Question 1

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 2

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 3

Through what mechanism is security of computer applications maintained?

Accepted Answer

A)  User name 
B)  User combination 
C)  User keys 
D)  User password 
A)  User name 
B)  User combination 
C)  User keys 
D)  User password

Question 4

A blood bank wishes to upgrade their 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 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

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 7

During the morning run, the computer system went offline for maintenance. This situation is appropriately referred to as, ________ and there should be a backup system in place.

Accepted Answer

A)  break time 
B)  downtime 
C)  a disaster 
D)  backload 
A)  break time 
B)  downtime 
C)  a disaster 
D)  backload

Question 8

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 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

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 11

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 12

Software  ________is the establishment of documented evidence that provides a high degree of assurance that the information system will consistently function as expected.

Accepted Answer

A)  regulation 
B)  application 
C)  validation 
D)  maintenance 
A)  regulation 
B)  application 
C)  validation 
D)  maintenance

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?

Through what mechanism is security of computer applications maintained?

A blood bank wishes to upgrade their 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:

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

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

During the morning run, the computer system went offline for maintenance. This situation is appropriately referred to as, ________ and there should be a backup system in place.

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?

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

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

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

Software ________is the establishment of documented evidence that provides a high degree of assurance that the information system will consistently function as expected.

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

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Exam 25: Laboratory Information Systems

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?

Through what mechanism is security of computer applications maintained?

A blood bank wishes to upgrade their 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:

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

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

During the morning run, the computer system went offline for maintenance. This situation is appropriately referred to as, ________ and there should be a backup system in place.

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?

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

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

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

Software ________is the establishment of documented evidence that provides a high degree of assurance that the information system will consistently function as expected.

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

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