CCTN Exam Questions And Answers With
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The purpose for evaluating patients for solid organ transplantation includes which of the following?
A. To determine if there are other options for managing the current disease
B. To determine if there are comorbidities that would contraindicate transplantation
C. To evaluate the patient's ability to comply with long-term posttransplant follow up requirements
D. A and B only
E. All of the above Correct Answer: E. All of the above
Most patients will have an intradermal skin test for tuberculosis. However some patients may be
anergic due to the severity of their illness. In such cases, the patient will have controls placed. the two
most commonly used kin test controls are:
A. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) and human T-lymphotropic virus-1 (HTLV-1)
B. Candida and mumps
C. Measles and influenza
D. Mumps and BCG Correct Answer: B. Candida and Mumps
HIV testing is done by enzyme immunoassay at many centers. Equivocal or positive results are
confirmed by which of the following methods?
A. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
B. Complement dependent cytotoxic assay
C. Flow cytometry
D. Western Blot Correct Answer: D. Western Blot
There are no surgical alternatives other than lung transplant for which of the following diseases?
A. Pulmonary Hypertension
B. Cystic Fibrosis
C. Pulmonary Fibrosis
D. Emphysema
E. A, B, and C only
F. All of the above Correct Answer: E. Pulmonary Hypertension, Cystic Fibrosis, and Pulmonary
Fibrosis
A ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scan is ordered for patients being considered for lung transplant to
determine
A. The lung with the best ventilation and perfusion
B. A mismatch between ventilation and perfusion
C. Which lung to replace
D. the difference in each lung function between right and left lungs
E. B and C only
F. All of the above Correct Answer: E. A mismatch between ventilation and perfusion, and which lung
to replace
Simultaneous liver/kidney transplant is indicated if the patient has the following
A. End-Stage renal disease with cirrhosis
B. Liver failure with chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury or HRS with Cr >2.0
Complete Solution
The purpose for evaluating patients for solid organ transplantation includes which of the following?
A. To determine if there are other options for managing the current disease
B. To determine if there are comorbidities that would contraindicate transplantation
C. To evaluate the patient's ability to comply with long-term posttransplant follow up requirements
D. A and B only
E. All of the above Correct Answer: E. All of the above
Most patients will have an intradermal skin test for tuberculosis. However some patients may be
anergic due to the severity of their illness. In such cases, the patient will have controls placed. the two
most commonly used kin test controls are:
A. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) and human T-lymphotropic virus-1 (HTLV-1)
B. Candida and mumps
C. Measles and influenza
D. Mumps and BCG Correct Answer: B. Candida and Mumps
HIV testing is done by enzyme immunoassay at many centers. Equivocal or positive results are
confirmed by which of the following methods?
A. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
B. Complement dependent cytotoxic assay
C. Flow cytometry
D. Western Blot Correct Answer: D. Western Blot
There are no surgical alternatives other than lung transplant for which of the following diseases?
A. Pulmonary Hypertension
B. Cystic Fibrosis
C. Pulmonary Fibrosis
D. Emphysema
E. A, B, and C only
F. All of the above Correct Answer: E. Pulmonary Hypertension, Cystic Fibrosis, and Pulmonary
Fibrosis
A ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scan is ordered for patients being considered for lung transplant to
determine
A. The lung with the best ventilation and perfusion
B. A mismatch between ventilation and perfusion
C. Which lung to replace
D. the difference in each lung function between right and left lungs
E. B and C only
F. All of the above Correct Answer: E. A mismatch between ventilation and perfusion, and which lung
to replace
Simultaneous liver/kidney transplant is indicated if the patient has the following
A. End-Stage renal disease with cirrhosis
B. Liver failure with chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury or HRS with Cr >2.0
