NR341 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026
Types t of t transplants t - t CORRECT t ANSWER t -
cornea theart
trachea
tlung
liver
tbowel
tkidney
tpancrea
s tskin
vascular
Reason t for t increased t liver t transplants t - t CORRECT t ANSWER t -
Cure t for t hep t C; t recipients t must t accept t and t sign t consent t to t receive t organ t infected t with
t hep t C
,Types t of t patients t high t risk t of t hep t C t AND t high t risk t of t potential t to t donate
t organs t - tCORRECT t ANSWER t -Drug t users
Pathway t to t organ t donation t - t CORRECT t ANSWER t -1. t ABO t compatibility
2. HLA t compatibility
3. Sensitization t to t HLA t antigens
4. Donor t needs t complete t physical t to t look t for t HIV/AIDS, t cancer, t hepatitis, t glucose
t intolerance, t electr tolyte t balances
5. Psychological t testing t to t ensure t medication t compliance
Referral t process t - t CORRECT t ANSWER t -
Potential t organ t donor t identified, t healthcare t team t member t (nurse) t will t call t 1-800-447-
9477 t (Donor t Network t of t Arizona t Referral t Hotline). t Keeping t in t mind t that t timely t referral
t of t patients twho t meet t the t criteria t for t donation t is t crucial t to t this t process.
,The t Center t for t Medicare t and t Medicaid t Services t requires t facilities t and t Donor t Network t of
t Arizona t (D tNA) t to t identify t specific t clinical t trigger t to t determine t when t patients t should
t be t referred. t Clinical t trigg ters t to t refer t patients t within t one t hour t are:
-
When t a t patient t with t a t severe t neuro t injury t or t insult t who t is t ventilated t and t has t a t Glasgow
t Coma t Sc
ore t < t 5.
-
When t withdrawal t of t support t being t considered t before t there t is t a t plan t to t discontinue
t mechanical t or tpharmacological t support.
- At t time t of t cardiac t death t (regardless t if t the t patient t has t already t been t referred).
Hospitals t should t also t call t DNA t at t 1-800-447-9477 t to t report t any t of t the t following:
- Brain t death t testing t is t being t discussed t or t planned
- Discussion t of t withdrawal t of t support
- EOL/Comfort t care t measures t being t considered
- if t the t family t inquires t about t donation.
Who t pays t for t transplants t - t CORRECT t ANSWER t -medicare/medicaid
How t many t lives t can t be t saved t by t one t person? t - t CORRECT
t ANSWER t - t8 t lives t with t organ, t 100 t with t tissue
Clinical t triggers t - t CORRECT t ANSWER t -
, All t patients t with t a t severe t brain t injury t requiring t mechanical t ventilation
Call t immediately t if:
- brain t death t testing t being t discussed
-
discussion t for t withdrawal t of t ventilator t or t vasopressor t support t is t is t initiated t by t family t or
t physician
(terminal t weening)
- EOL/comfort t care t measures t being t considered
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026
Types t of t transplants t - t CORRECT t ANSWER t -
cornea theart
trachea
tlung
liver
tbowel
tkidney
tpancrea
s tskin
vascular
Reason t for t increased t liver t transplants t - t CORRECT t ANSWER t -
Cure t for t hep t C; t recipients t must t accept t and t sign t consent t to t receive t organ t infected t with
t hep t C
,Types t of t patients t high t risk t of t hep t C t AND t high t risk t of t potential t to t donate
t organs t - tCORRECT t ANSWER t -Drug t users
Pathway t to t organ t donation t - t CORRECT t ANSWER t -1. t ABO t compatibility
2. HLA t compatibility
3. Sensitization t to t HLA t antigens
4. Donor t needs t complete t physical t to t look t for t HIV/AIDS, t cancer, t hepatitis, t glucose
t intolerance, t electr tolyte t balances
5. Psychological t testing t to t ensure t medication t compliance
Referral t process t - t CORRECT t ANSWER t -
Potential t organ t donor t identified, t healthcare t team t member t (nurse) t will t call t 1-800-447-
9477 t (Donor t Network t of t Arizona t Referral t Hotline). t Keeping t in t mind t that t timely t referral
t of t patients twho t meet t the t criteria t for t donation t is t crucial t to t this t process.
,The t Center t for t Medicare t and t Medicaid t Services t requires t facilities t and t Donor t Network t of
t Arizona t (D tNA) t to t identify t specific t clinical t trigger t to t determine t when t patients t should
t be t referred. t Clinical t trigg ters t to t refer t patients t within t one t hour t are:
-
When t a t patient t with t a t severe t neuro t injury t or t insult t who t is t ventilated t and t has t a t Glasgow
t Coma t Sc
ore t < t 5.
-
When t withdrawal t of t support t being t considered t before t there t is t a t plan t to t discontinue
t mechanical t or tpharmacological t support.
- At t time t of t cardiac t death t (regardless t if t the t patient t has t already t been t referred).
Hospitals t should t also t call t DNA t at t 1-800-447-9477 t to t report t any t of t the t following:
- Brain t death t testing t is t being t discussed t or t planned
- Discussion t of t withdrawal t of t support
- EOL/Comfort t care t measures t being t considered
- if t the t family t inquires t about t donation.
Who t pays t for t transplants t - t CORRECT t ANSWER t -medicare/medicaid
How t many t lives t can t be t saved t by t one t person? t - t CORRECT
t ANSWER t - t8 t lives t with t organ, t 100 t with t tissue
Clinical t triggers t - t CORRECT t ANSWER t -
, All t patients t with t a t severe t brain t injury t requiring t mechanical t ventilation
Call t immediately t if:
- brain t death t testing t being t discussed
-
discussion t for t withdrawal t of t ventilator t or t vasopressor t support t is t is t initiated t by t family t or
t physician
(terminal t weening)
- EOL/comfort t care t measures t being t considered
