Deck 9: Donor Selection, Phlebotomy, and Required Testing

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

10.5 mL/kg of body weight

Question 2

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

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)

Answer 2

99.5° F (37.5° C)

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

38% (0.38)

Question 4

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?

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

Question 5

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?

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 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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)

Question 8

Which medication would result in a permanent donor deferral?

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

Question 9

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?

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

Question 10

Autologous donations are defined as donations

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

Plasma collected by automation may be donated once every

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

How many categories of deferrals are there?

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

Question 17

The minimum hemoglobin level for an allogeneic whole blood donation is

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 18

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?

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

Question 19

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

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)

Question 20

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

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