CTP Quality Control & Safety Procedures 5

Question 1

A procurement team member sustains a needlestick injury during organ procurement. What is the FIRST step?

Accepted Answer

Immediately wash the wound and follow the institution's exposure protocol

Answer

Immediate wound decontamination followed by reporting per institutional protocol is required to enable timely post-exposure prophylaxis.

Question 2

Which scenario represents an unacceptable deviation in cold chain management?

Accepted Answer

The organ is stored in ice that has melted and the container temperature has risen above 10°C

Answer

A rise in storage temperature above the acceptable cold storage range compromises organ preservation and represents a critical cold chain failure.

Question 3

What is the role of a concurrent audit during organ procurement?

Accepted Answer

To ensure real-time compliance with procurement protocols and identify deviations immediately

Answer

Concurrent audits monitor active procurement compliance in real time, allowing immediate identification and correction of protocol deviations.

Question 4

Under UNOS policy, which event requires mandatory adverse event reporting after transplantation?

Accepted Answer

Transmission of an unexpected disease from donor to recipient

Answer

Unexpected disease transmission from donor to recipient is a UNOS-mandated reportable event requiring immediate notification and investigation.

Question 5

Which best describes the purpose of performing a biopsy on a marginal donor kidney before transplantation?

Accepted Answer

To quantify glomerulosclerosis and assess histological viability for transplant decision-making

Answer

Biopsy quantifies glomerulosclerosis percentage, which guides the transplant team's decision on whether the kidney meets viability thresholds.

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