The Temperature of a Shipment of Red Blood Cell Units

question 12

Multiple Choice

The temperature of a shipment of red blood cell units that were received from the local blood center was recorded as 8° C. The correct course of action is to:

• A) place the units in inventory because the temperature is acceptable.
• B) quarantine the units until approved by the supervisor.
• C) send the units back to the blood center.
• D) have the units tested for bacterial contamination before release.

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Definitions:

Mood Disorders

A category of psychiatric disorders characterized by the disturbance of a person's mood, leading to periods of depression or elevated mood.

Imagined Loss

Freudian theory that the individual unconsciously interprets all types of loss events (e.g., job loss) in terms of grief, thereby raising the risk for depression.

Magnification / Catastrophizing

The cognitive distortion that involves seeing a situation as far worse than it actually is, often leading to heightened anxiety or stress.

Hypomanic Episode

A period characterized by a persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that is distinctly different from the individual’s usual non-depressed mood and lasts at least four days.