CCTC - Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator Long-Term Recipient Management Questions and Answers

Question 1

A 1-year post-kidney transplant recipient presents with a rising serum creatinine. A renal biopsy confirms BK virus nephropathy. What is the primary initial management strategy for this condition?

Accepted Answer

Reduce the dosage of immunosuppressive medications.

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Initiate a course of high-dose corticosteroids.

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Administer intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG).

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Increase the dose of valganciclovir.

Question 2

Transplant recipients are at a significantly increased risk for developing certain malignancies due to long-term immunosuppression. Which of the following cancers has the highest incidence in the post-transplant population?

Accepted Answer

Non-melanoma skin cancer

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Colorectal cancer

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Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD)

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Prostate cancer

Question 3

A transplant coordinator is educating a recipient who has developed New-Onset Diabetes After Transplantation (NODAT). Which of the following immunosuppressive agents is most strongly associated with the development of this complication?

Accepted Answer

Tacrolimus

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Azathioprine

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Mycophenolate Mofetil

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Sirolimus

Question 4

A 3-year post-heart transplant recipient, maintained on tacrolimus, presents for a routine visit with a new subtherapeutic trough level. The patient denies missing doses but recently started taking an over-the-counter herbal supplement. Which of the following is most likely responsible for the decreased tacrolimus level?

Accepted Answer

St. John's Wort

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Grapefruit juice

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Milk thistle

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Coenzyme Q10

Question 5

In lung transplant recipients, the most common manifestation of chronic allograft dysfunction is a progressive, irreversible airflow obstruction. What is the clinical term for this condition?

Accepted Answer

Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (BOS)

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Acute Cellular Rejection

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Restrictive Allograft Syndrome (RAS)

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Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD)

Question 6

A 45-year-old female who received a kidney transplant two years ago expresses a desire to become pregnant. As the transplant coordinator, which of the following is the most critical piece of counseling to provide regarding her immunosuppressive regimen?

Accepted Answer

Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is a known teratogen and must be discontinued prior to conception.

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She must stop all immunosuppressive medications during the first trimester.

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Calcineurin inhibitors like tacrolimus are completely safe and require no dose adjustments during pregnancy.

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Pregnancy is absolutely contraindicated for all solid organ transplant recipients.