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Edition – By Paula Howard ISBN: 9780323697392
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Table of Contents
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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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Part 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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4. Genetic Principles in Blood Banking
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Part III: Overview of the Major Blood Groups
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5. ABO and H Blood Group Systems and Secretor Status
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6. Rh Blood Group System
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7. Other Red Cell Blood Group Systems, Human Leukocyte Antigens, and Platelet Antigens
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Part IV: Essentials of Pretransfusion Testing
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8. Antibody Detection and Identification
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9. Compatibility Testing m
,10. Blood Bank Automation for Transfusion Services
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Part V: Clinical Considerations in Immunohematology
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11. Adverse Complications of Transfusions
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12. Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
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Part VI: Blood Collecting and Testing
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13. Donor Selection and Phlebotomy
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14. Testing of Donor Blood
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Part VII: Blood Component Preparation and Transfusion Therapy
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15. Blood Component Preparation and Therapy
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16. Transfusion Therapy in Selected Patients
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, Chapter 01: Quality Assurance and Regulation of the Blood Industry and Safety Issues
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in the Blood Bank
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Howard: Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices, 4th
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Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE m
1. Which of the following agencies administers the Clinical Laboratory
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mImprovement Amendments? m
a. AABB
b. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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c. OSHA
d. Food and Drug Administration
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ANS: m B
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administers CLIA, Medicare, Medicaid,
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and HIPAA.
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DIF: Level 1 m REF: p. 3 m m
2. A laboratory technologist decided she would like to bring her lab coat home for
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mlaundering because it had too many wrinkles when returned by the laboratory’s laundry
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mservice. 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 may not
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be removed
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ANS: D m
Methods of transporting the lab coat and the risk of contamination do not permit health care
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workers to bring lab coats home for cleaning.
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DIF: Level 2 m REF: p. 14 m m
3. Personal protective equipment includes:
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a. safety glasses. m
b. splash barriers. m
c. masks.
d. All of the above m m m
ANS: D m
Safety glasses, splash barriers, and masks are types of personal protective devices.
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DIF: Level 1 m REF: p. 14 m m
4. At what point in the employment process should safety training take place?
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a. During orientation and training m m m
b. Following lab training when employees are more familiar with
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m their responsibilities
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