HFH Beginning Exams
What is the first that you do PRIOR to a transfusion, and PRIOR to ordering blood from the
lab? - ANSAssess the patient
What are the 4 components of the patient assessment prior to a transfusion and prior to
ordering blood from the lab? - ANS1. Patient consents (consents are obtaing by the
physician Mid-Level Provider)
2. Presence of an ID Band (must be a HFH band)
3. Clinical conditions
4. VS
When patients are new to the HFH blood bank, do you draw one or two specimens to double
check the patient's ABO status? - ANSTwo
What is necessary in order to Print the Label to Send With The Blood Specimen? - ANSAn
order
In West Bloomfield, Macomb, and Wyandotte, who enters the order into EPIC? - ANSThe
nurse after a call from the blood bank
In HFH-Main, who enters the order into EPIC? - ANSThe blood bank, due to the potential
volume of phone calls.
If a patient has not received blood through the HFH blood bank before, what do you need for
the second blood draw prior to the transfusion? - ANSAn Order.
Will the process of ordering blood samples delay an emergency infusion? - ANSNo
When will the Task "Print Label for Confirm ABO/Rh Type" be placed on the Work List? -
ANSOnce the order for the Confirmatory ABO (which is a cross type and match to make
sure the correct blood is brought to the floor) is 1) Entered into Epic and 2) Ackowledged by
the RN.
When the Task "Print Label for Confirm ABO/Rh Type" is placed on the Work List and
appears, what button do you Click On? - ANSThe "Print Label" button
When you collect the blood specimen for ABO Confirmation, what is the color of the top of
the vacutainer tube that you use? - ANSPink
After you collect the blood specimen for ABO Confirmation, What are the 3 actions that you
take? - ANS1. Label the tube with the pink top that has the blood in it
2. Send the specimen to the lab.
, What are the 3 things that the RN must make sure appear on the label of the tube that is
sent to the lab? - ANS1. RN initials Or Corporate ID
2. Date of collection
3. Time of collection
When does the RN add the Blood Transfusion Flowsheet to the patient's chart? - ANSWhen
the Provider has ordered blood products for the patient.
Does the EPIC system count forwards or backwords? - ANSBackwards
If the blood units ordered which will show in the flowsheet rows appear as 2/2, is the total
number of units ordered shown as the numerator or the denominator? - ANSThe
denominator
If the blood units ordered which will show in the flowsheet rows appear as 2/2, is the total
number of units ordered shown as the numerator or the denominator? - ANSThe numerator
What are the two things that you have to do in order to go the "Transfuse Orders
[Remaining]: Transfuse RBC (4/4) Button on the Table of Contents in the Doc Flowsheets? -
ANS1. Open the "Doc Flowsheets" Activity Tab
2. In the Search field type "blood" to search for the blood flowsheet template, and add it.
To start on the unit release process, what button do you click on? - ANS"Transfuse Orders
[Remaining]-Transfuse RBC (4/4)
After clicking on the "Transfuse Orders" button, what will happen? - ANSA screen with a
Hyperlink labeled "Transfuse RBC" will open
What would you do to release one unit of blood products after you have opened the screen
with the Hyperlink labeled "Transfuse RBC?" - ANSSelect the hyperlink located under
"Transfuse Orders - Release 4/4" by clicking on it
Once you click on the "Transfuse Orders, Release 4/4 hyperlink", what will happen next? -
ANSA new section labeled "Send blood release form to blood bank" opens - it is a hyperlink.
What two pieces of information must you put into the rows that arise after you click onto the
"Send blood release form to blood bank" opens? - ANS1. Tube Station
2. Callback number
What 2 things do you do after you have put in the Tube Station and Callback number? -
ANS1. Click "Accept"
2. Close screen by clicking on "x"
Does barcoding a unit of blood product serve as a doublecheck for purposes of transfusion
administration? - ANSNO
What is the first that you do PRIOR to a transfusion, and PRIOR to ordering blood from the
lab? - ANSAssess the patient
What are the 4 components of the patient assessment prior to a transfusion and prior to
ordering blood from the lab? - ANS1. Patient consents (consents are obtaing by the
physician Mid-Level Provider)
2. Presence of an ID Band (must be a HFH band)
3. Clinical conditions
4. VS
When patients are new to the HFH blood bank, do you draw one or two specimens to double
check the patient's ABO status? - ANSTwo
What is necessary in order to Print the Label to Send With The Blood Specimen? - ANSAn
order
In West Bloomfield, Macomb, and Wyandotte, who enters the order into EPIC? - ANSThe
nurse after a call from the blood bank
In HFH-Main, who enters the order into EPIC? - ANSThe blood bank, due to the potential
volume of phone calls.
If a patient has not received blood through the HFH blood bank before, what do you need for
the second blood draw prior to the transfusion? - ANSAn Order.
Will the process of ordering blood samples delay an emergency infusion? - ANSNo
When will the Task "Print Label for Confirm ABO/Rh Type" be placed on the Work List? -
ANSOnce the order for the Confirmatory ABO (which is a cross type and match to make
sure the correct blood is brought to the floor) is 1) Entered into Epic and 2) Ackowledged by
the RN.
When the Task "Print Label for Confirm ABO/Rh Type" is placed on the Work List and
appears, what button do you Click On? - ANSThe "Print Label" button
When you collect the blood specimen for ABO Confirmation, what is the color of the top of
the vacutainer tube that you use? - ANSPink
After you collect the blood specimen for ABO Confirmation, What are the 3 actions that you
take? - ANS1. Label the tube with the pink top that has the blood in it
2. Send the specimen to the lab.
, What are the 3 things that the RN must make sure appear on the label of the tube that is
sent to the lab? - ANS1. RN initials Or Corporate ID
2. Date of collection
3. Time of collection
When does the RN add the Blood Transfusion Flowsheet to the patient's chart? - ANSWhen
the Provider has ordered blood products for the patient.
Does the EPIC system count forwards or backwords? - ANSBackwards
If the blood units ordered which will show in the flowsheet rows appear as 2/2, is the total
number of units ordered shown as the numerator or the denominator? - ANSThe
denominator
If the blood units ordered which will show in the flowsheet rows appear as 2/2, is the total
number of units ordered shown as the numerator or the denominator? - ANSThe numerator
What are the two things that you have to do in order to go the "Transfuse Orders
[Remaining]: Transfuse RBC (4/4) Button on the Table of Contents in the Doc Flowsheets? -
ANS1. Open the "Doc Flowsheets" Activity Tab
2. In the Search field type "blood" to search for the blood flowsheet template, and add it.
To start on the unit release process, what button do you click on? - ANS"Transfuse Orders
[Remaining]-Transfuse RBC (4/4)
After clicking on the "Transfuse Orders" button, what will happen? - ANSA screen with a
Hyperlink labeled "Transfuse RBC" will open
What would you do to release one unit of blood products after you have opened the screen
with the Hyperlink labeled "Transfuse RBC?" - ANSSelect the hyperlink located under
"Transfuse Orders - Release 4/4" by clicking on it
Once you click on the "Transfuse Orders, Release 4/4 hyperlink", what will happen next? -
ANSA new section labeled "Send blood release form to blood bank" opens - it is a hyperlink.
What two pieces of information must you put into the rows that arise after you click onto the
"Send blood release form to blood bank" opens? - ANS1. Tube Station
2. Callback number
What 2 things do you do after you have put in the Tube Station and Callback number? -
ANS1. Click "Accept"
2. Close screen by clicking on "x"
Does barcoding a unit of blood product serve as a doublecheck for purposes of transfusion
administration? - ANSNO
