Question 1

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C)  recognize units that are outdated.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C)  recognize units that are outdated.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. D

Question 2

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 C

Question 3

Which of the following would not be considered a modification to a blood product?

Accepted Answer

A)  Irradiation 
B)  CMV-negative status 
C)  Leukocyte reduction 
D)  Pooling 
A)  Irradiation 
B)  CMV-negative status 
C)  Leukocyte reduction 
D)  Pooling B

Question 4

Computer technical support personnel would need the use of a  ________to access the blood bank information system to troubleshoot system problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  cathode ray tube 
B)  laser 
C)  modem 
D)  tape drive 
A)  cathode ray tube 
B)  laser 
C)  modem 
D)  tape drive

Question 5

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 6

A 17-mL aliquot of CMV-negative RBCs is requested for a newborn. The mother's antibody screen was positive and anti-Fya was identified. A sample from the aliquot was tested with anti-Fya and found to be negative for the antigen. This information should be documented on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aliquot unit 
B)  Original unit 
C)  Donor file 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Aliquot unit 
B)  Original unit 
C)  Donor file 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

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 8

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

Question 9

What is the overall purpose of a blood bank information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  To track a blood product from the time of donation to the point of final disposition 
B)  To store donor history information 
C)  To assist blood bank personnel in selection of appropriate components for transfusion 
D)  To keep a daily inventory of all blood components 
A)  To track a blood product from the time of donation to the point of final disposition 
B)  To store donor history information 
C)  To assist blood bank personnel in selection of appropriate components for transfusion 
D)  To keep a daily inventory of all blood components

Question 10

A unit of blood was irradiated for a patient. It had 29 days before it expired. The unit's original expiration date was January 1, 2012. What expiration date should the LIS have given it when the modification was recorded?

Accepted Answer

A)  January 1, 2012 
B)  January 2, 2012 
C)  December 31, 2012 
D)  24-hour expiration 
A)  January 1, 2012 
B)  January 2, 2012 
C)  December 31, 2012 
D)  24-hour expiration

Question 11

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 12

One way for mobile or satellite blood-collecting facilities to access donor histories is to a copy of donor records from the blood bank information system to portable computers.

Accepted Answer

A)  purge 
B)  upload 
C)  download 
D)  barcode 
A)  purge 
B)  upload 
C)  download 
D)  barcode

Question 13

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 14

What hardware device controls the interpretation and execution of software instructions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modem 
B)  Central processing unit 
C)  Central ray tube 
D)  File server 
A)  Modem 
B)  Central processing unit 
C)  Central ray tube 
D)  File server

Question 15

Data from donor history cards would be stored in what type of file?

Accepted Answer

A)  Static file 
B)  Antibody file 
C)  Dynamic file 
D)  Review file 
A)  Static file 
B)  Antibody file 
C)  Dynamic file 
D)  Review file

Question 16

Which of the following could be considered a final disposition of a unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Issued 
B)  Transfused 
C)  Available 
D)  Reserved 
A)  Issued 
B)  Transfused 
C)  Available 
D)  Reserved

Question 17

In a computerized transfusion service with six terminals: two terminals are used to crossmatch RBCs for a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding, one terminal is used to enter blood products recently delivered by the blood supplier, one is used to enter type and screen results, and one is used to enter patient test orders. This is an example of a ________ validation test case.

Accepted Answer

A)  normal 
B)  boundary 
C)  stress 
D)  special 
A)  normal 
B)  boundary 
C)  stress 
D)  special

Question 18

The final label verification step performed at the donation facility will prevent:

Accepted Answer

A)  the release of blood that tests positive for hepatitis markers. 
B)  transfusion reactions. 
C)  the release of ABO incompatible blood. 
D)  donor reactions. 
A)  the release of blood that tests positive for hepatitis markers. 
B)  transfusion reactions. 
C)  the release of ABO incompatible blood. 
D)  donor reactions.

Question 19

Many accreditation agencies have checklist items that emphasize the responsibilities of operating an information system. Which of the following is not a volunteer accreditation agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  CAP 
B)  AABB 
C)  FDA 
D)  Joint Commission 
A)  CAP 
B)  AABB 
C)  FDA 
D)  Joint Commission

Question 20

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

Exam 25: Laboratory Information Systems

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

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

Which of the following would not be considered a modification to a blood product?

Computer technical support personnel would need the use of a ________to access the blood bank information system to troubleshoot system problems.

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

A 17-mL aliquot of CMV-negative RBCs is requested for a newborn. The mother's antibody screen was positive and anti-Fya was identified. A sample from the aliquot was tested with anti-Fya and found to be negative for the antigen. This information should be documented on which of the following?

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

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?

What is the overall purpose of a blood bank information system?

A unit of blood was irradiated for a patient. It had 29 days before it expired. The unit's original expiration date was January 1, 2012. What expiration date should the LIS have given it when the modification was recorded?

Which of the following best describes software?

One way for mobile or satellite blood-collecting facilities to access donor histories is to a copy of donor records from the blood bank information system to portable computers.

What are the two components of computer terminals?

What hardware device controls the interpretation and execution of software instructions?

Data from donor history cards would be stored in what type of file?

Which of the following could be considered a final disposition of a unit?

The final label verification step performed at the donation facility will prevent:

Many accreditation agencies have checklist items that emphasize the responsibilities of operating an information system. Which of the following is not a volunteer accreditation agency?

What information is accessed from a component barcode sticker?

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 the Other Blood Groups

Detection and Identification of Antibodies

Pre-Transfusion Testing

Overview of the Routine Blood Bank Laboratory

Other Technologies and Automation

Donor Screening and Component Preparation

Apheresis

Transfusion Therapy

Cellular Therapy

Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases

Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias

The Hla System

Relationship Testing

Quality Management

Transfusion Safety and Federal Regulatory Requirements

Utilization Management

Medicolegal and Ethical Aspects of Providing Blood Collection and Transfusion Services

Tissue Banking: A New Role for the Transfusion Service

Filters

A 17-mL aliquot of CMV-negative RBCs is requested for a newborn. The mother's antibody screen was positive and anti-Fy^a was identified. A sample from the aliquot was tested with anti-Fy^a and found to be negative for the antigen. This information should be documented on which of the following?

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?