Safety and Infection Control Q 3

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A leukemia patient has a relative who wants to donate blood for transfusion. Which of the following donor medical conditions would prevent this?

  

     A. A history of hepatitis C five years previously

     B. Cholecystitis requiring cholecystectomy one year previously

     C. Asymptomatic diverticulosis

     D. Crohn's disease in remission

    

    

Correct Answer: A. A history of hepatitis C five years previously

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Hepatitis C is a viral infection transmitted through bodily fluids, such as blood, causing inflammation of the liver. Patients with hepatitis C may not donate blood for transfusion due to the high risk of infection in the recipient.

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Option B: Cholecystitis is the inflammation of the gallbladder. This condition does not transmit through bodily fluids.

Option C: Diverticulosis is when pockets called diverticula form in the wall of the digestive tract. The inner layer of the intestine pushes through weak spots in the outer lining. This pressure makes them bulge out, making little pouches.

Option D: Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease. It causes inflammation of the digestive tract. This disease does not transmit through the blood.

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