Question 1

What would be the deferral period for an individual who has been taking insulin from cows (bovine or beef insulin)?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months 
B) 3 years 
C) Indefinite 
D) Permanent 
A) 6 months 
B) 3 years 
C) Indefinite 
D) Permanent C

Question 2

Which of the following organizations licenses blood centers in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) 
B) ARC (American Red Cross) 
C) CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) 
D) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) 
A) AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) 
B) ARC (American Red Cross) 
C) CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) 
D) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) D

Question 3

The AABB Standards require a donor's temperature to be less than or equal to

Accepted Answer

A) 98.0° F (36.7° 
C)  
B) 98.7° F (37.0° 
C)  
C) 99.0° F (37.2° 
C)  
D) 99.5° F (37.5° 
C)  
A) 98.0° F (36.7° 
C)  
B) 98.7° F (37.0° 
C)  
C) 99.0° F (37.2° 
C)  
D) 99.5° F (37.5° 
C)  D

Question 4

If platelets are to be manufactured,the whole blood donation should be placed in a container that will cool the blood down to what temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) 33.8-50° F (1-10° 
C)  
B) 50-59° F (10-15° 
C)  
C) 68-75.2° F (20-24° 
C)  
D) 75.2-89.6° F (24-32° 
C)  
A) 33.8-50° F (1-10° 
C)  
B) 50-59° F (10-15° 
C)  
C) 68-75.2° F (20-24° 
C)  
D) 75.2-89.6° F (24-32° 
C)

Question 5

Which medication would result in a permanent donor deferral?

Accepted Answer

A) Accutane© 
B) Avodart© 
C) Proscar© 
D) Tegison© 
A) Accutane© 
B) Avodart© 
C) Proscar© 
D) Tegison©

Question 6

The maximum volume of blood that may be collected in a whole blood,allogeneic donation is

Accepted Answer

A) 10.5 mL/kg of body weight 
B) 11.5 mL/kg of body weight 
C) 12.0 mL/kg of body weight 
D) 14.0 mL/kg of body weight 
A) 10.5 mL/kg of body weight 
B) 11.5 mL/kg of body weight 
C) 12.0 mL/kg of body weight 
D) 14.0 mL/kg of body weight

Question 7

During the informed consent process,a donor must be made aware of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Hemoglobin or hematocrit result 
B) Foreseeable risks of donation 
C) Potential benefits to the recipient 
D) Transmissible disease testing methods 
A) Hemoglobin or hematocrit result 
B) Foreseeable risks of donation 
C) Potential benefits to the recipient 
D) Transmissible disease testing methods

Question 8

A potential donor who has had sexual contact with someone who has used a clotting factor concentrate manufactured from human plasma should be deferred for how many months?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 12 
C) 18 
D) 24 
A) 6 
B) 12 
C) 18 
D) 24

Question 9

Plasma collected by automation may be donated once every

Accepted Answer

A) one week 
B) two weeks 
C) three weeks 
D) four weeks 
A) one week 
B) two weeks 
C) three weeks 
D) four weeks

Question 10

Autologous donations are defined as donations

Accepted Answer

A) made by donors for their own use 
B) made by donors for a specific recipient 
C) made by pheresis donors for any recipient 
D) made by pheresis donors for a specific recipient 
A) made by donors for their own use 
B) made by donors for a specific recipient 
C) made by pheresis donors for any recipient 
D) made by pheresis donors for a specific recipient

Question 11

How many categories of deferrals are there?

Accepted Answer

A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Five 
A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Five

Question 12

Which type of deferral means the prospective donor is unable to give blood to someone else for an unspecified period of time due to current regulatory requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) Flexible 
B) Indefinite 
C) Permanent 
D) Temporary 
A) Flexible 
B) Indefinite 
C) Permanent 
D) Temporary

Question 13

In most states,donors who are at least ___ years of age can donate without parental consent.

Accepted Answer

A) 16 
B) 17 
C) 18 
D) 21 
A) 16 
B) 17 
C) 18 
D) 21

Question 14

Although several variables can affect the length of deferral after a smallpox vaccination,donors are deferred for a minimum of how many days?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 14 
C) 21 
D) 30 
A) 10 
B) 14 
C) 21 
D) 30

Question 15

What is the most common type of reaction in blood donors?

Accepted Answer

A) Varicose 
B) Variolar 
C) Vasospasm 
D) Vasovagal 
A) Varicose 
B) Variolar 
C) Vasospasm 
D) Vasovagal

Question 16

The AABB Standards require a donor's systolic pressure to be less than or equal to

Accepted Answer

A) 160 mm Hg 
B) 170 mm Hg 
C) 180 mm Hg 
D) 190 mm Hg 
A) 160 mm Hg 
B) 170 mm Hg 
C) 180 mm Hg 
D) 190 mm Hg

Question 17

Which document was developed to ensure that the donor gets a consistent message and that the questions asked are thorough and meet AABB Standards as well as FDA regulations?

Accepted Answer

A) DDD 
B) DDR 
C) DHQ 
D) DHR 
A) DDD 
B) DDR 
C) DHQ 
D) DHR

Question 18

Except for automated double red blood cell donations,the hematocrit must be at least ____ for all allogeneic donations.

Accepted Answer

A) 33% (0.33) 
B) 38% (0.38) 
C) 40% (0.40) 
D) 42% (0.42) 
A) 33% (0.33) 
B) 38% (0.38) 
C) 40% (0.40) 
D) 42% (0.42)

Question 19

The minimum hemoglobin level for an allogeneic whole blood donation is

Accepted Answer

A) 10.5 g/dL (105 g/L) 
B) 12.5 g/dL (125 g/L) 
C) 13.3 g/dL (133 g/L) 
D) 13.6 g/dL (136 g/L) 
A) 10.5 g/dL (105 g/L) 
B) 12.5 g/dL (125 g/L) 
C) 13.3 g/dL (133 g/L) 
D) 13.6 g/dL (136 g/L)

Question 20

Which of the following organizations publishes Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services?

Accepted Answer

A) AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) 
B) ARC (American Red Cross) 
C) CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) 
D) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) 
A) AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) 
B) ARC (American Red Cross) 
C) CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) 
D) FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

Exam 9: Donor Selection, Phlebotomy, and Required Testing

What would be the deferral period for an individual who has been taking insulin from cows (bovine or beef insulin)?

Which of the following organizations licenses blood centers in the United States?

The AABB Standards require a donor's temperature to be less than or equal to

If platelets are to be manufactured,the whole blood donation should be placed in a container that will cool the blood down to what temperature?

Which medication would result in a permanent donor deferral?

The maximum volume of blood that may be collected in a whole blood,allogeneic donation is

During the informed consent process,a donor must be made aware of which of the following?

A potential donor who has had sexual contact with someone who has used a clotting factor concentrate manufactured from human plasma should be deferred for how many months?

Plasma collected by automation may be donated once every

Autologous donations are defined as donations

How many categories of deferrals are there?

Which type of deferral means the prospective donor is unable to give blood to someone else for an unspecified period of time due to current regulatory requirements?

In most states,donors who are at least ___ years of age can donate without parental consent.

Although several variables can affect the length of deferral after a smallpox vaccination,donors are deferred for a minimum of how many days?

What is the most common type of reaction in blood donors?

The AABB Standards require a donor's systolic pressure to be less than or equal to

Which document was developed to ensure that the donor gets a consistent message and that the questions asked are thorough and meet AABB Standards as well as FDA regulations?

Except for automated double red blood cell donations,the hematocrit must be at least ____ for all allogeneic donations.

The minimum hemoglobin level for an allogeneic whole blood donation is

Which of the following organizations publishes Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services?

The Immune Process: the Origin and Interaction Between Antigens and Antibodies

Immunogenetics: the Origin of Antigens

Blood Bank Applications of Antigenantibody Reactions

Abo and Hh Blood Group Systems

Rh, Rhag, and Lw Blood Group Systems

Other Blood Group Systems

Pretransfusion and Compatibility Testing

Identification of Unexpected Antibodies

Blood Products: Preparation, Storage, and Shipment of Blood Components

Component Therapy and Massive Transfusion

Adverse Reactions to Transfusion

Transfusion-Transmitted Infections

Perinatal and Neonatal Transfusion Issues

Autoimmune and Drug-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemias

Platelet Refractory Patients

Transfusion Support of Selected Patient Populations

Human Histocompatibility

Methods in Parentage Testing

Transfusion Safety and Regulatory Issues

Quality Assurance

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