Blood Banking Exam Practice
A cause for permanent deferral of blood donation is
A. diabetes
B. residence in an endemic malaria region
C. history of jaundice of uncertain cause
D. history of therapeutic rabies vaccine - CORRECT ANSWER-B. residence in
an endemic malaria region
Which of the following prospective donors would be accepted for donation?
A. 32-year-old woman who received a transfusion in a complicated delivery 5
months ago
B. 19-year-old sailor who has been stateside for 9 months and stopped taking his
anti-malarial medication 9 months previously
C. 22-year-old college student who has a temperature of 99.2F (37.3C) and
states that he feels wells, but is nervous about donating
D. 45-year-old woman who has just recovered from a bladder infection and is still
taking antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER-C. 22-year-old college student who has
a temperature of 99.2F (37.3C) and states that he feels wells, but is nervous
about donating
Prior to blood donation, the intended venipuncture site must be cleaned with a
scrub solution containing
A. hypochlorite
B. isopropyl alcohol
,C. 10% acetone
D. PVP iodine complex - CORRECT ANSWER-D. PVP iodine complex
All donor testing must include
A. complete Rh phenotyping
B. anti-CMV testing
C. direct antiglobulin test
D. serological test for syphilis - CORRECT ANSWER-D. serological test for
syphilis ??
Rejuvenation of a unit a red blood cells is a method used to
A. remove antibody attached to RBCs
B. inactivate viruses and bacteria
C. restore 2,3-DPG and ATP to normal levels
D. filter blood clots and other debris - CORRECT ANSWER-C. restore 2,3-DPG
and ATP to normal levels
A unit of packed cells is split into 2 aliquots under closed sterile conditions at 8
am. The expiration time for each aliquot is now
A. 4 pm on the same day
B. 8 pm on the same day
C. 8 am the next morning
, D. the original date of the unsplit unit - CORRECT ANSWER-D. the original date
of the unsplit unit
Which of the following is the correct storage temperature for the component
listed?
A. cryoprecipitated AHF, 4 degrees C
B. Fresh Frozen Plasma, -20 degrees C
C. Red Blood Cells, Frozen, -40 degrees C
D. Platelets, 37 degrees C - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Fresh Frozen Plasma, -20
degrees C
A unit of Red Blood Cells is issued at 9 am. At 9:10 am the unit is returned to the
blood bank. The container has not been entered, but the unit has not been
refrigerated during this time span. The best course of action for the technician
would be to
A. culture the unit for bacterial contamination
B. discard the unit if not used within 24 hours
C. store the unit at room temperature
D. record the return time, record the temperature of the unit - CORRECT
ANSWER-D. record the return time, record the temperature of the unit
Which of the following viruses resides exclusively in leukocytes?
A. CMV
B. HIV
C. HBV
A cause for permanent deferral of blood donation is
A. diabetes
B. residence in an endemic malaria region
C. history of jaundice of uncertain cause
D. history of therapeutic rabies vaccine - CORRECT ANSWER-B. residence in
an endemic malaria region
Which of the following prospective donors would be accepted for donation?
A. 32-year-old woman who received a transfusion in a complicated delivery 5
months ago
B. 19-year-old sailor who has been stateside for 9 months and stopped taking his
anti-malarial medication 9 months previously
C. 22-year-old college student who has a temperature of 99.2F (37.3C) and
states that he feels wells, but is nervous about donating
D. 45-year-old woman who has just recovered from a bladder infection and is still
taking antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER-C. 22-year-old college student who has
a temperature of 99.2F (37.3C) and states that he feels wells, but is nervous
about donating
Prior to blood donation, the intended venipuncture site must be cleaned with a
scrub solution containing
A. hypochlorite
B. isopropyl alcohol
,C. 10% acetone
D. PVP iodine complex - CORRECT ANSWER-D. PVP iodine complex
All donor testing must include
A. complete Rh phenotyping
B. anti-CMV testing
C. direct antiglobulin test
D. serological test for syphilis - CORRECT ANSWER-D. serological test for
syphilis ??
Rejuvenation of a unit a red blood cells is a method used to
A. remove antibody attached to RBCs
B. inactivate viruses and bacteria
C. restore 2,3-DPG and ATP to normal levels
D. filter blood clots and other debris - CORRECT ANSWER-C. restore 2,3-DPG
and ATP to normal levels
A unit of packed cells is split into 2 aliquots under closed sterile conditions at 8
am. The expiration time for each aliquot is now
A. 4 pm on the same day
B. 8 pm on the same day
C. 8 am the next morning
, D. the original date of the unsplit unit - CORRECT ANSWER-D. the original date
of the unsplit unit
Which of the following is the correct storage temperature for the component
listed?
A. cryoprecipitated AHF, 4 degrees C
B. Fresh Frozen Plasma, -20 degrees C
C. Red Blood Cells, Frozen, -40 degrees C
D. Platelets, 37 degrees C - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Fresh Frozen Plasma, -20
degrees C
A unit of Red Blood Cells is issued at 9 am. At 9:10 am the unit is returned to the
blood bank. The container has not been entered, but the unit has not been
refrigerated during this time span. The best course of action for the technician
would be to
A. culture the unit for bacterial contamination
B. discard the unit if not used within 24 hours
C. store the unit at room temperature
D. record the return time, record the temperature of the unit - CORRECT
ANSWER-D. record the return time, record the temperature of the unit
Which of the following viruses resides exclusively in leukocytes?
A. CMV
B. HIV
C. HBV
