, Core Curriculum for Transplant
Nurses (Cupples, Lerret,
McCalmont & Ohler — ITNS)
Edition/Reference: 2nd Edition –
Test Bank
Chapters List:
1. Solid Organ Transplantation: The 12. Liver Transplantation
Evaluation Process 13. Intestine Transplantation
2. Basics in Transplant Immunology 14. Kidney Transplantation
3. Education for Transplant Patients 15. Pancreas and Kidney-Pancreas
and Caregivers Transplantation
4. Transplant Pharmacology 16. Vascularized Composite Tissue
5. Transplant Complications: Allotransplantation
Infectious Diseases 17. Pediatric Solid Organ
6. Transplant Complications: Transplantation
Noninfectious Diseases 18. Psychosocial Issues in
7. Care of Living Donors Transplantation
8. Professional Issues 19. Quality Assurance and
9. Heart Transplantation Performance Improvement (QAPI)
10. Mechanical Circulatory Support and Regulatory Issues in
Transplantation: A New Focus in
11. Lung and Heart-Lung
Transplantation
Transplantation
,Chapter 1: Solid Or gan Tr ansplantation: The Evaluation Pr ocess
Question 1. In the context of solid organ transplantation: the evaluation
process, which candidate feature best predicts ability to adhere to
posttransplant care?
A. stable support person availability.
B. rely on a single discipline without coordinated team input
C. prioritize convenience over risk-stratified evidence-based planning
D. use nonstandard practice that weakens monitoring and follow-up
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Option A is correct because it directly aligns with transplant best
practice for solid organ transplantation: the evaluation process by combining
timely assessment, risk stratification, and multidisciplinary follow-through,
which improves graft and patient outcomes. The alternative options are less
appropriate because they introduce delay, fragmented care, or non-evidence-
based approaches that increase preventable complications, reduce adherence,
and weaken early detection of deterioration.
DIF: Moderate
TOP: Solid Organ Transplantation: The Evaluation Process — Item 1
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Question 2. In the context of solid organ transplantation: the evaluation
process, what is the most appropriate first response to high frailty score
during candidacy workup?
A. delay targeted intervention until symptoms become severe
B. trigger multidisciplinary optimization before listing decision.
, C. prioritize convenience over risk-stratified evidence-based planning
D. use nonstandard practice that weakens monitoring and follow-up
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Option B is correct because it directly aligns with transplant best
practice for solid organ transplantation: the evaluation process by combining
timely assessment, risk stratification, and multidisciplinary follow-through,
which improves graft and patient outcomes. The alternative options are less
appropriate because they introduce delay, fragmented care, or non-evidence-
based approaches that increase preventable complications, reduce adherence,
and weaken early detection of deterioration.
DIF: Moderate
TOP: Solid Organ Transplantation: The Evaluation Process — Item 2
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
Question 3. In the context of solid organ transplantation: the evaluation
process, which pretransplant cardiac finding most strongly requires
additional ischemia testing?
A. delay targeted intervention until symptoms become severe
B. rely on a single discipline without coordinated team input
C. poor functional capacity with diabetes and known vascular disease.
D. use nonstandard practice that weakens monitoring and follow-up
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Option C is correct because it directly aligns with transplant best
practice for solid organ transplantation: the evaluation process by combining
Nurses (Cupples, Lerret,
McCalmont & Ohler — ITNS)
Edition/Reference: 2nd Edition –
Test Bank
Chapters List:
1. Solid Organ Transplantation: The 12. Liver Transplantation
Evaluation Process 13. Intestine Transplantation
2. Basics in Transplant Immunology 14. Kidney Transplantation
3. Education for Transplant Patients 15. Pancreas and Kidney-Pancreas
and Caregivers Transplantation
4. Transplant Pharmacology 16. Vascularized Composite Tissue
5. Transplant Complications: Allotransplantation
Infectious Diseases 17. Pediatric Solid Organ
6. Transplant Complications: Transplantation
Noninfectious Diseases 18. Psychosocial Issues in
7. Care of Living Donors Transplantation
8. Professional Issues 19. Quality Assurance and
9. Heart Transplantation Performance Improvement (QAPI)
10. Mechanical Circulatory Support and Regulatory Issues in
Transplantation: A New Focus in
11. Lung and Heart-Lung
Transplantation
Transplantation
,Chapter 1: Solid Or gan Tr ansplantation: The Evaluation Pr ocess
Question 1. In the context of solid organ transplantation: the evaluation
process, which candidate feature best predicts ability to adhere to
posttransplant care?
A. stable support person availability.
B. rely on a single discipline without coordinated team input
C. prioritize convenience over risk-stratified evidence-based planning
D. use nonstandard practice that weakens monitoring and follow-up
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Option A is correct because it directly aligns with transplant best
practice for solid organ transplantation: the evaluation process by combining
timely assessment, risk stratification, and multidisciplinary follow-through,
which improves graft and patient outcomes. The alternative options are less
appropriate because they introduce delay, fragmented care, or non-evidence-
based approaches that increase preventable complications, reduce adherence,
and weaken early detection of deterioration.
DIF: Moderate
TOP: Solid Organ Transplantation: The Evaluation Process — Item 1
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Question 2. In the context of solid organ transplantation: the evaluation
process, what is the most appropriate first response to high frailty score
during candidacy workup?
A. delay targeted intervention until symptoms become severe
B. trigger multidisciplinary optimization before listing decision.
, C. prioritize convenience over risk-stratified evidence-based planning
D. use nonstandard practice that weakens monitoring and follow-up
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Option B is correct because it directly aligns with transplant best
practice for solid organ transplantation: the evaluation process by combining
timely assessment, risk stratification, and multidisciplinary follow-through,
which improves graft and patient outcomes. The alternative options are less
appropriate because they introduce delay, fragmented care, or non-evidence-
based approaches that increase preventable complications, reduce adherence,
and weaken early detection of deterioration.
DIF: Moderate
TOP: Solid Organ Transplantation: The Evaluation Process — Item 2
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
Question 3. In the context of solid organ transplantation: the evaluation
process, which pretransplant cardiac finding most strongly requires
additional ischemia testing?
A. delay targeted intervention until symptoms become severe
B. rely on a single discipline without coordinated team input
C. poor functional capacity with diabetes and known vascular disease.
D. use nonstandard practice that weakens monitoring and follow-up
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Option C is correct because it directly aligns with transplant best
practice for solid organ transplantation: the evaluation process by combining
