Question 1

All accidents, even minor ones, must be reported to a supervisor.

Accepted Answer

A)  True 
B)  False 
A)  True 
B)  False A

Question 2

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose.
-DOT

Accepted Answer

A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail 
A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail J

Question 3

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose.
-EPA

Accepted Answer

A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail 
A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail C

Question 4

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose.
-CDC

Accepted Answer

A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail 
A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail

Question 5

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose.
-CAP

Accepted Answer

A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail 
A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail

Question 6

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard.
-Papain

Accepted Answer

A) Corrosive 
B) Corrosive and toxic 
C) Toxic and flammable 
D) Irritant and sensitizer 
E) Toxic and irritant
F)Irritant and corrosive
G)Irritant 
A) Corrosive 
B) Corrosive and toxic 
C) Toxic and flammable 
D) Irritant and sensitizer 
E) Toxic and irritant
F)Irritant and corrosive
G)Irritant

Question 7

A laboratory technologist decided she would like to bring her lab coat home for laundering because it had too may wrinkles when it was returned by the laboratory's laundry service. Is this acceptable?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 8

At what point in the employment process should safety training take place?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 9

Personal protective equipment includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  safety glasses. 
B)  splash barriers. 
C)  masks. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  safety glasses. 
B)  splash barriers. 
C)  masks. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 10

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose.
-OSHA

Accepted Answer

A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail 
A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail

Question 11

Blood irradiators require all of the following safety procedures except:

Accepted Answer

A)  proper training. 
B)  that the user have a degree in radiology. 
C)  equipment leak detection. 
D)  personal protective equipment. 
A)  proper training. 
B)  that the user have a degree in radiology. 
C)  equipment leak detection. 
D)  personal protective equipment.

Question 12

In safety training, the employees must become familiar with all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 13

The Occupation Safety and Health Administration does not require the routine use of gloves by phlebotomists working with healthy prescreened donors or changing gloves between donors.

Accepted Answer

A)  True 
B)  False 
A)  True 
B)  False

Question 14

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard.
-Glycerol

Accepted Answer

A) Corrosive 
B) Corrosive and toxic 
C) Toxic and flammable 
D) Irritant and sensitizer 
E) Toxic and irritant
F)Irritant and corrosive
G)Irritant 
A) Corrosive 
B) Corrosive and toxic 
C) Toxic and flammable 
D) Irritant and sensitizer 
E) Toxic and irritant
F)Irritant and corrosive
G)Irritant

Question 15

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard.
-Chloroquine

Accepted Answer

A) Corrosive 
B) Corrosive and toxic 
C) Toxic and flammable 
D) Irritant and sensitizer 
E) Toxic and irritant
F)Irritant and corrosive
G)Irritant 
A) Corrosive 
B) Corrosive and toxic 
C) Toxic and flammable 
D) Irritant and sensitizer 
E) Toxic and irritant
F)Irritant and corrosive
G)Irritant

Question 16

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose.
-AABB

Accepted Answer

A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail 
A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail

Question 17

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose.
-NFPA

Accepted Answer

A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail 
A) Ensures safe and healthful working conditions 
B) Government agency that determines whether a health facility meets standards for reimbursement for Medicare 
C) Assessment of medical wastes 
D) Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices 
E) Voluntary accrediting agency for hospitals
F)Writes fire safety standards
G)Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
H)Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
I)Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the prevention of disease transmission
J)Governs all transportation except by mail

Question 18

Biosafety levels determine:

Accepted Answer

A)  on what floor certain infectious disease testing can be performed. 
B)  the degree of risk for certain areas of a health care facility to exposure to infectious diseases. 
C)  the amount of ventilation required in a transfusion service. 
D)  how many biohazardous waste containers a laboratory must have. 
A)  on what floor certain infectious disease testing can be performed. 
B)  the degree of risk for certain areas of a health care facility to exposure to infectious diseases. 
C)  the amount of ventilation required in a transfusion service. 
D)  how many biohazardous waste containers a laboratory must have.

Question 19

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard.
-Dry ice (carbon dioxide, frozen)

Accepted Answer

A) Corrosive 
B) Corrosive and toxic 
C) Toxic and flammable 
D) Irritant and sensitizer 
E) Toxic and irritant
F)Irritant and corrosive
G)Irritant 
A) Corrosive 
B) Corrosive and toxic 
C) Toxic and flammable 
D) Irritant and sensitizer 
E) Toxic and irritant
F)Irritant and corrosive
G)Irritant

Question 20

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard.
-Copper sulfate

Accepted Answer

A) Corrosive 
B) Corrosive and toxic 
C) Toxic and flammable 
D) Irritant and sensitizer 
E) Toxic and irritant
F)Irritant and corrosive
G)Irritant 
A) Corrosive 
B) Corrosive and toxic 
C) Toxic and flammable 
D) Irritant and sensitizer 
E) Toxic and irritant
F)Irritant and corrosive
G)Irritant

All accidents, even minor ones, must be reported to a supervisor.

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -DOT

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -EPA

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -CDC

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -CAP

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard. -Papain

A laboratory technologist decided she would like to bring her lab coat home for laundering because it had too may wrinkles when it was returned by the laboratory's laundry service. Is this acceptable?

At what point in the employment process should safety training take place?

Personal protective equipment includes:

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -OSHA

Blood irradiators require all of the following safety procedures except:

In safety training, the employees must become familiar with all of the following except:

The Occupation Safety and Health Administration does not require the routine use of gloves by phlebotomists working with healthy prescreened donors or changing gloves between donors.

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard. -Glycerol

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard. -Chloroquine

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -AABB

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -NFPA

Biosafety levels determine:

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard. -Dry ice (carbon dioxide, frozen)

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard. -Copper sulfate

Immunology: Basic Principles and Applications in the Blood Bank

Blood Banking Reagents: Overview and Applications in Immunohematology

Genetic Principles in Blood Banking

Abo and H Blood Group Systems and Secretor Status

Rh Blood Group System

Other Blood Group Systems

Antibody Detection and Identification

Compatibility Testing

Donor Selection and Phlebotomy

Testing of Donor Blood

Blood Component Preparation and Therapy

Adverse Complications of Transfusions

Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn

Transfusion Therapy in Selected Patients

Quality Assurance and Regulation of the Blood Industry

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Exam 16: Safety Issues in the Blood Bank

All accidents, even minor ones, must be reported to a supervisor.

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -DOT

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -EPA

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -CDC

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -CAP

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard. -Papain

A laboratory technologist decided she would like to bring her lab coat home for laundering because it had too may wrinkles when it was returned by the laboratory's laundry service. Is this acceptable?

At what point in the employment process should safety training take place?

Personal protective equipment includes:

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -OSHA

Blood irradiators require all of the following safety procedures except:

In safety training, the employees must become familiar with all of the following except:

The Occupation Safety and Health Administration does not require the routine use of gloves by phlebotomists working with healthy prescreened donors or changing gloves between donors.

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard. -Glycerol

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard. -Chloroquine

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -AABB

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose. -NFPA

Biosafety levels determine:

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard. -Dry ice (carbon dioxide, frozen)

Match the following hazardous chemicals used in the blood bank laboratory with the correct category or type of hazard. -Copper sulfate

Immunology: Basic Principles and Applications in the Blood Bank

Blood Banking Reagents: Overview and Applications in Immunohematology

Genetic Principles in Blood Banking

Abo and H Blood Group Systems and Secretor Status

Rh Blood Group System

Other Blood Group Systems

Antibody Detection and Identification

Compatibility Testing

Donor Selection and Phlebotomy

Testing of Donor Blood

Blood Component Preparation and Therapy

Adverse Complications of Transfusions

Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn

Transfusion Therapy in Selected Patients

Quality Assurance and Regulation of the Blood Industry

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