CERTIFIED TRANSPLANT
PRESERVATIONIST ACTUAL EXAMINATION
SCRIPT PROFESSIONAL REVIEW 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
GUARANTEED PASS MOST RECENT
⩥ The brain death note should include: Answer: 1. Time of death, date,
and signature of declaring physician(s)
2. Clinical exam including absence of all reflexes
3. Etiology and irreversibility of condition
4. Confirmatory test results, if used
⩥ What is the beta-agonist that should be used for brain dead donors
with bradycardia. Answer: Isuprel
⩥ Common areas for improvement with the donation process within a
hospital profile include. Answer: 1. Pre-mentions of donation by non-
OPO trained members of the healthcare team
2. Issues declaring a patient brain dead
3. Late referrals affecting outcomes
,⩥ Prior to extubating a DCD donor, hospital staff should know their
roles for:. Answer: 1. Administering heparin/ comfort care medications
2. Extubation
3. Declaring the donor dead
⩥ If hospital and OPO policy require 5 minutes of cardiopulmonary
arrest prior to the start of donation, the cardiac death note should read:.
Answer: Cardiopulmonary arrest at 1330, cardiac death declared at
1335.
⩥ Reactive serology results for HBsAg indicates:. Answer: Exposure
and likely actively infected
⩥ Reactive serology results for Anti-HBc indicates:. Answer: Exposure
but not necessarily infection
⩥ Reactive serology results for HBsAb indicates:. Answer: Exposure
likely through vaccination; immune but not infectious
⩥ What two reactions indicate chronic Hepatitis B. Answer: HBsAg and
Anti-HBc
⩥ What two reactions indicate that the donor likely has had Hepatitis B
in the past but is now immune?. Answer: Anti-HBc and Anti-HBs
, ⩥ What two religions will almost always decline giving authorization to
donate?. Answer: Shinto and Romani
⩥ Evaluation of a DCD donor includes:. Answer: 1. Obtain medical and
behavioral history
2. Review the donor's medical record
3. Complete a physical exam and check vital signs
4. Neurological assessment including rate of over breathing the
ventilator
⩥ What is the dead donor rule?. Answer: an informal rule in which
donors must be declared dead prior to donation
⩥ What percentage does brain death occur in patients?. Answer: Less
than 1%
⩥ The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) established guidelines
for determining brain death in adults. Adult brain death testing requires:.
Answer: 1. Prerequisites are met prior to starting any brain death testing
2. A clinical examination must be completed after prerequisites are met
3. An apnea test is performed
PRESERVATIONIST ACTUAL EXAMINATION
SCRIPT PROFESSIONAL REVIEW 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
GUARANTEED PASS MOST RECENT
⩥ The brain death note should include: Answer: 1. Time of death, date,
and signature of declaring physician(s)
2. Clinical exam including absence of all reflexes
3. Etiology and irreversibility of condition
4. Confirmatory test results, if used
⩥ What is the beta-agonist that should be used for brain dead donors
with bradycardia. Answer: Isuprel
⩥ Common areas for improvement with the donation process within a
hospital profile include. Answer: 1. Pre-mentions of donation by non-
OPO trained members of the healthcare team
2. Issues declaring a patient brain dead
3. Late referrals affecting outcomes
,⩥ Prior to extubating a DCD donor, hospital staff should know their
roles for:. Answer: 1. Administering heparin/ comfort care medications
2. Extubation
3. Declaring the donor dead
⩥ If hospital and OPO policy require 5 minutes of cardiopulmonary
arrest prior to the start of donation, the cardiac death note should read:.
Answer: Cardiopulmonary arrest at 1330, cardiac death declared at
1335.
⩥ Reactive serology results for HBsAg indicates:. Answer: Exposure
and likely actively infected
⩥ Reactive serology results for Anti-HBc indicates:. Answer: Exposure
but not necessarily infection
⩥ Reactive serology results for HBsAb indicates:. Answer: Exposure
likely through vaccination; immune but not infectious
⩥ What two reactions indicate chronic Hepatitis B. Answer: HBsAg and
Anti-HBc
⩥ What two reactions indicate that the donor likely has had Hepatitis B
in the past but is now immune?. Answer: Anti-HBc and Anti-HBs
, ⩥ What two religions will almost always decline giving authorization to
donate?. Answer: Shinto and Romani
⩥ Evaluation of a DCD donor includes:. Answer: 1. Obtain medical and
behavioral history
2. Review the donor's medical record
3. Complete a physical exam and check vital signs
4. Neurological assessment including rate of over breathing the
ventilator
⩥ What is the dead donor rule?. Answer: an informal rule in which
donors must be declared dead prior to donation
⩥ What percentage does brain death occur in patients?. Answer: Less
than 1%
⩥ The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) established guidelines
for determining brain death in adults. Adult brain death testing requires:.
Answer: 1. Prerequisites are met prior to starting any brain death testing
2. A clinical examination must be completed after prerequisites are met
3. An apnea test is performed
