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Which of the following are the most common causes of mortality due to a blood product transfusion?
-Bacterial contamination in platelets (Sepsis)
-Transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI)
-Hemolytic transfusion reaction due to clerical error (HTR)
Which of the following is an example of an acute afebrile transfusion reaction?
TACO
Which of the following is an example of a delayed febrile reaction?
TA-GvHD
Which of the following is the #1 cause of an acute hemolytic transfusion reaction?
Clerical error
Pathogen reduction (PR) techniques can inhibit bacteria, viruses, spirochetes, and blood borne parasites from replicating by binding the nucleic acids irreversibly. In addition to preventing transfusion-transmitted diseases, what other transfusion reaction can be prevented by PR?
TA-GvHD
The non-immune mechanism of TRALI proposes a two-hit theory. In this theory, which of the following would be considered the "first hit?"
the lung endothelium is damaged
Which of the following is present in TACO but not TRALI?
Tachycardia and hypertension
Which of the following drugs is administered to treat chills with rigors?
Meperidine
If administered with a packed red blood cell transfusion, which of the following could cause the blood to start clotting?
lactated Ringer's solution
Which of the following will decrease after an acute intravascular hemolytic transfusion reaction?
serum haptoglobin
Which of the following acute transfusion reactions frequently presents without a fever (afebrile)?
urticarial
Acute nonhemolytic transfusion reactions are caused by:
accumulated pyrogenic cytokines in the donor unit
Irradiation of a blood product prevents:
TA-GvHD
Which of the following can help to mitigate TRALI events?
use of plasma from untransfused male donors only
A nurse calls the blood bank to inform you that a transfusion reaction is suspected. The only symptom the patient is experiencing is an increase in temperature of 1 degree C. Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action?
Stop the blood transfusion and notify the physician
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