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CPTC EXAM 1, 2 & PRACTICE TESTS ALL 500
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
CPTC EXAM A
QUESTION: The Joint Commission surveyors may ask to see which of the following hospital
information when reviewing a hospital's donor program?
1. insurance contracts
2. mortality index
3. donation policies
4. referral records
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 4 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 3 and 4 only - ANSWER-D. 3 and 4 only
QUESTION: Which of the following is required documentation to be shared with the hospital in
compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation?
A. operative summary
B. autopsy report
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C. recipient follow-up
D. expected donation data report - ANSWER-A. operative summary
QUESTION: A 23-year-old registered patient has been referred to an OPO following a prolonged
cardiac arrest. The nurse who made the referral asks a procurement coordinator to speak with
the family about organ donation options due to patient instability. Family is not accepting of
patient's poor prognosis. Which of the following would be the NEXT step for the coordinator to
take?
A. Offer DCD donation to family.
B. Defer case due to patient instability.
C. Confer with hospital staff to determine plan of care.
D. Notify family of patient's decision to be a donor. - ANSWER-C. Confer with hospital staff to
determine plan of care
QUESTION: A 1-month-old infant was admitted with severe head injuries following an MVC and
is declared brain dead. The potential donor's 17-year-old mother was also admitted to the
hospital with minor injuries. The 19-year-old father is unavailable for communication due to
military deployment in a foreign country. The mother's parents have arrived and disagree with
donation. The paternal grandparents state to the doctor that they know the father supports
organ donation. The OPO should accept authorization for donation from the
A. father.
B. mother.
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C. father's parents.
D. mother's parents. - ANSWER-B. mother
QUESTION: A procurement coordinator arrives on site to evaluate a potential donor. A
physician is preparing to talk with the family about the patient's grave prognosis and indications
of brain death. The coordinator should
A. ask to be introduced to the family immediately following this discussion.
B. recommend that the physician not bring up donation during this discussion.
C. request that the physician tell the family to begin thinking about donation.
D. huddle with the physician only after the family conversation. - ANSWER-B. recommend that
the physician not bring up donation during this discussion
QUESTION: A 31-year-old potential donor is referred to the OPO. Present are the mother,
father, and two women claiming to be the decedent's wife. Wife A claims that she was the
decedent's first wife, and that they were never legally divorced. Wife B disputes this claim and
opposes donation. A procurement coordinator should
A. obtain the authorization of Wife A.
B. consult the hospital attorney.
C. contact the OPO medical director.
D. have the parents sign the authorization. - ANSWER-A. obtain the authorization of Wife A
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QUESTION: Which of the following MOST often prevents ICU staff from supporting the option of
donation?
A. fear of adding to the family's distress
B. staff beliefs about donation
C. uncertainty if the family understands brain death
D. assuming family will not authorize donation - ANSWER-A. fear of adding to the family's
distress
What is the most important thing to review with hospital staff when discussing organ and tissue
donation?
A. Organ Acquisition Fees
B. Hospital Specific Donation Policies
C. CMS Guidelines
D. OPO Performance Criteria - ANSWER-B. Hospital Specific Donation Policies
QUESTION: Which of the following is MOST important to review when preparing an ICU nursing
in-service program on brain death?
A. state laws regarding brain death
B. confirmatory tests for brain death
C. hospital policy on brain death
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CPTC EXAM 1, 2 & PRACTICE TESTS ALL 500
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
CPTC EXAM A
QUESTION: The Joint Commission surveyors may ask to see which of the following hospital
information when reviewing a hospital's donor program?
1. insurance contracts
2. mortality index
3. donation policies
4. referral records
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 4 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 3 and 4 only - ANSWER-D. 3 and 4 only
QUESTION: Which of the following is required documentation to be shared with the hospital in
compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation?
A. operative summary
B. autopsy report
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C. recipient follow-up
D. expected donation data report - ANSWER-A. operative summary
QUESTION: A 23-year-old registered patient has been referred to an OPO following a prolonged
cardiac arrest. The nurse who made the referral asks a procurement coordinator to speak with
the family about organ donation options due to patient instability. Family is not accepting of
patient's poor prognosis. Which of the following would be the NEXT step for the coordinator to
take?
A. Offer DCD donation to family.
B. Defer case due to patient instability.
C. Confer with hospital staff to determine plan of care.
D. Notify family of patient's decision to be a donor. - ANSWER-C. Confer with hospital staff to
determine plan of care
QUESTION: A 1-month-old infant was admitted with severe head injuries following an MVC and
is declared brain dead. The potential donor's 17-year-old mother was also admitted to the
hospital with minor injuries. The 19-year-old father is unavailable for communication due to
military deployment in a foreign country. The mother's parents have arrived and disagree with
donation. The paternal grandparents state to the doctor that they know the father supports
organ donation. The OPO should accept authorization for donation from the
A. father.
B. mother.
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C. father's parents.
D. mother's parents. - ANSWER-B. mother
QUESTION: A procurement coordinator arrives on site to evaluate a potential donor. A
physician is preparing to talk with the family about the patient's grave prognosis and indications
of brain death. The coordinator should
A. ask to be introduced to the family immediately following this discussion.
B. recommend that the physician not bring up donation during this discussion.
C. request that the physician tell the family to begin thinking about donation.
D. huddle with the physician only after the family conversation. - ANSWER-B. recommend that
the physician not bring up donation during this discussion
QUESTION: A 31-year-old potential donor is referred to the OPO. Present are the mother,
father, and two women claiming to be the decedent's wife. Wife A claims that she was the
decedent's first wife, and that they were never legally divorced. Wife B disputes this claim and
opposes donation. A procurement coordinator should
A. obtain the authorization of Wife A.
B. consult the hospital attorney.
C. contact the OPO medical director.
D. have the parents sign the authorization. - ANSWER-A. obtain the authorization of Wife A
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QUESTION: Which of the following MOST often prevents ICU staff from supporting the option of
donation?
A. fear of adding to the family's distress
B. staff beliefs about donation
C. uncertainty if the family understands brain death
D. assuming family will not authorize donation - ANSWER-A. fear of adding to the family's
distress
What is the most important thing to review with hospital staff when discussing organ and tissue
donation?
A. Organ Acquisition Fees
B. Hospital Specific Donation Policies
C. CMS Guidelines
D. OPO Performance Criteria - ANSWER-B. Hospital Specific Donation Policies
QUESTION: Which of the following is MOST important to review when preparing an ICU nursing
in-service program on brain death?
A. state laws regarding brain death
B. confirmatory tests for brain death
C. hospital policy on brain death
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