MTLBE RA 7719

B

What is the official title of Republic Act No. 7719?

• a. Philippine Blood Bank Act of 1996

• b. National Blood Services Act of 1994

• c. Clinical Laboratory Law of 1966

• d. Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

C

What previous law did RA 7719 replace regarding the regulation of blood banks in the Philippines?

• a. RA 5527

• b. RA 4688

• c. RA 1517

• d. RA 8981

C

Under RA 7719, the provision of blood for transfusion is legally classified as what?

• a. A commercial commodity

• b. A profitable good

• c. A professional medical service

• d. A tradeable product

A

Based on the lesson, which healthcare professionals are strictly responsible for performing the actual blood transfusion at the patient's bedside?

• a. Nurses and doctors

• b. Medical technologists and laboratory technicians

• c. Phlebotomists and pathologists

• d. Pharmacists and clinical chemists

D

What term is used for the type of donation where a patient donates blood specifically for their own future use?

• a. Directed donation

• b. Apheresis donation

• c. Homologous donation

• d. Autologous donation

D

The prefix "auto-" in the term autologous blood donation translates to what?

• a. Safe

• b. Automatic

• c. Same

• d. Self

A

Donating blood naturally promotes hematopoiesis in the body. What hormone is produced by the kidneys to stimulate this red blood cell production?

• a. Erythropoietin

• b. Thrombopoietin

• c. Cortisol

• d. Aldosterone

C

In the terminology of blood banking, what does "unprocessed blood" specifically refer to?

• a. Fresh frozen plasma

• b. Packed RBC

• c. Whole blood

• d. Platelet concentrate

B

Which of the following is considered a processed blood component or derivative?

• a. Unprocessed whole blood

• b. Fresh frozen plasma

• c. Autologous blood

• d. Walking donor blood

B

What type of Blood Service Facility exists primarily to gain profit from the sale of blood products?

• a. Blood Center

• b. Commercial blood bank

• c. End-user hospital

• d. Blood Collection Unit

B

According to the law (which was enacted in 1994), by what year were all commercial blood banks mandated to be completely phased out?

• a. 1995

• b. 1996

• c. 1998

• d. 2000

D

What do you call an individual who permits their name and contact details to be listed in a roster so they can be contacted whenever their specific blood type is needed?

• a. Directed donor

• b. Commercial donor

• c. Autologous donor

• d. Walking blood donor

C

Walking blood donors are highly encouraged for rare blood types in the Philippines. Which of the following was explicitly mentioned as a rare blood type?

• a. O positive

• b. B positive

• c. Rh negative

• d. A positive

D

Before transfusion, blood must be screened for Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs). Which of the following diseases is NOT part of the five core tests done in the Philippines?

• a. HIV

• b. Hepatitis B

• c. Syphilis

• d. Dengue Virus

C

15. What two organizations were cited as the lead agencies promoting voluntary blood donation in the country?

• a. Department of Health and DepEd

• b. PAMET and PASMETH

• c. Philippine National Red Cross and PBCC

• d. PSHBT and Philippine Society of Pathologists

A

What does NVBSP stand for, which represents the government's effort to secure funds and promote voluntary blood donation?

• a. National Voluntary Blood Services Program

• b. National Voluntary Blood System Protocol

• c. Nationwide Voluntary Blood Services Plan

• d. Network of Voluntary Blood Services Program

B

What Administrative Order serves as the guideline and sets the standards/rules and regulations for blood service facilities under RA 7719?

• a. AO No. 27 series of 2005

• b. AO No. 0008 series of 2008

• c. AO No. 118 series of 1998

• d. AO No. 201 series of 2020

C

What type of Blood Service Facility (BSF) is limited to providing and storing ONLY whole blood and packed red blood cells (PRBC)?

• a. Blood Center

• b. Blood Collection Unit

• c. Blood Station

• d. Blood Bank

B

Which facility functions strictly to recruit donors, screen them, collect blood, and then transport the collected blood to a Blood Center, having no capability for storage or issuance?

• a. End-User Hospital

• b. Blood Collection Unit

• c. Blood Station

• d. Blood Bank

C

A Blood Bank located within a hospital is allowed to perform blood recruitment and collection only if the hospital belongs to what level?

• a. Level 1 and 2

• b. Level 2 and 3

• c. Level 3 and 4

• d. Level 1 and 4

A

21. The Philippine National Red Cross is technically classified under what type of Blood Service Facility?

• a. Blood Center

• b. Blood Bank

• c. Blood Collection Unit

• d. Blood Station

C

A hospital that has a licensed clinical laboratory capable of performing blood typing and crossmatching, but does NOT have its own Blood Service Facility, is classified as a:

• a. Blood Station

• b. End-user non-hospital health facility

• c. End-user hospital

• d. Commercial blood bank

A

Dialysis centers and lying-in clinics that solely transfuse blood (with no testing capabilities) are classified as:

• a. End-user non-hospital health facility

• b. Blood Collection Unit

• c. Blood Station

• d. End-user hospital

B

What legal permit must be secured by a Blood Collection Unit (BCU) and a Blood Station (BS) to legally operate?

• a. Certificate of Registration (COR)

• b. Authority to Operate (ATO)

• c. License to Operate (LTO)

• d. Permit to Operate (PTO)

C

What legal permit must be secured by a Blood Bank (BB) and a Blood Center (BC) to legally operate?

• a. Authority to Operate (ATO)

• b. Certificate of Registration (COR)

• c. License to Operate (LTO)

• d. Permit to Operate (PTO)

C

How often should the LTO or ATO of a non-hospital-based (free-standing) Blood Service Facility be renewed?

• a. Annually (Every 1 year)

• b. Every 2 years

• c. Every 3 years

• d. Every 5 years

B

How often is the LTO of a hospital-based Blood Bank renewed, considering it is part of the One-Stop Shop Licensure?

• a. Every 6 months

• b. Annually (Every 1 year)

• c. Every 3 years

• d. Every 5 years

D

If a hospital buys a screened and crossmatched blood product from a Blood Center like the Red Cross, what is the policy regarding testing for Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs)?

• a. The hospital must re-test the blood to be safe.

• b. The hospital must perform only the HIV and Syphilis tests.

• c. The patient must pay for a secondary screening before transfusion.

• d. It should not be re-tested; the Blood Center's testing is final.

A

To prevent contamination and preserve viability, at what temperature range should refrigerators used for storing blood products be strictly maintained?

• a. 2 to 8°C

• b. 0 to 4°C

• c. 20 to 24°C

• d. 10 to 15°C

D

Once a Blood Service Facility receives a positive confirmatory result for a Transfusion Transmissible Infection from the NRL, within how many hours must the contaminated blood be disposed of?

• a. 24 hours

• b. 12 hours

• c. 72 hours

• d. 48 hours

C

Which national reference laboratory (NRL) is responsible for conducting confirmatory tests for blood units reactive to infections?

• a. SACCL

• b. RITM

• c. TTI-NRL

• d. NKTI

D

What term describes a donor who gives blood in exchange for money, gifts, or favors?

• a. Voluntary donor

• b. Altruistic donor

• c. Replacement donor

• d. Remunerated donor

C

Are snacks, muffins, or refreshments provided to a donor immediately after donating considered a form of remuneration?

• a. Yes, and it is a violation of the law.

• b. Yes, if the value exceeds 100 pesos.

• c. No, they are for immediate consumption and recovery, not remuneration.

• d. No, unless they take it outside the facility.

C

As discussed in the lesson's recent amendments segment, Senate Bill 2503 is currently being proposed to amend and replace which existing law?

• a. RA 7719

• b. RA 1517

• c. RA 5527

• d. RA 4688

A

Which of the following is NOT one of the proposed changes/topics covered in Senate Bill 2503 regarding the Medical Technology profession?

• a. Upgrading of hospital biosafety levels

• b. Phlebotomy qualifications

• c. Career progression and specialization

• d. Salary and hazard pay adjustments

D

Which procedure is performed by medical technologists in the blood bank to check if the donor's blood is a match for the recipient prior to transfusion?

• a. Antibody screening

• b. Post-transfusion surveillance

• c. Autocomb's test

• d. Crossmatching / Compatibility testing

B

Factor concentrates, such as Factor VIII and IX, which are used to treat hemophilia, are primarily processed from which blood component?

• a. Packed RBC

• b. Fresh frozen plasma

• c. Platelet concentrate

• d. Whole blood

C

What is the penalty for a Blood Service Facility that completely refuses to participate in the External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS)?

• a. A fine of 10,000 pesos

• b. Re-assignment of the Head Pathologist

• c. Ground for suspension or revocation of their LTO/ATO

• d. Mandatory community service

B

If a Blood Service Facility's LTO is revoked by the CHD Director, within how many days must they file an appeal before the decision becomes final and executory?

• a. 15 days

• b. 30 days

• c. 45 days

• d. 60 days

C

Ultimately, the National Blood Services Act of 1994 envisions and promotes what exact type of blood donation system in the Philippines?

• a. Voluntary, remunerated donation

• b. Mandatory replacement donation

• c. Voluntary, non-remunerated donation

• d. Regulated commercial donation

B

Which specific Blood Service Facility operates under an Authority to Operate (ATO) and strictly limits its clinical activities to donor recruitment, screening, and collection, but is legally barred from issuing or storing products, meaning it must transport all collected units to a centralized facility?

• a. Blood Station

• b. Blood Collection Unit

• c. Blood Bank

• d. Blood Center

A

If a healthcare facility is structurally restricted to providing, storing, issuing, and distributing only whole blood and packed red blood cells (PRBC)—completely lacking the service capability to process or store platelets or fresh frozen plasma—it is classified as a:

• a. Blood Station

• b. Blood Collection Unit

• c. Blood Bank

• d. Blood Center

D

Which predominantly hospital-based facility is permitted to collect blood from donors (if located in a Level 3 or 4 hospital) and is uniquely tasked with executing advanced immunohematology procedures, such as the direct Coombs test, red cell antibody screening, transfusion reaction investigations, and post-transfusion surveillance?

• a. Blood Collection Unit

• b. Blood Station

• c. Blood Center

• d. Blood Bank

C

Which comprehensive, non-hospital-based Blood Service Facility (such as the Philippine National Red Cross) runs on a 3-year License to Operate (LTO) cycle and holds primary institutional responsibility for conducting definitive screening of blood units for Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs) and processing raw blood into full components?

• a. Blood Station

• b. Blood Collection Unit

• c. Blood Center

• d. End-User Hospital