CCTC Regulatory and Quality Compliance 4

Question 1

Under OPTN policy, which of the following is a required element of a transplant program's Written Agreement with its OPO?

Accepted Answer

Defined roles and responsibilities for donor management

Answer

Guaranteed organ allocation sequence

Answer

Pricing schedules for procurement fees

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Joint liability provisions for adverse outcomes

Question 2

A transplant coordinator receives a directed living donation request where the donor is a coworker of the recipient. Which regulatory concern must be specifically addressed?

Accepted Answer

Absence of coercion or financial inducement under NOTA

Answer

ABO compatibility waiver

Answer

UNOS pre-approval for non-family living donation

Answer

State licensure of the evaluating social worker

Question 3

When documenting a deceased donor's medical and social history, which source is considered the most reliable for regulatory purposes?

Accepted Answer

Electronic health records from the donor's treating hospital

Answer

Family-reported verbal history

Answer

Primary care physician records

Answer

Coroner or medical examiner report

Question 4

Which accreditation standard specifically addresses transplant program infection control practices related to donor-derived disease transmission?

Accepted Answer

Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal 7

Answer

AABB Standards for Cellular Therapy

Answer

FACT Standards for Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy

Answer

AOPO Standards Section 7: Donor Testing and Disease Transmission

Question 5

CMS requires transplant centers to have a written patient selection process that is:

Accepted Answer

Non-discriminatory and consistently applied to all candidates

Answer

Based solely on UNOS allocation algorithms

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Approved by the state health department annually

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Restricted to patients referred by contracted physicians

Question 6

A transplant program's data coordinator notices a discrepancy between OPTN-submitted outcomes and internal registry data. The appropriate first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Conduct an internal reconciliation and notify the OPTN if submission errors are confirmed

Answer

Correct the OPTN data submission immediately without internal review

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Report the discrepancy directly to CMS as a potential compliance violation

Answer

Flag the data for the next annual CMS survey review

Question 7

Under OPTN policy, a transplant program must notify the OPTN within how many business days of a change in the Transplant Program Director?

Accepted Answer

10 business days

Answer

3 business days

Answer

5 business days

Answer

30 calendar days