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2. 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)
Answer: d
3. 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)
Answer: a
4. 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
Answer: b
5. In most states, donors who are at least ___ years of age can donate without parental
consent.
a. 16
b. 17
c. 18
d. 21
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6. 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
Answer: c
8. 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
Answer: b
9. 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
Answer: c
11. 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
Answer: c
12. 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
Answer: b
13. 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: d
14. 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
Answer: c
15. The minimum hemoglobin level for an allogeneic whole blood donation is
a. 10.5 g/dL (105 g/L)
16. 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: b
17. 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: a
19. 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)
Answer: c