Registration/HH
How many hemoglobin rechecks can be done for a double red donation?
Zero
What are the signs of a hematoma?
Swelling, firmness, pain and/or pressure
What are the deferral periods for all 4 types of donations?
8 weeks for whole blood, 16 weeks for double reds, 4 weeks for plasma, and 2 weeks for platelets
Upon venipuncture, there is no blood in the line. What are you looking for while palpating?
Angle and depth
What does GIFTS stand for?
Greet, Introduce, Friendly, Thank, Save the date
You notice your donor's pulse has skipped beats. What are the two requirements for this situation?
Count the number of skipped beats and time the pulse for a full minute
You donor becomes sweaty, pale, and lightheaded. What type of reaction is this?
Vasovagal
A donor's blood pressure is higher than the acceptable maximum. What do you do?
Contact the Doc on Call
The sample pouch clots before tubes can be collected. What do you do to keep the unit?
Sample only collection (tubes only)
You're at a busy drive. A donor has completed registration but decided the wait was too long and left before phlebotomy started. What do you do in BECS?
Unlink and donor walk out
A donor's pulse falls below 50. What is your next step?
Assess the donor's athleticism.
After venipuncture, the line is pulsing, the donor reports pain, and the blood is bright red. What has happened?
Arterial stick
When do you use an 06 (non-comp) venicode?
Possible contamination or unusable unit (including true therapeutic donors)
During a HGB check, blood makes contact with your eye. What do you do first?
Rinse your eye with saline
A donor weighs 118 lb and the flow stops before completely filling the sample pouch. When are they eligible for a restick?
The next day
If a donor goes on a cruise to a malarious region but only leaves the ship/port for less than 24 hours, are they deferred?
No
A donor is perfectly fine while sitting but feels dizzy or lightheaded upon standing. How do you respond?
Guide the donor to a chair and give them electrolytes and snacks. Ice packs as needed.
A donor had an endoscopy 3 days ago. They can donate whole blood. True or false?
True
DAILY DOUBLE
A piece of equipment stops working mid-drive. What do you do with the equipment and where do you submit an HTM request?
Swap and isolate the equipment. HTM is on the Beacon.
What are the height and weight requirements for male donors aged 16-18 and standing at 5'0"?
A: 110
B: 112
C: 115
D: 120
A: 110
How long is the deferral period for a donor who lives with someone who has Hepatitis C?
3 months
What do you do when there is a possible head injury?
Call EMS, Doc on Call, and submit and incident report for a severe reaction. Acquire a denial of transport if they refuse EMS.
A donor previously lived in a malarious area for more than 5 years and began to live in the U.S. 2 years ago. There has been no travel. When are they able to donate?
3 years after immigration (one year from now)
At the end of a drive, you realize you don't have enough coolers for the amount of units collected. What do you do to save the units?
Keep the units cool and get additional coolers at the center
On a manual BDR, how do you determine a donor's eligibility?
Contact someone/somewhere with access to BECS