BB D-3

Question 1

Which of the following information is not required for whole blood donors?

Answer 1

OCCUPATION

Question 2

Which of the following would be cause for deferral for a male donor?

Answer 2

Hematocrit of 37%

Question 3

Which of the following would be cause for permanent deferral?

Answer 3

History of hepatitis after 11th birthday

Positive hepatitis C test result

Positive HTLV-I antibody

Positive anti-HBc test resul

Question 4

Immunization for rubella would result in a temporary deferral for:

Answer 4

4 WEEKS

Question 5

Which of the following donors is acceptable?

Answer 5

Donor who had a first-trimester abortion 4 weeks ago

Question 6

Which of the following tests is not required as part of the donor processing procedure for allogeneic donation?

Answer 6

ANTI-CMV

Question 7

Which of the following lists the correct shelf-life for the component?

Answer 7

Deglycerolized RBCs—24 hours

Question 8

Each unit of cryoprecipitate prepared from whole blood should contain approximately how many units of AHF activity?

Answer 8

80 IU

Question 9

The required storage temperature for frozen RBCs using the HIGH GLYCEROL method is:

Answer 9

–65°C

Question 10

Once thawed, FFP must be transfused within:

Answer 10

24 HOURS

Question 11

Quality control for packed RBCs requires a maximum hematocrit level of:

Answer 11

80%

Question 12

Prothrombin complex concentrates are used to treat which of the following?

Answer 12

Factor IX deficiency

Question 13

RBCs that have been LEUKOREDUCED must contain less than ______ and retain at least ______ of original RBCs.

Answer 13

5 × 10 6th /85%

Question 14

Cryoprecipitate that has been pooled must be transfused within ______ hours.

Answer 14

4

Question 15

The most common anticoagulant used for apheresis procedures is:

Answer 15

CITRATE

Question 16

The minimum interval allowed between plateletpheresis component collection procedures is:

Answer 16

2 DAYS

Question 17

Which of the following can be given to an apheresis donor to increase the number of circulating granulocytes?

Answer 17

G-CSF

Question 18

Leukocyte-reduced filters can do all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer 18

Prevent TA-GVHD

Question 19

Albumin should NOT be given for:

Answer 19

NUTRITION

Question 20

Of the following, which blood type is selected when a patient cannot wait for ABO-matched RBCs?

Answer 20

O

Question 21

Which type of transplantation requires all cellular blood components to be irradiated?

Answer 21

BONE MARROW

Question 22

Select the appropriate product for a bone marrow transplant patient with anemia:

Answer 22

Irradiated RBCs

Question 23

What is the maximum volume of blood that can be collected from a 110-lb donor, including samples for processing?

Answer 23

525 ML

Question 24

When RBCs are stored, there is a “shift to the left.” This means:

Answer 24

Hemoglobin oxygen affinity increases, owing to a decrease in 2,3-DPG.

Question 25

Which of the following anticoagulant preservatives provides a storage time of 35 days at 1°C to 6°C for units of whole blood and prepared RBCs if an additive solution is not added?

Answer 25

CPDA-1

Question 26

What are the current storage time and storage temperature for platelet concentrates and apheresis platelet components?

Answer 26

5 days at 20°C to 24°C

Question 27

What is the minimum number of platelets required in a platelet concentrate prepared from whole blood by centrifugation (90% of sampled units)?

Answer 27

5.5 x 10 10th

Question 28

RBCs can be frozen for:

Answer 28

10 YEARS

Question 29

Whole blood and RBC units are stored at what temperature?

Answer 29

1°C to 6°C

Question 30

Additive solutions (AS) are approved for storage of red blood cells for how many days?

Answer 30

42 DAYS

Question 31

What is the lowest allowable pH for a platelet component at outdate?

Answer 31

6.2

Question 32

Frozen and thawed RBCs processed in an open system can be stored for how many days/hours?

Answer 32

24 HOURS

Question 33

Which of the following occurs during storage of red blood cells?

Answer 33

pH decreases

Question 34

What is the component of choice for a patient with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD)?

Answer 34

GRANULOCYTES

Question 35

What method can be employed to detect bacteria in random donor platelets?

Answer 35

Pan genera detection (PGD) assay

Question 36

A unit of packed RBCs is split using the open system. One of the half units is used. What may be done with the second half unit?

Answer 36

Must be issued within 24 hours

Question 37

How does irradiation prevent transfusion associated graft-versus-host disease (TA-GVHD)?

Answer 37

Gamma rays and x-rays destroy the lymphocytes’ ability to divide

Question 38

Which component has the longest expiration date?

Answer 38

FROZEN RBCS

Question 39

Deferral period for Hepatitis B Ig (HBIg) immunization

Answer 39

12 MONTHS

Question 40

A whole-blood donor currently on clopidogrel (Plavix) is precluded from donating which product?

Answer 40

PLATELETS

Question 41

A woman begins to breathe rapidly while donating blood. Choose the correct course of action.

Answer 41

Discontinue the donation and provide a paper bag

Question 42

Minimum weight of female donor for double RBC pheresis:

Answer 42

150 LBS

Question 43

Minimum weight of male donor for double RBC pheresis:

Answer 43

130 LBS

Question 44

Donors who have received blood or blood products within 12 months of when they desire to donate are deferred to protect the recipient because the

Answer 44

Blood could have transmitted hepatitis (HBV or HCV) or HIV

Question 45

Which of the following viruses resides exclusively in leukocytes?

Answer 45

CMV

Question 46

Even though it is properly collected and stored, which of the following will fresh frozen plasma (FFP) not provide?

Answer 46

PLATELETS

Question 47

The last unit of autologous blood for an elective surgery patient should be collected no later than __ hours before surgery.

Answer 47

72 HRS

Question 48

For preparation of packed RBCs: if CPDA-1 is used, _____  mL of plasma can be removed, leaving the RBC product with a hematocrit of 65% to 80%.

Answer 48

200 to 250 mL plasma removed

Question 49

For apheresis donors who donate platelets more frequently than every 4 weeks, a platelet count must be performed prior to the procedure and be at least

Answer 49

At least 150, 000/uL

Question 50

Heavy spin centrifugation

Answer 50

5, 000 x g for 5 minutes

Question 51

Plasmapheresis donors must have a serum total protein of at least ___ g/dL.

Answer 51

6 g/dL