. Is currently on warfarin
d. Diagnosis of babesiosis
e. Traveled to Senegal 2 years ago
A
a. Received a dura mater graft 9 months ago
4
Q
- Immunization for rubella would result in a temporary
deferral for:
a. 4 weeks.
b. 8 weeks.
c. 6 months.
d. 1 year.
e. 3 years.
A
a. 4 weeks.
5
Q
- Which of the following donors is acceptable?
a. Donor who had a first-trimester abortion 4 weeks ago
b. Donor whose husband is a hemophiliac who regularly received cryoprecipitate before 1989
c. Donor who was treated for gonorrhea 6 months ago
d. Donor who had a needle-stick injury 10 months ago
A
b. Donor whose husband is a hemophiliac who regularly received cryoprecipitate before 1989
6
Q
- Which of the following tests is not required as part of
the donor-processing procedure for allogeneic donation?
a. ABO
b. Rh
c. STS
d. Anti-HTLV-I
e. Anti-CMV
A
e. Anti-CMV
7
Q
- How long must a 2-unit RBC donor wait before donating
red blood cells again?
a. 8 weeks
b. 16 weeks
c. 6 months
d. 12 months
A
b. 16 weeks
8
Q
- What is the deferral period for Plavix?
a. 14 days after last dose
b. 1 month after last dose
c. 12 months after last dose
d. 48 hours after last dose
A
a. 14 days after last dose
9
Q
- All of the following records must be kept for 10 years,
except:
a. Unique ID of each unit.
b. Donor consent.
c. Request for blood or blood component.
d. A signed statement from requesting physician for
emergency release
A
c. Request for blood or blood component.
10
Q
- What is the causative agent of Chagas disease?
a. Trypanosoma cruzi
b. Yersinia pestis
c. Treponema pallidum
d. Plasmodium falciparum
A
a. Trypanosoma cruzi
11
Q
- Which of the following donors would be rejected for
whole blood donation?
a. A male who had sex with another male in 1988
b. A female who had sex with a male in 1992
c. A male who had sex with another male last month
d. A female who had sex with a male 9 months ago
A
c. A male who had sex with another male last month
12
Q
- What does “infrequent” refer to when talking about a
plasmapheresis program?
a. Donating no more frequently than once every 4 weeks
b. Donating once a year
c. Donating once every 6 months
d. Donating no more frequently than once every 8 weeks
A
a. Donating no more frequently than once every 4 weeks
13
Q
- A patient is having an exploratory laparotomy performed
and donated blood for use in the patient’s upcoming
surgery. Three units were collected, with the last unit
collected 2 days before surgery. Given this information,
can the patient undergo surgery as planned?
a. Yes
b. No
A
b. No
14
Q
- Which of the following refers to a temporary deferral?
a. Donor received varicella zoster live attenuated vaccine
b. Donor had a confirmed positive test for HBsAg
c. Donor has a history of CJD
d. Donor was diagnosed with babesiosis
A
a. Donor received varicella zoster live attenuated vaccine
15
Q
- Which of the following carries a 12-month deferral?
a. Donor received Hepatitis B immune globulin
b. Donor received pituitary growth hormone from
another human
c. Donor received the MMR vaccine
d. Donor spent 10 years in Africa
A
a. Donor received Hepatitis B immune globulin
