Edition – By Paula Howard ISBN: 9780323697392
Table Of Contents
Part I: Quality And Safety Issues
1. Quality Assurance And Regulation Of The Blood Industry: Safety Issues In The Blood Bank
Part II: Foundations: Basic Sciences And Reagents
2. Immunology: Basic Principles And Applications In The Blood Bank
3. Blood Banking Reagents: Overview And Applications
4. Genetic Principles In Blood Banking
Part III: Overview Of The Major Blood Groups
5. ABO And H Blood Group Systems And Secretor Status
6. Rh Blood Group System
7. Other Red Cell Blood Group Systems, Human Leukocyte Antigens, And Platelet Antigens
Part IV: Essentials Of Pretransfusion Testing
8. Antibody Detection And Identification
9. Compatibility Testing
,10. Blood Bank Automation For Transfusion Services
Part V: Clinical Considerations In Immunohematology
11. Adverse Complications Of Transfusions
12. Hemolytic Disease Of The Fetus And Newborn
Part VI: Blood Collecting And Testing
13. Donor Selection And Phlebotomy
14. Testing Of Donor Blood
Part VII: Blood Component Preparation And Transfusion Therapy
15. Blood Component Preparation And Therapy
16. Transfusion Therapy In Selected Patients
,Chapter 01: Quality Assurance And Regulation Of The Blood Industry And Safety
Issues In The Blood Bank
Howard: Basic & Applied Concepts Of Blood Banking And Transfusion Practices, 6th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Of The Following Agencies Administers The Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments?
a. AABB
b. Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services
c. OSHA
d. Food And Drug Administration
ANSWER: B
The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services Administers CLIA, Medicare, Medicaid,
And HIPAA.
DIFFICULTY: Level 1REF: P. 3
2. A Laboratory Technologist Decided She Would Like To Bring Her Lab Coat Home For
Laundering Because It Had Too Many Wrinkles When Returned By The Laboratory’s
Laundry Service. Is This Practice Acceptable?
a. Yes, If She Uses 10% Bleach
b. Yes, If She Clears It With Her Supervisor
c. Yes, As Long As She Removes The Coat And Does Not Wear It Home
d. No, Because The Laboratory Is A Biosafety Level 2, And Lab Coats May
Not Be Removed
ANSWER: D
Methods Of Transporting The Lab Coat And The Risk Of Contamination Do Not Permit
Health Care Workers To Bring Lab Coats Home For Cleaning.
DIFFICULTY: Level 2REF: P. 14
3. Personal Protective Equipment Includes:
a. Safety Glasses.
b. Splash Barriers.
c. Masks.
d. All Of The Above
ANSWER: D
Safety Glasses, Splash Barriers, And Masks Are Types Of Personal Protective Devices.
DIFFICULTY: Level 1REF: P. 14
4. At What Point In The Employment Process Should Safety Training Take Place?
a. During Orientation And Training
b. Following Lab Training When Employees Are More Familiar With
Their Responsibilities
, c. Following The Employees’ First Evaluation
d. Before Independent Work Is Permitted And Annually Thereafter
ANSWER: D
The Occupation Safety And Health Administration Requires Safety Training Before
Independent Work Is Permitted And Annually Thereafter.
DIFFICULTY: Level 1REF: P. 17
5. In Safety Training, Employees Must Become Familiar With All Of The Following Except:
a. Tasks That Have An Infectious Risk.
b. Limits Of Protective Clothing And Equipment.
c. The Appropriate Action To Take If Exposure Occurs.
d. How To Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation On A Donor Or Other Employee.
ANSWER: D
The Occupational Safety And Health Administration Requirements Include All Of Those
Listed Except Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
DIFFICULTY: Level 1REF: P. 13
6. Blood Irradiators Require All Of The Following Safety Procedures Except:
a. Proper Training.
b. That The User Have A Degree In Radiology.
c. Equipment Leak Detection.
d. Personal Protective Equipment.
ANSWER: B
Blood Bank And Transfusion Service Technologists Require Training But Not A Degree To
Use A Blood Irradiator.
DIFFICULTY: Level 2REF: P. 16
7. Which Of The Following Is True Regarding Good Manufacturing Practices (Gmps)?
a. Gmps Are Legal Requirements Established By The Food And Drug Administration.
b. Gmps Are Optional Guidelines Written By The AABB.
c. Gmps Are Required Only By Pharmaceutical Companies.
d. Gmps Are Part Of The Quality Control Requirements For Blood Products.
ANSWER: A
Good Manufacturing Practices Are Requirements Established By The Food And Drug
Administration.
DIFFICULTY: Level 1REF: P. 5
8. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of An Unacceptable Record-Keeping Procedure?
a. Using Dittos In Columns To Save Time
b. Recording The Date And Initials Next To A Correction
c. Not Deleting The Original Entry When Making A Correction
d. Always Using Permanent Ink On All Records
ANSWER: A
All Records Must Be Clearly Written. Dittos Are Unacceptable.
, DIFFICULTY: Level 1REF: P. 7
9. A Technologist In Training Noticed That The Person Training Her Had Not Recorded The
Results Of A Test. To Be Helpful, She Carefully Recorded The Results She Saw At A Later
Time, Using The Technologist’s Initials. Is This An Acceptable Procedure?
a. Yes; All Results Must Be Recorded Regardless Of Who Did The Test.
b. No; She Should Have Brought The Error To The Technologist’s Attention.
c. Yes; Because She Used The Other Technologist’s Initials.
d. Yes; As Long As She Records The Result In Pencil.
ANSWER: B
This Is An Example Of Poor Record Keeping; Results Must Be Recorded When The Test Is
Performed And By The Person Doing The Test.
DIFFICULTY: Level 3REF: P. 8
10. Unacceptable Quality Control Results For The Antiglobulin Test Performed In Test Tubes
May Be Noticed If:
a.Preventive Maintenance Has Not Been Performed On The Cell Washer.
b.The Technologist Performing The Test Was Never Trained.
c.The Reagents Used Were Improperly Stored.
d.All Of The Above
ANSWER: D
Training, Equipment Maintenance, And Reagent Quality Can Affect Quality Control.
DIFFICULTY: Level 2REF: P. 5
11. All Of The Following Are True Regarding Competency Testing Except:
a. It Must Be Performed Following Training.
b. It Must Be Performed On An Annual Basis.
c. It Is Required Only If The Technologist Has No Experience.
d. Retraining Is Required If There Is A Failure In Competency Testing.
ANSWER: C
All Employees Must Have Competency Testing Following Training And Annually
Thereafter. If There Is A Failure In Competency Testing, Retraining Is Required.
DIFFICULTY: Level 2REF: P. 10
12. Which Of The Following Organizations Are Involved In The Regulation Of Blood Banks?
a. The Joint Commission
b. AABB
c. College Of American Pathologists
d. Food And Drug Administration
ANSWER: D
The Food And Drug Administration Regulates Blood Banks, Whereas The Other
Organizations Are Involved In Accreditation.
DIFFICULTY: Level 1REF: P. 2