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CCTN Exam Questions And Answers 2025
Update.
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 contradict transplantation
C. To evaluate the patient's ability to comply with long term post transplant follow up
requirements
D. A and B only
E. All of the above - Answer✔E
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 skin test controls are:
A. Bacillus Calmette - Guerin (BCG) and human T-lymphotrophic virus-1 (HTLV-1)
B. Candida and mumps
C. Measles and influenza
D. Mumps and BCG - Answer✔B
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 - Answer✔D
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There are no surgical alternatives other than lung transplantation for which of the following
diseases?
A. Pulmonary HTN
B. Cystic fibrosis
C. Pulmonary fibrosis
D. Emphysema
E. A, B and C only
F. All of the above - Answer✔E
A ventilation / perfusion (V/Q) scan is ordered for patients being considered for lung
transplantation to determine
A. The lung with the best ventilation and perfusion
B. A mismatch between ventilation and perfusion
C. Which lung to replace
D. The difference in lung function between right and left lungs
E. B and C only
F. All of the above - Answer✔F
Simultaneous liver / kidney transplantation is indicated if the patient has the following:
A. End stage renal disease (acute HRS excluded) with corrhosis
B. Liver failure with chronic kidney disease and GFR < 30mL/min and acute kidney injury or HRS
with creatinine > 2/0 mg/dL
C. Dialysis for > 8 weeks or liver failure with CKD and renal biopsy demonstrating >30%
glomerulosclerosis or >30% fibrosis
D. A and B only
E. All of the above - Answer✔E
Patients referred for transplantation are evaluated by a social worker and / or psychologist in
order to:
A. assess the patient's ability to give informed consent
B. Assess the patient's social support network
C. Determine if the patient likes the transplant team
D. Determine if the patient has the money to pay for a transplant
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CCTN Exam Questions And Answers 2025
Update.
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 contradict transplantation
C. To evaluate the patient's ability to comply with long term post transplant follow up
requirements
D. A and B only
E. All of the above - Answer✔E
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 skin test controls are:
A. Bacillus Calmette - Guerin (BCG) and human T-lymphotrophic virus-1 (HTLV-1)
B. Candida and mumps
C. Measles and influenza
D. Mumps and BCG - Answer✔B
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 - Answer✔D
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There are no surgical alternatives other than lung transplantation for which of the following
diseases?
A. Pulmonary HTN
B. Cystic fibrosis
C. Pulmonary fibrosis
D. Emphysema
E. A, B and C only
F. All of the above - Answer✔E
A ventilation / perfusion (V/Q) scan is ordered for patients being considered for lung
transplantation to determine
A. The lung with the best ventilation and perfusion
B. A mismatch between ventilation and perfusion
C. Which lung to replace
D. The difference in lung function between right and left lungs
E. B and C only
F. All of the above - Answer✔F
Simultaneous liver / kidney transplantation is indicated if the patient has the following:
A. End stage renal disease (acute HRS excluded) with corrhosis
B. Liver failure with chronic kidney disease and GFR < 30mL/min and acute kidney injury or HRS
with creatinine > 2/0 mg/dL
C. Dialysis for > 8 weeks or liver failure with CKD and renal biopsy demonstrating >30%
glomerulosclerosis or >30% fibrosis
D. A and B only
E. All of the above - Answer✔E
Patients referred for transplantation are evaluated by a social worker and / or psychologist in
order to:
A. assess the patient's ability to give informed consent
B. Assess the patient's social support network
C. Determine if the patient likes the transplant team
D. Determine if the patient has the money to pay for a transplant
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