CCTN Exam Study Questions with Correct Solutions
Pre-transplant education should include - ANSWER 1) Treatment options
2) Costs, and immunosuppression
3) Deceased donor criteria
What type of rejection is in first 6 months - likely to respond to increased
immunosuppression? - ANSWER Acute cellular rejection
What urinary symptom is related to kidney transplant rejection? - ANSWER Decreased UOP
All pre-transplant kidney evals should obtain - ANSWER Hepatitis serologies
In the small intestine, most absorption occurs in: - ANSWER Duodenum and jejunum
In early post op period for intestinal transplant, scopes are completed - ANSWER Twice
weekly weeks 1-6.
Nausea and vomiting may be caused by - ANSWER decreased gastric motility
Which side heart catheterization is required for Lung Allocation Score? - ANSWER Right
heart catheterization
What is not an early complication in lung transplant? - ANSWER PTLD
Contributors to chronic lung transplant rejection (Bronchiolitis obliterans) - ANSWER 1) RSV
2) Influenza infection
3) CMV pneumonitis
, Covers doctor services for certain organ transplants - ANSWER Medicare Part B
Covers transplants under certain conditions at Medicare-certified hospitals - ANSWER
Medicare Part A
Pays 80% of physician services, Patient pays 20% - ANSWER Medicare
How long is Medicare active if obtained solely due to ESRD? - ANSWER 3 years
Symptoms of CMV (general, outside of tissue invasive disease) - ANSWER Fever, malaise,
arthralgia, leukopenia, thrombocytompenia
Term for chronic rejection in lung transplant - ANSWER Bronchiolitis obliterans
Leading cause of death in lung transplant beyond the first year - ANSWER Chronic rejection
Most common bacterial infection after liver transplant - ANSWER Cryptococcus
Most common organism in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis - ANSWER Gram neg bacteria
(e. Coli)
Normal heart rate post-heart transplant - ANSWER 100
Which kidney is preferred? - ANSWER Left
Which VS should be documented for ALL tx patients? - ANSWER Blood pressure and
temperature
Pre-transplant education should include - ANSWER 1) Treatment options
2) Costs, and immunosuppression
3) Deceased donor criteria
What type of rejection is in first 6 months - likely to respond to increased
immunosuppression? - ANSWER Acute cellular rejection
What urinary symptom is related to kidney transplant rejection? - ANSWER Decreased UOP
All pre-transplant kidney evals should obtain - ANSWER Hepatitis serologies
In the small intestine, most absorption occurs in: - ANSWER Duodenum and jejunum
In early post op period for intestinal transplant, scopes are completed - ANSWER Twice
weekly weeks 1-6.
Nausea and vomiting may be caused by - ANSWER decreased gastric motility
Which side heart catheterization is required for Lung Allocation Score? - ANSWER Right
heart catheterization
What is not an early complication in lung transplant? - ANSWER PTLD
Contributors to chronic lung transplant rejection (Bronchiolitis obliterans) - ANSWER 1) RSV
2) Influenza infection
3) CMV pneumonitis
, Covers doctor services for certain organ transplants - ANSWER Medicare Part B
Covers transplants under certain conditions at Medicare-certified hospitals - ANSWER
Medicare Part A
Pays 80% of physician services, Patient pays 20% - ANSWER Medicare
How long is Medicare active if obtained solely due to ESRD? - ANSWER 3 years
Symptoms of CMV (general, outside of tissue invasive disease) - ANSWER Fever, malaise,
arthralgia, leukopenia, thrombocytompenia
Term for chronic rejection in lung transplant - ANSWER Bronchiolitis obliterans
Leading cause of death in lung transplant beyond the first year - ANSWER Chronic rejection
Most common bacterial infection after liver transplant - ANSWER Cryptococcus
Most common organism in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis - ANSWER Gram neg bacteria
(e. Coli)
Normal heart rate post-heart transplant - ANSWER 100
Which kidney is preferred? - ANSWER Left
Which VS should be documented for ALL tx patients? - ANSWER Blood pressure and
temperature
