Exam 13: Donor Selection

A world traveler came in to do a directed donation for his sister when he found out she needed surgery for her hip. After spending 5 weeks in Europe, he traveled extensively throughout Africa. How should his case be handled?

Blood product collections and component manufacturing, but not donor selection, is regulated by the:

A donor who was repeatedly reactive with anti-HBc may be considered for reentry if after 8 weeks if which of these tests are negative?

Treating an occurrence of hematoma development during blood donation involves:

For which of the following cases would intraoperative autologous collection NOT be contraindicated?

Autologous blood donations may occur as:

What is the minimum hemoglobin level for a potential autologous donor?

Which of the following tests is not optional for the transfusing facility for an autologous donation?

Which of these countries is NOT a malaria-endemic country?

Which of the following statement is true regarding directed donations?

A blood transfusion service is scheduled for an inspection. Which of the following agencies may be conducting the inspection?

Which statement concerning a hematoma is true?

There is a decreased risk of each of these when using autologous donations EXCEPT:

Convulsions may occur during blood donation as a result of:

An 8-week deferral is required of donors exposed to which of these organisms?

A 75-year-old patient who had recently undergone a cornea transplant 6 months ago is suddenly experiencing neurological abnormalities. Which of the following is most likely?

How long is the donation deferral for persons who visit malaria-endemic countries?

If a prospective blood donor has participated in a pheresis donation (platelets, plasma, granulocytes), at least how much time must pass before he or she can donate whole blood?

When should mixing of the blood bag be performed?

Donors must be screened for which virus that causes a neurological disorder of myelopathy?