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Practices 5th Edition – By Paula Howard

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,Table of 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 B
Howard: Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices, 5th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Biosafety levels determine:
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.
ANS: B
OSHA defines biosafety levels based on potential exposure to infectious material.

DIF: Level 1

2. A laboratory technologist decided she would like to bring her lab coat home for laundering because it h
it was 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
ANS: D
Methods of transporting the lab coat and the risk of contamination do not permit health care workers to
cleaning.

DIF: Level 2

3. Personal protective equipment includes:
a. safety glasses.
b. splash barriers.
c. masks.
d. All of the above
ANS: D
Safety glasses, splash barriers, and masks are types of personal protective devices.

DIF: Level 1

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
c. Following the employees’ first evaluation
d. Before independent work is permitted and annually thereafter
ANS: D
The Occupation Safety and Health Administration requires safety training before independent work is p
thereafter.

DIF: Level 1

5. In safety training, employees must become familiar with all of the following except:
a. tasks that have an infectious risk.
b. limits of protective clothing and equipment.

, 7. Which of the following is true regarding good manufacturing practices (GMPs)?
a. GMPs are legal requirements established by the Food and Drug Administration.
b. GMPs are optional guidelines written by the AABB.
c. GMPs are required only by pharmaceutical companies.
d. GMPs are part of the quality control requirements for blood products.
ANS: A
Good manufacturing practices are requirements established by the Food and Drug Administration.

DIF: Level 1

8. Which of the following is an example of an unacceptable record-keeping procedure?
a. Using dittos in columns to save time
b. Recording the date and initials next to a correction
c. Not deleting the original entry when making a correction
d. Always using permanent ink on all records
ANS: A
All records must be clearly written. Dittos are unacceptable.

DIF: Level 1

9. A technologist in training noticed that the person training her had not recorded the results of a test. To
recorded the results she saw at a later time, using the technologist’s initials. Is this an acceptable proced
a. Yes; all results must be recorded regardless of who did the test.
b. No; she should have brought the error to the technologist’s attention.
c. Yes; because she used the other technologist’s initials.
d. Yes; as long as she records the result in pencil.
ANS: B
This is an example of poor record keeping; results must be recorded when the test is performed and by

DIF: Level 3

10. Unacceptable quality control results for the antiglobulin test performed in test tubes may be noticed if:
a. preventive maintenance has not been performed on the cell washer.
b. the technologist performing the test was never trained.
c. the reagents used were improperly stored.
d. All of the above
ANS: D
Training, equipment maintenance, and reagent quality can affect quality control.

DIF: Level 2

11. All of the following are true regarding competency testing except:
a. it must be performed following training.
b. it must be performed on an annual basis.
c. it is required only if the technologist has no experience.
d. retraining is required if there is a failure in competency testing.
ANS: C
All employees must have competency testing following training and annually thereafter. If there is a fa
retraining is required.

DIF: Level 2

12. Which of the following organizations are involved in the regulation of blood banks?
a. The Joint Commission
b. AABB
c. College of American Pathologists

, 14. The standard operating procedure is a document that:
a. helps achieve consistency of results.
b. may be substituted with package inserts.
c. is necessary only for training new employees.
d. must be very detailed to be accurate.
ANS: A
Standard operating procedures are written procedures that help achieve consistency and should be clear

DIF: Level 2

15. Employee training takes place:
a. after hiring and following implementation of new procedures.
b. following competency assessment.
c. only for new inexperienced employees.
d. as procedures are validated.
ANS: A
Training occurs with all new employees regardless of their experience and following implementation o

DIF: Level 1

16. Plans that provide the framework for establishing quality assurance in an organization are:
a. current good manufacturing practices.
b. standard operating procedures.
c. change control plan.
d. continuous quality improvement plan.
ANS: D
The total quality management or continuous quality improvement plan are part of the quality assurance

DIF: Level 1

17. A facility does not validate a refrigerator before use. What is a potential outcome?
a. The facility is in violation of current good manufacturing practices and could be
cited by the Food and Drug Administration.
b. The facility is in compliance if the equipment functions properly.
c. The facility is in compliance if the blood products stored in it are not transfused.
d. The facility is in violation of AABB and may no longer be members.
ANS: A
Validation of equipment is a current good manufacturing practice, which is a legal requirement establis
Administration.

DIF: Level 2


MULTIPLE RESPONSE

1. In a routine audit of a facilities blood collection area, the quality assurance department found that the b
particular day had expired. What is the appropriate course of action? (Select all that apply.)
a. Initiate a root cause analysis and quarantine the blood collected in the expired
bags.
b. Notify the FDA since the expired bags were distributed.
c. Change the expiration date on the bags to avoid legal issues.
d. Fire the donor room supervisor, and discard the blood collected in the expired
bags.
ANS: A, B
A root cause analysis will determine the factors that contributed to the error and result in a plan to prev

DIF: Level 3

,MATCHING

Match the government or accrediting agencies with the description that best fits their purpose.
a. Ensures safe and healthful working conditions
b. Ensures the safety and efficacy of biologics, drugs, and devices
c. Provides peer-reviewed accreditation for hospital laboratories
d. Professional organization that accredits blood banks and transfusion services
e. Makes recommendations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
regarding the prevention of disease transmission
1. FDA
2. OSHA
3. CDC
4. AABB
5. CAP

1. ANS: B DIF: Level 1
2. ANS: A DIF: Level 1
3. ANS: E DIF: Level 1
4. ANS: D DIF: Level 1
5. ANS: C DIF: Level 1

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate terms.
a. The CAP survey is an example
b. Systematic evaluations to determine whether procedures are being followed
c. Testing to determine the accuracy and precision of reagents and equipment
d. Process of standardizing an instrument against a known value
e. Removal of products from the market that might compromise the safety of the
recipient
f. Degree to which a measurement represents the true value
g. Establishing that a specific process produces an expected result
h. Evaluation of an employee’s ability to perform a specific skill
i. Investigation and identification of the factors that contributed to an error
j. Maximizes the duration of equipment and increases the reliability of the
equipment
k. System to plan and implement changes to prevent problems

6. Root cause analysis
7. Recall
8. Accuracy
9. Validation
10. Calibration
11. Quality control
12. Proficiency test
13. Competency assessment
14. Change control
15. Audit
16. Preventive maintenance

6. ANS: I DIF: Level 1
7. ANS: E DIF: Level 1
8. ANS: F DIF: Level 1
9. ANS: G DIF: Level 1
10. ANS: D DIF: Level 1
11. ANS: C DIF: Level 1
12. ANS: A DIF: Level 1
13. ANS: H DIF: Level 1
14. ANS: K DIF: Level 1

,3. Quality control is the same as quality assurance.

ANS: F
Quality control is performed on reagents and equipment; quality assurance is a system to ensure safe an

DIF: Level 1

,Chapter 02: Immunology: Basic Principles and Applications in the Blood Bank
Howard: Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices, 5th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Select the cell involved in humoral immunity.
a. Neutrophils
b. T lymphocytes
c. B lymphocytes
d. Monocytes
ANS: C
B lymphocytes have the ability to transform into plasma cells to produce antibodies, which is consider

DIF: Level 2

2. What process is described by opsonization?
a. Lysis of cells
b. Binding to cells or antigens
c. Ingestion of cells
d. Phagocytosis
ANS: B
Opsonization promotes phagocytosis by binding to cells or antigens.

DIF: Level 1

3. Select the term that describes cells or tissue from a genetically different individual within the same spe
a. Allogeneic
b. Autologous
c. Xenogeneic
d. Autograft
ANS: A
Allogeneic cells or tissue come from a genetically different individual within the same species.

DIF: Level 1

4. Select the substance that regulates the activity of other cells by binding to specific receptors.
a. Cytokines
b. Complement
c. Immunoglobulins
d. Anaphylatoxin
ANS: A
Cytokines are proteins secreted by cells that regulate the activity of other cells by binding to specific re

DIF: Level 1

5. Which of the following is responsible for the activation of the classic pathway of complement?
a. Bacteria
b. Foreign proteins
c. Virus
d. Antibody bound to antigen
ANS: D
An antigen-antibody complex activates the classical complement cascade, whereas bacterial membrane
pathway.

DIF: Level 1

, 8. Select the immunoglobulin class produced first in the primary immune response.
a. IgG
b. IgE
c. IgA
d. IgM
ANS: D
IgM antibodies are produced first, followed by the production of IgG antibodies.

DIF: Level 1

9. In a serologic test, the term prozone is also known as:
a. equivalence.
b. antigen excess.
c. antibody excess.
d. serum-to-cell ratio.
ANS: C
Antibody excess is termed prozone, often leading to a false-negative reaction.

DIF: Level 1

10. What is the potential effect in a tube agglutination test if a red cell suspension with a concentration gre
a. False negatives
b. False positives
c. Hemolysis
d. No effect
ANS: A
Antigen excess is termed postzone and will lessen the reaction, causing a false-negative.

DIF: Level 3

11. After adding antigen and antibody to a test tube, one large agglutinate was observed. How should this r
a. 2+
b. 3+
c. 4+
d. 0
ANS: C
One large agglutinate is graded a 4+ reaction.

DIF: Level 2

12. Select the portion of the antibody molecule that imparts the antibody’s unique class function.
a. Constant region of the heavy chain
b. Constant region of the light chain
c. Variable region of the heavy chain
d. Variable region of the light chain
ANS: A
The heavy-chain constant region has the function of the class.

DIF: Level 1

13. What portion of the antibody molecule binds to receptors on macrophages and assists in the removal of
cells?
a. Fab fragment
b. Hinge region
c. Fc fragment
d. J chain

, 15. What immunoglobulin class is capable of crossing the placenta?
a. IgM
b. IgA
c. IgE
d. IgG
ANS: D
Only IgG can cross the placenta as a result of IgG receptor binding sites on placental cells.

DIF: Level 1

16. What immunoglobulin class reacts best at room temperature at immediate-spin?
a. IgM
b. IgA
c. IgE
d. IgG
ANS: A
IgM is a large immunoglobulin with multiple binding sites that is detectable at room temperature and th

DIF: Level 2

17. An antigen that originates from the individual is termed:
a. autologous.
b. allogeneic.
c. hapten.
d. immunogen.
ANS: A
Autologous is a term that refers to cells or tissue from self.

DIF: Level 1

18. Which of the following will cause an antigen to elicit a greater immune response?
a. Small antigen size
b. Composed largely of carbohydrates
c. Size greater than 10,000 daltons
d. Similarity to the host
ANS: C
Antigens will elicit a better immune response if they are larger than 10,000 daltons, are foreign to the h
proteins.

DIF: Level 1

19. Extravascular destruction of blood cells occurs in the:
a. blood vessels.
b. lymph nodes.
c. spleen.
d. thymus.
ANS: C
Extravascular destruction of blood cells is initiated by macrophage interaction with IgG molecules atta
transport the red cells to the spleen for clearance.

DIF: Level 2

20. An antibody identified in the transfusion service appeared to be reacting stronger following the second
a transfusion. The most likely explanation of this observation is:
a. affinity maturation of the immunoglobulin molecule.
b. anamnestic response.

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