CCTC Patient and Family Education 2

Question 1

A transplant coordinator is educating a liver transplant recipient about tacrolimus. Which statement best describes how the patient should take this medication?

Accepted Answer

Take at the same time each day on an empty stomach

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Take with a high-fat meal to improve absorption

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Double the dose if a dose is missed

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Take only when blood levels are low

Question 2

When educating a kidney transplant patient about signs of acute rejection, which symptom should prompt immediate contact with the transplant team?

Accepted Answer

Decreased urine output and tenderness over the graft site

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Mild fatigue after exercise

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Slight increase in appetite

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Occasional headaches in the morning

Question 3

A family asks why their transplanted relative must avoid raw or undercooked seafood. What is the best explanation?

Accepted Answer

Immunosuppression increases susceptibility to foodborne pathogens

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Raw seafood causes tacrolimus toxicity

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Seafood interferes with anti-rejection lab results

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Raw seafood elevates creatinine levels

Question 4

A post-transplant patient asks if they can take ibuprofen for back pain. What is the appropriate coordinator response?

Accepted Answer

NSAIDs should be avoided because they can worsen renal function and interact with immunosuppressants

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Ibuprofen is safe as long as it is taken with food

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Ibuprofen is preferred over acetaminophen in transplant patients

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A double dose of ibuprofen is acceptable for severe pain

Question 5

When teaching a heart transplant patient about infection prevention, which activity should be highlighted as highest risk in the early post-transplant period?

Accepted Answer

Attending crowded public events such as concerts

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Walking indoors with family

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Gardening with gloves

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Eating home-cooked meals

Question 6

A patient's spouse asks how they can help monitor for transplant complications at home. Which tool is most commonly recommended?

Accepted Answer

Daily temperature, blood pressure, and weight log

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Weekly chest X-ray at an urgent care clinic

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Monthly urine culture collection

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Biweekly echocardiogram at home

Question 7

During discharge education, a transplant coordinator explains the importance of sun protection. What is the primary reason transplant recipients must limit sun exposure?

Accepted Answer

Chronic immunosuppression significantly increases skin cancer risk

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Sun causes immunosuppressant medications to break down

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UV light worsens graft-versus-host disease

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Sunburn triggers acute rejection episodes