SBB ASCP QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

SBB ASCP Practice Test b. Reduce the flow rate. - Answer- A donor experiences perioral paresthesia during an apheresis procedure. Which of the following should be performed? a. Increase the flow rate. b. Reduce the flow rate. c. Elevate the donor's feet. d. Have the donor breathe into a paper bag. c. Obtain a written request from the patient's physician and send the unit with a biohazard label and "autologous use only." - Answer- A unit of autologous blood tested repeatedly reactive for HBsAg. The patient is scheduled for surgery in three days. What action should be taken? a. Discard the unit. b. Send the unit with a biohazard label and "autologous use only." c. Obtain a written request from the patient's physician and send the unit with a biohazard label and "autologous use only." d. Wait for confirmatory testing before contacting physician to see what he wants to do. a. Male, age 72, Hb 13.5, BP 124/88 - Answer- Which of the following individuals can be accepted for allogeneic blood donation? a. Male, age 72, Hb 13.5, BP 124/88 b. Female, age 22, Hb 14.0, spontaneous abortion 5 weeks ago C. Female, age 37, Hb 12.2, BP 160/116 d. Male, age 61, Hb 12, cardiac bypass surgery 4 years ago e. Female, age 61, Hb 13.5, breast cancer 5 years ago a. Accept the donor. - Answer- A 64-year-old male prospective donor states that he had a positive TB skin test one year ago. When further questioned, he states that the x-ray was done and was negative with no other abnormal findings. You should: a. Accept the donor. b. Defer the donor for 6 months. c. Defer the donor for 1 year. d. Defer the donor indefinitely. b. Have the donor breathe into a paper bag. - Answer- A 27-year old truck driver has just finished donating blood and complained of tingling in his fingers and toes, and his fingers are in a strange rigid position. What should be done? a. Give the donor a beverage and cookies. b. Have the donor breathe into a paper bag. c. Ask the donor to lie down and elevate his feet. d. Administer oxygen immediately. b. 1 hour - Answer- When preparing cryoprecipitate from plasma, the cryoprecipitate must be placed in the freezer within