Question 1

What kind of software allows the interchange of information between two different computer systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Application 
B)  Interface 
C)  Operating system 
D)  HIS 
A)  Application 
B)  Interface 
C)  Operating system 
D)  HIS

Question 2

Which of the following best describes software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical pieces of equipment that can be seen and touched 
B)  The "core" of the information system 
C)  Programmed instructions that tell computer how to operate and manipulate the data 
D)  A mechanism for connecting one computer system to another through a telephone line 
A)  Physical pieces of equipment that can be seen and touched 
B)  The "core" of the information system 
C)  Programmed instructions that tell computer how to operate and manipulate the data 
D)  A mechanism for connecting one computer system to another through a telephone line

Question 3

What information might be found in a blood bank computer system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inventory of blood components 
B)  Antibodies identified in a patient 
C)  The last date of donation for a blood donor 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Inventory of blood components 
B)  Antibodies identified in a patient 
C)  The last date of donation for a blood donor 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

A transfusion service employee proceeds to issue blood to an O-positive patient. She enters the unit number via the keyboard. The unit is typed as A-positive. What should appear on the CRT screen at this point?

Accepted Answer

A)  A prompt message asking what printer should print the compatibility tags 
B)  A message that the issue process is complete 
C)  A warning message signaling incompatibility between patient and donor 
D)  None of the above 
A)  A prompt message asking what printer should print the compatibility tags 
B)  A message that the issue process is complete 
C)  A warning message signaling incompatibility between patient and donor 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is a function of the operating system software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Result entry of serologic tests 
B)  Transfer of information from the blood bank system to the HIS 
C)  Transfer of data onto a disk 
D)  Storage of data in the information system 
A)  Result entry of serologic tests 
B)  Transfer of information from the blood bank system to the HIS 
C)  Transfer of data onto a disk 
D)  Storage of data in the information system

Question 6

When does computer software for the laboratory need to be validated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Before sale by the vendor 
B)  After installation at the laboratory. 
C)  Both of these 
D)  Neither of these 
A)  Before sale by the vendor 
B)  After installation at the laboratory. 
C)  Both of these 
D)  Neither of these

Question 7

A blood bank wishes to upgrade its computer system so that it will automatically interpret the ABO group based on the results of the forward and reverse grouping tests. This upgrade would be achieved through the:

Accepted Answer

A)  applications software. 
B)  operating system software. 
C)  interface software. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  applications software. 
B)  operating system software. 
C)  interface software. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 8

What are the two components of computer terminals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central receiving terminal/keyboard 
B)  Monitor/keyboard 
C)  Cathode ray tube/disk 
D)  Central processing unit/keyboard 
A)  Central receiving terminal/keyboard 
B)  Monitor/keyboard 
C)  Cathode ray tube/disk 
D)  Central processing unit/keyboard

Question 9

How can information systems in a blood center assist the managerial staff?

Accepted Answer

A)  By isolating the HIV-positive donor population 
B)  By tabulating deficiencies in cap surveys 
C)  By monitoring the number of donors deferred 
D)  None of the above 
A)  By isolating the HIV-positive donor population 
B)  By tabulating deficiencies in cap surveys 
C)  By monitoring the number of donors deferred 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

What information is accessed from a component barcode sticker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood type 
B)  Unit number 
C)  Expiration date 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Blood type 
B)  Unit number 
C)  Expiration date 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

For ready access by its processor, where does the computer hold information such as the operating system, application programs, and data?

Accepted Answer

A)  In its archive 
B)  In ROM 
C)  In RAM 
D)  On the hard disk 
A)  In its archive 
B)  In ROM 
C)  In RAM 
D)  On the hard disk

Question 12

Standard operating procedures must include computer functions that are part of the blood bank's technical procedures, such as the issuance of blood components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Documentation of previous antigen typing results in donor files is beneficial when:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding in the emergency room. 
B)  specific antigen-positive units are needed for a future surgery. 
C)  specific antigen-negative units are needed for a future surgery. 
D)  fresh frozen plasma is needed on a factor IX-deficient patient. 
A)  there is a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding in the emergency room. 
B)  specific antigen-positive units are needed for a future surgery. 
C)  specific antigen-negative units are needed for a future surgery. 
D)  fresh frozen plasma is needed on a factor IX-deficient patient.

Question 14

Which of the following should be included in the construction of a truth table for the blood bank?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forward grouping reactions 
B)  Reverse grouping reactions 
C)  Interpretation of the grouping reactions 
D)  All of these 
A)  Forward grouping reactions 
B)  Reverse grouping reactions 
C)  Interpretation of the grouping reactions 
D)  All of these

Question 15

What is the function of a system manager?

Accepted Answer

A)  To implement new software updates 
B)  To assign access codes to new users 
C)  To add new data items to the database 
D)  All of the above 
A)  To implement new software updates 
B)  To assign access codes to new users 
C)  To add new data items to the database 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

When a new hospital patient is registered through admissions, the demographic information is entered into the hospital information system (HIS). Blood bank technologists are able to access the patient information through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operating system software 
B)  Database 
C)  Interface software 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Operating system software 
B)  Database 
C)  Interface software 
D)  None of the above

Question 17

Blood bank information systems should perform all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  verify donor testing results to ensure units are suitable for transfusion. 
B)  identify the location of all units at any given time. 
C)  recognize units that are outdated. 
D)  verify the accuracy of input demographic data. 
A)  verify donor testing results to ensure units are suitable for transfusion. 
B)  identify the location of all units at any given time. 
C)  recognize units that are outdated. 
D)  verify the accuracy of input demographic data.

Question 18

A warning message displayed to alert the user of invalid ABO grouping test results is a function of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  operating system. 
B)  truth tables. 
C)  static database files. 
D)  dynamic database records. 
A)  operating system. 
B)  truth tables. 
C)  static database files. 
D)  dynamic database records.

Question 19

How does the blood bank information system aid the technologist in selecting RBCs for a patient who had previously developed anti-Jka, but whose current antibody screen is negative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alerts the tech to previous phenotyping results 
B)  Reveals a history of anti-Jka 
C)  Reveals a history of anti-Jkb 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Alerts the tech to previous phenotyping results 
B)  Reveals a history of anti-Jka 
C)  Reveals a history of anti-Jkb 
D)  None of the above

Exam 28: Laboratory Information Systems in the Blood Bank

What kind of software allows the interchange of information between two different computer systems?

Which of the following best describes software?

What information might be found in a blood bank computer system?

A transfusion service employee proceeds to issue blood to an O-positive patient. She enters the unit number via the keyboard. The unit is typed as A-positive. What should appear on the CRT screen at this point?

Which of the following is a function of the operating system software?

When does computer software for the laboratory need to be validated?

A blood bank wishes to upgrade its computer system so that it will automatically interpret the ABO group based on the results of the forward and reverse grouping tests. This upgrade would be achieved through the:

What are the two components of computer terminals?

How can information systems in a blood center assist the managerial staff?

What information is accessed from a component barcode sticker?

For ready access by its processor, where does the computer hold information such as the operating system, application programs, and data?

Standard operating procedures must include computer functions that are part of the blood bank's technical procedures, such as the issuance of blood components.

Documentation of previous antigen typing results in donor files is beneficial when:

Which of the following should be included in the construction of a truth table for the blood bank?

What is the function of a system manager?

When a new hospital patient is registered through admissions, the demographic information is entered into the hospital information system (HIS). Blood bank technologists are able to access the patient information through which of the following?

Blood bank information systems should perform all of the following except:

A warning message displayed to alert the user of invalid ABO grouping test results is a function of the:

How does the blood bank information system aid the technologist in selecting RBCs for a patient who had previously developed anti-Jka, but whose current antibody screen is negative?

Red Blood Cells and Platelet Preservation: Historical Perspectives and Current Trends

Basic Genetics

Fundamentals of Immunology

Concepts in Molecular Biology

The Antiglobulin Test

The Abo Blood Group System

The Rh Blood Group System

Blood Group Terminology and Common Blood Groups

Uncommon Blood Groups

Detection and Identification of Antibodies

Pre-Transfusion Testing

Blood Bank Technologies and Automation

Donor Selection

Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases

Component Preparation

Transfusion Therapy

Adverse Effects of Blood Transfusion

Apheresis

Cellular Therapy in the Transplant Setting

Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias

Tissue Banking As Part of the Transfusion Service

The Hla System

Relationship Testing

Quality Management

Patient Blood Management

Transfusion Safety and Federal Regulatory Requirements

Medicolegal and Ethical Aspects of Providing Blood Collection and Transfusion Services

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How does the blood bank information system aid the technologist in selecting RBCs for a patient who had previously developed anti-Jk^a, but whose current antibody screen is negative?