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

Answer

Tacrolimus should be taken consistently at the same time each day, often on an empty stomach, to maintain stable blood levels.

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

Answer

Decreased urine output and graft site tenderness are classic signs of acute kidney rejection requiring immediate evaluation.

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

Answer

Immunosuppressed transplant recipients are at high risk for severe infections from pathogens in raw or undercooked foods.

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

Answer

NSAIDs can cause nephrotoxicity and interact with immunosuppressive agents, making them contraindicated in most transplant recipients.

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

Answer

Crowded public venues expose immunosuppressed patients to numerous airborne and contact pathogens during peak vulnerability.

CCTC - Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator Practice Test

CCTC - Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator Practice Test

CCTC Patient and Family Education 2