Test Questions and All Correct
Answers.
During physical exams, what is the pulse? - Answer 50 and 100
What percent of the population donates blood each year? - Answer 5%
Homologous or allogenic - Answer same blood type as recipient;
Directed - Answer blood is collected and labled for a specific patient
Autologous - Answer donates blood for himself/herself
deposit for anticipated surgery
Cytopheresis (Apheresis) - Answer only a specific group of cells are collected;
platelets,granulocytes, stem
What are the steps involved in donating - Answer regeristration
physical exam, (blood pressure, HCT)
Health history interview
Education material/Donor consent
Collection
care of patient after collection
What age must you be before you can donate? - Answer 16 yrs of age
Why should you be cautious when rejecting a donor specimen. - Answer May cause donor to
become upset
What is the weight limit for blood donations - Answer 110-525 lbs
Donors weighing a minimum of 110 lbs can tolerate how a maximum of - Answer 525 mL
What is the calculation for Allowable amount(s) - Answer donor's weight X45/ 110
, How much anticoagulant is in each unit? - Answer 63mL
How much anticoagulant is per 100mL of blood? - Answer 14 mL
what is the correcting formula for the anticoagulant? - Answer Allowable amount of blood
divided by 100 , all multiplied by 14
During physical exams, what temp is not to be exceeded? - Answer 99.5
What should be systolic blood pressure be? - Answer 90-180 mmHg
What should the Diastolic pressure be? - Answer 50-100 mm Hg
Physical exam: H&H for females - Answer Hgb: 12.5
Hct: >38%
Physical exam: H&H for males - Answer Hgb: 13
Hct:>39%
Can a person give blood if they have needle marks down their arms? - Answer No they
cannot give blood. Defer
How often can you donate blood? - Answer Every 8 weeks
(56 days)
What is the minimum age to donate blood? - Answer 17 yr old
If under the influence of alcohol or drugs? - Answer Defer permanently
Per son has had surgery? - Answer Defer til healed and full activity resumed
If patient has had surgery and has received blood products? - Answer Defer for 12 months
Patient has heart disease, cancer, bleeding disorders and other chronic diseases - Answer
Defer or talk to medical director