Which of the Following Is Not an Indication for Transfusing

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an indication for transfusing platelets?

• A) Thrombocytopenia with bleeding or invasive procedure
• B) Disseminated intravascular coagulation
• C) Chemotherapy for malignancy
• D) Massive transfusion, platelet count 250,000/µL

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Definitions:

Concurrent Validity

The extent to which test scores correlate with scores from other related measures assessed at the same time.

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a construct is truly distinct from other constructs by correlating weakly with variables from which it is supposed to differ.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts future performance on a related outcome.

Cohen's Kappa

A statistical measure used to evaluate interrater reliability for qualitative (categorical) items, indicating how much agreement is beyond what is expected by chance.