CCTC Organ Procurement and Preservation

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of hypothermic preservation in organ procurement?

Accepted Answer

To slow cellular metabolism and extend organ viability

Answer

To sterilize the organ before transplantation

Answer

To increase oxygen delivery to tissues

Answer

To enhance immune tolerance in the recipient

Question 2

Which preservation solution is most commonly used for kidney procurement in the United States?

Accepted Answer

University of Wisconsin (UW) solution

Answer

Normal saline

Answer

Lactated Ringer's solution

Answer

5% Dextrose in water

Question 3

What does DCD stand for in the context of organ donation?

Accepted Answer

Donation after Cardiac Death

Answer

Direct Cell Donation

Answer

Deceased Clinical Donor

Answer

Delayed Cold Donation

Question 4

Which organ has the shortest acceptable total ischemia time due to its extreme sensitivity?

Accepted Answer

Heart

Answer

Kidney

Answer

Liver

Answer

Intestine

Question 5

What is the primary role of an Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) in the transplantation process?

Accepted Answer

Coordinating organ recovery, preservation, and allocation

Answer

Performing transplant surgeries at recipient centers

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Providing lifelong post-transplant follow-up care

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Managing recipient immunosuppression protocols

Question 6

Cold ischemia time (CIT) is measured from which point to which point?

Accepted Answer

Aortic cross-clamp and cold flush in the donor to reperfusion in the recipient

Answer

Brain death declaration to transplant surgery start

Answer

Procurement surgery incision to organ arrival at the transplant center

Answer

Donor hospital admission to recipient anesthesia induction

Question 7

Which of the following is required for a legal declaration of brain death in a potential organ donor?

Accepted Answer

Irreversible cessation of all brain functions including the brainstem

Answer

Presence of pupillary response to light

Answer

A reversible cause of coma

Answer

Preservation of spinal cord reflexes