CCTN Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
Most common diseases requiring pancreas transplant - Correct answer-Type 1 DM
without signs of advanced diabetic nephropathy
Most common diseases requiring liver transplant - Correct answer-Alcoholism
Cholestatis
Chronic Hepatitis
Genetic Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Cholestasis - Correct answer-Bile cannot flow from liver to duodenum
Causes of ESRD - Correct answer-HTN
DM
glomerulonephritis
PKD
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,HIV
lupus
Reasons for Intestinal Transplant - Correct answer-Chron's disease
Small Bowel Stenosis
Necrotizing entercolitis
Trauma
Vascular Accidents
Mesenteric thrombosis, atresia, or stenosis
Hirschsprung disease - Correct answer-congenital megacolon with improper
peristalsis resulting in intestinal obstruction, pediatric need for transplant
Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction - Correct answer-A rare obstructive gut
motility disorder of the muscles and nerves in the intestine, pediatric need for
transplant
Pediatric indication for intestinal transplant - Correct answer-Hirschsprung disease
chronic intestinal pseudo obstruction
volvulus
gastroschisis (abdominal wall herniation)
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,congenital atresia
necrotizing enterocolitis
trauma
short gut syndrome
Short gut syndrome - Correct answer-the inability of the small intestine to
adequately absorb nutrition, fluids, and to regulate electrolytes, can be structural or
functional, usually acquired
Indications for Heart Transplant - Correct answer-CHF with Class 3-4 symptoms,
max therapy, reduced exercise capacity, severe O2 dependence
End stage heart disease
Myocarditis
Myxomas
Refractory angina
Restrictive, dilated, or ischemic cardiomyopathy
life-threatening V arrhythmias
Pre Transplant Diagnostic Tests - Correct answer-Abdominal US
CXR
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, EKG
PFT
Panorex
Right heart cath (if indicated)
Pre Transplant Lab Tests - Correct answer-ABO Rh
Virology Screening
Panel Reactive Antibody
Human Leukocyte Antibody
Toxoplasma Screening
Cancer Screening
Osteoporosis Screening
TB Screening
Virology Screening - Correct answer-determines recipients suitability for transplant
and post transplant infection risk; HIV, EBV, CMV, Hepatitis, RPR (syphilis), TB,
toxoplasma, herpes
Panel Reactive Antibody (PRA) - Correct answer-The percent PRA value is a
measure of a patient's level of sensitization to donor antigens. It is the percentage
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Graded A+
Most common diseases requiring pancreas transplant - Correct answer-Type 1 DM
without signs of advanced diabetic nephropathy
Most common diseases requiring liver transplant - Correct answer-Alcoholism
Cholestatis
Chronic Hepatitis
Genetic Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Cholestasis - Correct answer-Bile cannot flow from liver to duodenum
Causes of ESRD - Correct answer-HTN
DM
glomerulonephritis
PKD
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,HIV
lupus
Reasons for Intestinal Transplant - Correct answer-Chron's disease
Small Bowel Stenosis
Necrotizing entercolitis
Trauma
Vascular Accidents
Mesenteric thrombosis, atresia, or stenosis
Hirschsprung disease - Correct answer-congenital megacolon with improper
peristalsis resulting in intestinal obstruction, pediatric need for transplant
Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction - Correct answer-A rare obstructive gut
motility disorder of the muscles and nerves in the intestine, pediatric need for
transplant
Pediatric indication for intestinal transplant - Correct answer-Hirschsprung disease
chronic intestinal pseudo obstruction
volvulus
gastroschisis (abdominal wall herniation)
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,congenital atresia
necrotizing enterocolitis
trauma
short gut syndrome
Short gut syndrome - Correct answer-the inability of the small intestine to
adequately absorb nutrition, fluids, and to regulate electrolytes, can be structural or
functional, usually acquired
Indications for Heart Transplant - Correct answer-CHF with Class 3-4 symptoms,
max therapy, reduced exercise capacity, severe O2 dependence
End stage heart disease
Myocarditis
Myxomas
Refractory angina
Restrictive, dilated, or ischemic cardiomyopathy
life-threatening V arrhythmias
Pre Transplant Diagnostic Tests - Correct answer-Abdominal US
CXR
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, EKG
PFT
Panorex
Right heart cath (if indicated)
Pre Transplant Lab Tests - Correct answer-ABO Rh
Virology Screening
Panel Reactive Antibody
Human Leukocyte Antibody
Toxoplasma Screening
Cancer Screening
Osteoporosis Screening
TB Screening
Virology Screening - Correct answer-determines recipients suitability for transplant
and post transplant infection risk; HIV, EBV, CMV, Hepatitis, RPR (syphilis), TB,
toxoplasma, herpes
Panel Reactive Antibody (PRA) - Correct answer-The percent PRA value is a
measure of a patient's level of sensitization to donor antigens. It is the percentage
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