CCTN Study Guide 2026
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📋 CCTN Exam Format at a Glance
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✍️ Sample CCTN Questions & Answers
1. Which side effect is most associated with long-term tacrolimus use in transplant recipients?
Long-term tacrolimus use commonly causes nephrotoxicity and hypertension, both of which require ongoing monitoring in transplant recipients.
2. A deceased-donor organ allocation nurse receives a kidney offer for a highly sensitized patient with a panel reactive antibody (PRA) of 98%. What is the MOST critical pre-transplant test to perform?
In highly sensitized recipients, a virtual or prospective crossmatch is critical to detect donor-specific antibodies (DSA) that could cause hyperacute rejection.
3. Which term describes the phenomenon where a transplanted kidney does not function immediately after transplantation, requiring temporary dialysis?
Delayed graft function (DGF) is when a transplanted kidney requires dialysis in the first week post-transplant, often due to ischemia-reperfusion injury.
4. A transplant nurse is educating a renal transplant patient about food safety. Which of the following instructions is MOST appropriate?
Immunosuppressed transplant recipients are at high risk for foodborne illness from pathogens like Listeria and Vibrio, making raw shellfish and undercooked meats dangerous.
5. What does 'first-person consent' mean in the context of organ donation in the US?
First-person consent means a person's registered decision to donate is legally binding and cannot be overridden by family, though family collaboration is still encouraged.
6. Which of the following is the most important factor in determining a patient's risk for rejection in the first year after transplant?
The number of HLA mismatches between donor and recipient is the most important immunologic factor determining rejection risk in the first year post-transplant.
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