Quality Control & Safety Procedures Flashcards
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A procurement team member sustains a needlestick injury during organ procurement. What is the FIRST step?
Answer: Immediately wash the wound and follow the institution's exposure protocol
Immediate wound decontamination followed by reporting per institutional protocol is required to enable timely post-exposure prophylaxis.
Which scenario represents an unacceptable deviation in cold chain management?
Answer: The organ is stored in ice that has melted and the container temperature has risen above 10°C
A rise in storage temperature above the acceptable cold storage range compromises organ preservation and represents a critical cold chain failure.
What is the role of a concurrent audit during organ procurement?
Answer: To ensure real-time compliance with procurement protocols and identify deviations immediately
Concurrent audits monitor active procurement compliance in real time, allowing immediate identification and correction of protocol deviations.
Under UNOS policy, which event requires mandatory adverse event reporting after transplantation?
Answer: Transmission of an unexpected disease from donor to recipient
Unexpected disease transmission from donor to recipient is a UNOS-mandated reportable event requiring immediate notification and investigation.
Which best describes the purpose of performing a biopsy on a marginal donor kidney before transplantation?
Answer: To quantify glomerulosclerosis and assess histological viability for transplant decision-making
Biopsy quantifies glomerulosclerosis percentage, which guides the transplant team's decision on whether the kidney meets viability thresholds.
Which action is required when organ packaging integrity is compromised during transport?
Answer: Stop transport, assess contamination risk, repackage under sterile conditions if possible, and notify the transplant center
Compromised packaging is a sterility breach requiring transport halt, contamination risk assessment, sterile repackaging, and immediate transplant center notification.
What is the primary purpose of a pre-procurement timeout in the operating room?
Answer: To confirm donor identity, consent, and procedural plan among all team members before incision
The surgical timeout verifies donor identity, consent documentation, and procedural agreements among all team members as a final safety check before incision.