CCTN values and info Test Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025
Sodium - Answers 135-145
Potassium - Answers 3.5-5.0
Chloride - Answers 95-109
Creatinine - Answers 0.5-1.2
blood urea nitrogen (BUN) - Answers 7-22
Glucose - Answers 60-109
Phosphate - Answers 2.7-4.5
Calcium - Answers 8.4-10.5
Magnesium - Answers 1.3-2.0
carbon dioxide - Answers 21-30
Why are there extra P waves after heart transplantation? - Answers The recipients native Sino atrial
node continues to fire
Because of the preservation techniques and handling of the donor pancreas what may happen after
transplant? - Answers There may be a transient mild rise of Amy lease after transplant. You may see it go
up 48 hours postop and back down 96 hours postop
In a kidney transplant if the recipient initially had good you're in output and then there was sudden
cessation what would this be indicative of? - Answers The sudden cessation of urine output it would be
indicative of a major vessel thrombosis
The left kidney donor complains of shortness of breath and weakness postoperative day too what is
most likely happening? - Answers Short term complications include atelectasis and pneumonia following
kidney donation
A recipient who is one month post transplant is most likely to develop an infection caused by what? -
Answers Bacterial infections like staphylococcus can occur at any time but I most like Lee seen in the
first three months post transplant
What is different about infections and post transplant patients as far as diagnosis? - Answers Infection is
harder to diagnose in a transplant patient. More sensitive test, such as CT, are needed. Lumbar puncture
would not be in order if the patients play the count is low as it would be dangerous
What are clinical presentations of PTLD? - Answers PTLD may be asymptomatic. Other symptoms may
resemble infectious mononucleosis such as fever, night sweats, upper respiratory infection, weight loss,
diarrhea, abdominal pain, tonsillitis, G.I. tract involvement, lung lesion or a visceral mass.
Sodium - Answers 135-145
Potassium - Answers 3.5-5.0
Chloride - Answers 95-109
Creatinine - Answers 0.5-1.2
blood urea nitrogen (BUN) - Answers 7-22
Glucose - Answers 60-109
Phosphate - Answers 2.7-4.5
Calcium - Answers 8.4-10.5
Magnesium - Answers 1.3-2.0
carbon dioxide - Answers 21-30
Why are there extra P waves after heart transplantation? - Answers The recipients native Sino atrial
node continues to fire
Because of the preservation techniques and handling of the donor pancreas what may happen after
transplant? - Answers There may be a transient mild rise of Amy lease after transplant. You may see it go
up 48 hours postop and back down 96 hours postop
In a kidney transplant if the recipient initially had good you're in output and then there was sudden
cessation what would this be indicative of? - Answers The sudden cessation of urine output it would be
indicative of a major vessel thrombosis
The left kidney donor complains of shortness of breath and weakness postoperative day too what is
most likely happening? - Answers Short term complications include atelectasis and pneumonia following
kidney donation
A recipient who is one month post transplant is most likely to develop an infection caused by what? -
Answers Bacterial infections like staphylococcus can occur at any time but I most like Lee seen in the
first three months post transplant
What is different about infections and post transplant patients as far as diagnosis? - Answers Infection is
harder to diagnose in a transplant patient. More sensitive test, such as CT, are needed. Lumbar puncture
would not be in order if the patients play the count is low as it would be dangerous
What are clinical presentations of PTLD? - Answers PTLD may be asymptomatic. Other symptoms may
resemble infectious mononucleosis such as fever, night sweats, upper respiratory infection, weight loss,
diarrhea, abdominal pain, tonsillitis, G.I. tract involvement, lung lesion or a visceral mass.
