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Test Bank For Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking

Practices 5th Edition – By Paula Howard

| Verified Chapter's 1 - 16 | Complete

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Part I: Quality and Safety Issues
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1. Quality Assurance and Regulation of the Blood Industry: Safety Issues in the Blood Bank……
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Qg II: Foundations: Basic Sciences and Reagents
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2. Immunology: Basic Principles and Applications in the Blood Bank ………………………………………………
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3. Blood Banking Reagents: Overview and Applications……………………………………………………………
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Principles in Blood Banking……………………………………………………………………………………….18
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Qg Major Blood Groups
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5. ABO and H Blood Group Systems and Secretor Status……………………………………………………………
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Group System……………………………………………………………………………………………………26
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7. Other Red Cell Blood Group Systems, Human Leukocyte Antigens, and Platelet Antigens…………
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Qg IV: Essentials of Pretransfusion Testing
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8. Antibody Qg Qg Q g Detection Qg Qg Q g and Qg Qg Q g Identification………………………………………………………………………………

Qg Compatibility Qg Qg Qg Qg Q g Testing………………………………………………………………………………………………………38

10. Blood Bank Automation for Transfusion Services……………………………………………………………………
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Qg Considerations in Immunohematology Qg Qg




11. Adverse Complications of Transfusions………………………………………………………………………………….46
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12. Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn…………………………………………………………………………
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Qg Collecting and Testing Qg Qg




13. Donor Selection and Phlebotomy………………………………………………………………………………………….55
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Blood…………………………………………………………………………………………………….60
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15. Blood Component Preparation and Therapy…………………………………………………………………………….63
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16. Transfusion Therapy in Selected Patients……………………………………………………………………………….. 66
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,Chapter 01: Quality Assurance and Regulation of the Blood Industry and Safety Issues in the B
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Howard: Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE Qg




1. Biosafety levels determine: Qg Qg


a. on what floor certain infectious disease testing can be performed.
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b. the degree of risk for certain areas of a health care facility to
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exposure to infectious diseases.
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c. the amount of ventilation required in a transfusion service.
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d. how many biohazardous waste containers a laboratory must have.
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ANS: B Qg


OSHA defines biosafety levels based on potential exposure to infectious material.
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DIF: Level 1 Qg




2. A laboratory technologist decided she would like to bring her lab coat home for laundering b
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wrinkles when
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it was returned by the laboratory’s laundry service. Is this practice acceptable?
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a. Yes, if she uses 10% bleach
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b. Yes, if she clears it with her supervisor
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c. Yes, as long as she removes the coat and does not wear it home
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d. No, because the laboratory is a biosafety level 2, and lab coats
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may not be removed
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ANS: D Qg


Methods of transporting the lab coat and the risk of contamination do not permit health care
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home for cleaning.
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DIF: Level 2 Qg




3. Personal protective equipment includes:
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a. safety glasses. Qg


b. splash barriers. Qg


c. masks.
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ANS: D Qg


Safety glasses, splash barriers, and masks are types of personal protective devices.
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DIF: Level 1 Qg




4. At what point in the employment process should safety training take place?
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a. During orientation and training Qg Qg Qg


b. Following lab training when employees are more familiar with
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their responsibilities
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c. Following the employees’ first evaluation Qg Qg Qg Qg


d. Before independent work is permitted and annually thereafter
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ANS: D Qg


The Occupation Safety and Health Administration requires safety training before independent w
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annually
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DIF: Level 1 Qg

, 7. Which of the following is true regarding good manufacturing practices (GMPs)?
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a. GMPs are legal requirements established by the Food and Drug Administration.
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b. GMPs are optional guidelines written by the AABB.
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c. GMPs are required only by pharmaceutical companies.
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d. GMPs are part of the quality control requirements for blood products.
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ANS: A Qg


Good manufacturing practices are requirements established by the Food and Drug Administratio
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DIF: Level 1 Qg




8. Which of the following is an example of an unacceptable record-keeping procedure?
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a. Using dittos in columns to save time Qg Qg Qg Qg Qg Qg


b. Recording the date and initials next to a correction Qg Qg Qg Qg Qg Qg Qg Qg


c. Not deleting the original entry when making a correction
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d. Always using permanent ink on all records Qg Qg Qg Qg Qg Qg




ANS: A Qg


All records must be clearly written. Dittos are unacceptable.
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DIF: Level 1 Qg




9. A technologist in training noticed that the person training her had not recorded the results of
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helpful, she carefully
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acceptable procedure?
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a. Yes; all results must be recorded regardless of who did the test.
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b. No; she should have brought the error to the technologist’s attention.
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c. Yes; because she used the other technologist’s initials.
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d. Yes; as long as she records the result in pencil.
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ANS: B Qg


This is an example of poor record keeping; results must be recorded when the test is perform
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doing the test.
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DIF: Level 3 Qg




10. Unacceptable quality control results for the antiglobulin test performed in test tubes may be n
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a. preventive maintenance has not been performed on the cell washer.
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b. the technologist performing the test was never trained.
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c. the reagents used were improperly stored.
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d. All of the above Qg Qg Qg




ANS: D Qg


Training, equipment maintenance, and reagent quality can affect quality control.
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DIF: Level 2 Qg




11. All of the following are true regarding competency testing except:
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a. it must be performed following training.
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b. it must be performed on an annual basis.
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c. it is required only if the technologist has no experience.
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d. retraining is required if there is a failure in competency testing.
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ANS: C Qg


All employees must have competency testing following training and annually thereafter. If ther
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competency testing,
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DIF: Level 2 Qg
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