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Question: A 20 year old brain dead prospective multiple organ donor has a blood pressure of
60mmHg, pulse of 100 per minute, CVP of 2cm water, hemoglobin of 14 grams and urinary
output of 20cc/hr. The best treatment is an infusion of _______________.
a. atropine
b. dopamine
c. pitressin
d. crystalloid
e. isoproterenol - ANSWER✔✔d. crystalloid
Question: The best incision for multiple organ retrieval is _______________.
a. total midline
b. cruciate abdominal
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c. transverse abdominal
d. vertical midline abdominal - ANSWER✔✔a. total midline
Question: _________________s primarily responsible for developing guidelines on organ
sharing.
a. NATCO
b. ACT
c. UNOS
d. EBAA
e. each individual state - ANSWER✔✔c. UNOS
Question: During multiple organ recovery, the most common technique for "cooling" the liver
may be performed by cannulating the ___________________.
a. celiac axis
b. inferior vena cava
c. splenic vein
d. superior mesenteric artery
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e. left common iliac vein - ANSWER✔✔a. celiac axis
Question: 36. Heart valve donors are _______________.
a. heart-beating cadaver organ donors
b. non-heart beating donors
c. always pediatric donors
d. either a or b - ANSWER✔✔d. either a or b
Q:The legal priority for the next of kin is ________________.
a. Adult brother or sister, parent (s), spouse, adult son or daughter, legal guardian
b. Spouse, adult son or daughter, parent(s), adult brother or sister, person responsible for
disposition of body or legal guardian
c. Parent (s), adult brother or sister, spouse, adult son or daughter, person responsible for
disposition of body or legal guardian
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d. Spouse, parent(s), adult son or daughter, adult brother or sister, person responsible for
disposition of body or legal guardian - ANSWER✔✔b. Spouse, adult son or daughter, parent(s),
adult brother or sister, person responsible for disposition of body or legal guardian
Question: If a family gives consent for all organs and tissues, the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
requires that each organ and tissue must be listed separately on the consent.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER✔✔True
Question: The family's religion is a definite factor as to whether a family should even be
offered the option of donation.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER✔✔False
Question: If the legal next of kin disagree about donation when first approached, the
appropriate action is to __________________________________.
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