CCTC Exam with well stated answers
CMV IGG & IGM (-) - correct answer-Not previously CMV infected
CMV IgG & IgM (+) - correct answer-Recent CMV infection
CMV IgG (+) & IgM (-) - correct answer-Past CMV infection, not recent
Blood Type O - correct answer-Universal Donor - Can receive subtype A2
Blood Type AB - correct answer-Universal Recipient
Kidney Priority Listing Criteria - correct answer-1) If candidate is prior living kidney donor
2) If there are 0 HLA-mismatches
Common causes of HLA Antibody production - correct answer-1) Transfusions
2) Pregnancy
3) Previous transplants
Hep C Ab - correct answer-Exposure to Hepatitis C
Hep B sAg - correct answer-Infection with hepatitis B
Hep B sAb - correct answer-Immune to hepatitis B
Hep B Core Antibody - correct answer-Previous hepatitis B infection or exposure
, HLA Haplotypes - correct answer-A, B, DR
Rejection - Recognition step - correct answer-AP Cells
Rejection - Stimulation step - correct answer-T-Cells
Rejection - Defense step - correct answer-CD8 and B Cells
Immunosuppression balances 3 key factors - correct answer-1) Prevent rejection
2) Protect against infection and cancer
3) Guarantee efficacy
What organ is not allocated based on urgency? - correct answer-Kidney
How does UNOS prioritize? - correct answer-1) Medical urgency
2) Biological matching
Liver 1A Criteria includes - correct answer-1) Life expectancy <7 days
2) Hepatic artery thrombus
Heart 1A Criteria includes - correct answer-Mechanical circulatory support for acute
hemodynamic decompensation
Lung Allocation Score (LAS) accounts for - correct answer-1) Formula estimating urgency
and probability of long term survival
2) Pulmonary artery systolic pressure
CMV IGG & IGM (-) - correct answer-Not previously CMV infected
CMV IgG & IgM (+) - correct answer-Recent CMV infection
CMV IgG (+) & IgM (-) - correct answer-Past CMV infection, not recent
Blood Type O - correct answer-Universal Donor - Can receive subtype A2
Blood Type AB - correct answer-Universal Recipient
Kidney Priority Listing Criteria - correct answer-1) If candidate is prior living kidney donor
2) If there are 0 HLA-mismatches
Common causes of HLA Antibody production - correct answer-1) Transfusions
2) Pregnancy
3) Previous transplants
Hep C Ab - correct answer-Exposure to Hepatitis C
Hep B sAg - correct answer-Infection with hepatitis B
Hep B sAb - correct answer-Immune to hepatitis B
Hep B Core Antibody - correct answer-Previous hepatitis B infection or exposure
, HLA Haplotypes - correct answer-A, B, DR
Rejection - Recognition step - correct answer-AP Cells
Rejection - Stimulation step - correct answer-T-Cells
Rejection - Defense step - correct answer-CD8 and B Cells
Immunosuppression balances 3 key factors - correct answer-1) Prevent rejection
2) Protect against infection and cancer
3) Guarantee efficacy
What organ is not allocated based on urgency? - correct answer-Kidney
How does UNOS prioritize? - correct answer-1) Medical urgency
2) Biological matching
Liver 1A Criteria includes - correct answer-1) Life expectancy <7 days
2) Hepatic artery thrombus
Heart 1A Criteria includes - correct answer-Mechanical circulatory support for acute
hemodynamic decompensation
Lung Allocation Score (LAS) accounts for - correct answer-1) Formula estimating urgency
and probability of long term survival
2) Pulmonary artery systolic pressure
