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joe · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A client scheduled for surgery has arranged for an autologous transfusion. What type of blood transfusion is this?

A) The client's family members have been donors.
B) The client donates his or her own blood.
C) The client's blood has been rendered sterile.
D) The client will only need fluids, not blood.

Question 2

Cross-matching of blood is ordered for a client before major surgery. What does this process do?

A) Determines compatibility between blood specimens
B) Determines a person's blood type
C) Predicts the amount of needed blood replacement
D) Specifies the donor and the recipient of the blood

Loise Hard · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Some patients who know in advance that they will need blood can donate their own blood for transfusion. This is called autologous transfusion or autotransfusion.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Before any blood can be given to a client, it must be determined that the blood of the donor is compatible with that of the client. The process of determining compatibility between blood specimens is cross-matching. The examination to determine a person's blood type is called typing.