CCTN Exam with Correct Questions and
Answers
The purpose for evaluating patients for solid organ transplantation includes which of
the following?
A. To determine if there are other options for managing the current disease
B. To determine if there are comorbidities that would contraindicate transplantation
C. To evaluate the patient's ability to comply with long-term posttransplant follow up
requirements
D. A and B only
E. All of the above - Correct Answer- E. All of the above
Most patients will have an intradermal skin test for tuberculosis. However some
patients may be anergic due to the severity of their illness. In such cases, the
patient will have controls placed. the two most commonly used kin test controls are:
A. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) and human T-lymphotropic virus-1 (HTLV-1)
B. Candida and mumps
C. Measles and influenza
D. Mumps and BCG - Correct Answer- B. Candida and Mumps
HIV testing is done by enzyme immunoassay at many centers. Equivocal or positive
results are confirmed by which of the following methods?
A. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
B. Complement dependent cytotoxic assay
C. Flow cytometry
D. Western Blot - Correct Answer- D. Western Blot
There are no surgical alternatives other than lung transplant for which of the
Answers
The purpose for evaluating patients for solid organ transplantation includes which of
the following?
A. To determine if there are other options for managing the current disease
B. To determine if there are comorbidities that would contraindicate transplantation
C. To evaluate the patient's ability to comply with long-term posttransplant follow up
requirements
D. A and B only
E. All of the above - Correct Answer- E. All of the above
Most patients will have an intradermal skin test for tuberculosis. However some
patients may be anergic due to the severity of their illness. In such cases, the
patient will have controls placed. the two most commonly used kin test controls are:
A. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) and human T-lymphotropic virus-1 (HTLV-1)
B. Candida and mumps
C. Measles and influenza
D. Mumps and BCG - Correct Answer- B. Candida and Mumps
HIV testing is done by enzyme immunoassay at many centers. Equivocal or positive
results are confirmed by which of the following methods?
A. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
B. Complement dependent cytotoxic assay
C. Flow cytometry
D. Western Blot - Correct Answer- D. Western Blot
There are no surgical alternatives other than lung transplant for which of the
