Blood Transfusion & Haemovigilance (March 2016)

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Across
  1. 2. To which document do you refer to when ordering a type and screen or crossmatch for a surgical patient? (answer abbreviated) (5)
  2. 5. The vital signs are checked and recorded _______ minutes after commencing the transfusion. (7)
  3. 7. If a transfusion reaction is suspected, the transfusion reaction notification from must be sent to _____________. (5, 11)
  4. 11. The transfusion reaction notification form can be requested from the nursing office, blood transfusion or printed from ______. (6)
  5. 12. What is the transfusion threshold for a patient who is symptomatic of anaemia, according to the Bon Secours red cell prescribing guidelines. (3)
  6. 15. How many hours is the prescription form valid for? (6,3)
  7. 16. Who documents patient consent in the medical record? (6)
Down
  1. 1. Vital signs are checked ______ throughout transfusion and on completion. (6)
  2. 3. The checking procedure is carried out at the ______. (7)
  3. 4. If a transfusion reaction is suspected the first step is to ____. (4)
  4. 6. When carrying out positive patient identification 3 identifiers are checked. These are: name, MRN and _ _ _. (answer abbreviated) (3)
  5. 8. If there has been no reaction, the used transfusion pack is placed in a yellow bag with a patient addressograph label attached and stored in the used transfusion pack storage box in the sluice for __________ hours. (7, 3)
  6. 9. When signing out blood components or products from the lab the collector must complete 4 items. These are: name, date , time and ______ . (9)
  7. 10. The traceability label is completed by the person who 'starts' or 'checks' the unit. (6)
  8. 13. What is the name of the national reporting body for haemovigilance in Ireland? (3)
  9. 14. A unit of red cells must be commenced ______ minutes from sign out of controlled storage.