Several Units Were Released to a Hospital by Mistake Before

question 3

Multiple Choice

Several units were released to a hospital by mistake before all viral marker testing was completed.What is the appropriate course of action?

• A) The error is reportable, and the Food and Drug Administration must be contacted.
• B) Ask the hospital to avoid transfusion and quickly complete the testing.
• C) Perform a root cause analysis and, if the units are found to be negative, report the test result to the hospital.
• D) Recall only the units that are positive for viral markers.

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Definitions:

ENT

Abbreviation for Ear, Nose, and Throat, a medical specialty focusing on disorders of these regions.

Decibel

A unit of measurement for the intensity of sound, denoting relative loudness.

Pus

A dense, green or yellow liquid found in diseased tissue, made up of deceased white blood cells, bacteria, and tissue remains.

Ossicles

Small bones in the middle ear that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.