Module 4c: Blood products

Question 1

Why is it important to check blood products?

Answer 1

medicolegal reasons
risk of transfusion reactions
risk of infections

Question 2

What must happen when there is arrival of blood products?

Answer 2

1. Arrive in cold storage containers
2. Issued with detailing form- DO NOT ACCEPT IF FORM IS NOT PRESENT
3. Check form details:
   - patient name, hosp number
   - Type of blood product
   - unique serial number of blood product
   - expiry date and time

Question 3

What must be done with checking?

Answer 3

check products and form seperately against patient’s name and folder number

check form against products

Question 4

True or false: emergency blood is not cross matched and may have no details

Answer 4

true

Question 5

What products must be checked?

Answer 5

Packed red cells
* Fresh frozen plasma
* Whole blood
* Cryoprecipitate
* Platelets
* Whether issued as emergency or not

Question 6

Which type of fluid will be used in: GA for Caesarean Section, patient ate 6 hours ago

Answer 6

suxamethonium/ higher dose of rocuronium

Question 7

What fluid will be used in: Rapid sequence induction in a patient with 50% burns

Answer 7

Higher dose rocuronium

Question 8

What fluid will be used in:
Elective laparoscopy in a patient with renal dysfunction

Answer 8

vecuronium
cisatracurium
atracurium

Question 9

What fluid will be given in:
Reversal after a dose of cisatracurium

Answer 9

neostigmine
glycopyrrolate

Question 10

What fluid will be given in:
Rapid reversal of rocuronium

Answer 10

sugammadex

Question 11

What fluid will be given in:
Management of scoline apnoea

Answer 11

Fresh frozen plasma

Question 12

What fluid will be given in:
Management of malignant hyperthermia

Answer 12

Dantrolene