Test Bank For
Basic & Applied Concepts Of Blood Banking And
Transfusion Practices 6th Edition
By Paula R. Howard Mph Ms Mls(Ascp)Sbb Wyenona Hicks Ms Mls(Ascp)Sbb
,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.
Dif: level 1 ref: 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.
Dif: level 2 ref: 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.
Dif: level 1 ref: 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
Basic & Applied Concepts Of Blood Banking And
Transfusion Practices 6th Edition
By Paula R. Howard Mph Ms Mls(Ascp)Sbb Wyenona Hicks Ms Mls(Ascp)Sbb
,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.
Dif: level 1 ref: 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.
Dif: level 2 ref: 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.
Dif: level 1 ref: 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
