Transfusion QuizTransfusion Quiz

Sampling Sampling

Q1. When taking a blood sample Q1. When taking a blood sample for transfusion purposes you for transfusion purposes you

must label the sample tube .....must label the sample tube .....

Before you take theBefore you take the blood sampleblood sample

After taking the sample After taking the sample at the nurse’s stationat the nurse’s station

After taking the sample After taking the sample at patients bedsideat patients bedside

At the notes trolley, with At the notes trolley, with details from the notesdetails from the notes

DoctorsDoctors

Q2. Name 3 patient identifiers Q2. Name 3 patient identifiers that must be on samples used that must be on samples used

for Transfusion?for Transfusion?

Name, ward and Name, ward and gendergender

Surname, Hospital Surname, Hospital Number, NHS Number, NHS

Number and AgeNumber and Age

Name, DOB and Name, DOB and Hospital Number/NHS Hospital Number/NHS

NumberNumber

Name, Address and Name, Address and DOBDOB

Q3. What information is NOT Q3. What information is NOT required on a hospital wristband required on a hospital wristband

to identify the patient?to identify the patient?

First NameFirst Name Last NameLast Name

Date of birthDate of birth WardWard

Q4. Where do the majority of Q4. Where do the majority of errors occur nationally?errors occur nationally?

In the laboratoryIn the laboratory In the ward In the ward Manager’s officeManager’s office

Removing blood from Removing blood from the blood fridgethe blood fridge

At the patient’s At the patient’s bedsidebedside

Q5. Transfusion samples have to Q5. Transfusion samples have to be:be:

Collected by the Doctor Collected by the Doctor and labelled by the Nurse and labelled by the Nurse

at the site of collectionat the site of collection

Collected and labelled Collected and labelled by the same person at by the same person at

the nursing stationthe nursing station

Collected and labelled by Collected and labelled by the same person at the the same person at the

site of collectionsite of collection

Collected and labelled by Collected and labelled by the same person from the same person from

the patient’s case notesthe patient’s case notes

Q6. Finish the sentence: “ No Q6. Finish the sentence: “ No wristband – No......”wristband – No......”

DinnerDinner DrinkDrink

TransfusionTransfusion TelevisionTelevision

Q7. “ Labelling of samples” Q7. “ Labelling of samples” errors usually happen because:errors usually happen because:

The request form was The request form was not checked correctlynot checked correctly

The patient had The patient had somebody else’s somebody else’s

wristband onwristband on

The patient The patient identification was not identification was not

checkedchecked

The patient was The patient was awkwardawkward

Q8. How frequently are staff in Q8. How frequently are staff in sampling blood for G & S and sampling blood for G & S and

crossmatches to have their skills crossmatches to have their skills competency assessed?competency assessed?

Once onlyOnce only YearlyYearly

Every 6 monthsEvery 6 monthsEvery Three Every Three

yearsyears

Q9. If the patient is unconscious Q9. If the patient is unconscious or cannot tell you their name, or cannot tell you their name,

what should you do?what should you do?

Refuse to take a Refuse to take a samplesample

Ask the patient next Ask the patient next door who they aredoor who they are

Take the identification Take the identification information from the information from the

wristbandwristband

Take the identification Take the identification information from the information from the

medical notesmedical notes

Q10. Which of the following is Q10. Which of the following is NOT needed on the request NOT needed on the request

form?form?

Past transfusion Past transfusion historyhistory

Patient’s blood Patient’s blood groupgroup

Reason for requestReason for request DiagnosisDiagnosis

Q11. Which of the following is Q11. Which of the following is NOT true?NOT true?

Hospitals should have Hospitals should have policy for the requesting policy for the requesting

of special blood of special blood productsproducts

Addressograph labels Addressograph labels can be used for sample can be used for sample

labellinglabelling

Special requirements Special requirements should be on the request should be on the request

formform

Hospitals should have a Hospitals should have a policy for dealing with policy for dealing with inadequately labelled inadequately labelled samples and request samples and request

formsforms

Q12. If a patient’s wristband is Q12. If a patient’s wristband is removed, for example to insert a removed, for example to insert a cannula, whose responsibility is cannula, whose responsibility is

it to resite it?it to resite it?

The doctorThe doctorThe person The person taking the taking the

sample of bloodsample of blood

The nurseThe nurse The person who The person who removed itremoved it

Q13. SHOT stands for:Q13. SHOT stands for:

Serious hazards of Serious hazards of temperaturestemperatures

Serious hazards Serious hazards of transfusionof transfusion

Series of hazards Series of hazards in transfusionin transfusion

Scenarios on the Scenarios on the hazards of hazards of transfusiontransfusion

Q14. Written patient consent is Q14. Written patient consent is required for which of the required for which of the

following activities?following activities?

Taking a blood Taking a blood samplesample

Inserting a Inserting a cannulacannula

Giving a blood Giving a blood transfusiontransfusion

Having a routine Having a routine operationoperation

Q15. If you are unsure about a Q15. If you are unsure about a patient’s identity or have a query patient’s identity or have a query

about the request form, what about the request form, what should you NOT do?should you NOT do?

Take the sample Take the sample anywayanyway

Ask the patient in Ask the patient in the next bedthe next bed

Ask the patientAsk the patientAsk the nurses or Ask the nurses or

doctors on the doctors on the wardward

Q16. If a patient asks you why Q16. If a patient asks you why they might need a blood they might need a blood

transfusion, what must you NOT transfusion, what must you NOT do?do?

Give them a Give them a patient information patient information

leafletleaflet

Give them their Give them their medical notes to medical notes to

read throughread through

Ask them to ask the Ask them to ask the doctor or nurse doctor or nurse caring for themcaring for them

Say you are not sure Say you are not sure and that they will and that they will

have to ask someone have to ask someone elseelse

Q17. What is donor blood NOT Q17. What is donor blood NOT routinely tested for in the UK?routinely tested for in the UK?

HIVHIV Hepatitis BHepatitis B

Hepatitis AHepatitis A Hepatitis CHepatitis C

Q18. If someone wanted to Q18. If someone wanted to become a blood donor who become a blood donor who should they ask for more should they ask for more

information?information?

Local County Local County CouncilCouncil

National Patient National Patient Safety AgencySafety Agency

National Blood National Blood ServiceService

Hospital Hospital Transfusion Transfusion LaboratoryLaboratory

Q19. Currently if someone has a Q19. Currently if someone has a blood transfusion can they blood transfusion can they

become a blood donor when they become a blood donor when they recover?recover?

YesYesIt depends on It depends on

their agetheir age

NoNo It depends on their It depends on their medical conditionmedical condition