Deck 19: Organ and Tissue Donation

Question 1

Which among the following belongs to the category of a regenerative tissue?

A) Cord blood
B) Kidneys
C) Bone marrow
D) Liver

Answer 1

Bone marrow

Question 2

For how long do the eyes remain viable for organ donation retrieval?

A) From 0-12 hours after circulatory standstill
B) From 12-24 hours after circulatory standstill
C) From 12-36 hours after circulatory standstill
D) From 24-48 hours after circulatory standstill

Answer 2

From 12-24 hours after circulatory standstill

Question 3

What category of potential organ donation after circulatory death (DCD) can be controlled, based on Holland-Maastricht?

A) Category 1 - dead on arrival
B) Category 2 - unsuccessful resuscitation
C) Category 3 - awaiting cardiac arrest after planned withdrawal of cardio-respiratory support
D) Category 4 - cardiac arrest after confirmation of brain death, but prior to organ retrieval

Answer 3

Category 3 - awaiting cardiac arrest after planned withdrawal of cardio-respiratory support

Question 4

What procedure is done in order to temporarily halt the demand for oxygen in the organ to be transplanted?

A) Cold saline infusion
B) Warm saline infusion
C) Cold perfusion fluid infusion
D) Warm perfusion fluid infusion

Question 5

The following should be the expected results of the clinical brain death testing to make the patient a potential for organ donation, EXCEPT:

A) GCS score of 5
B) Non-reacting pupils
C) Absent cough and gag reflex
D) No spontaneous respiratory effort

Question 6

The apnoea test confirms the cessation of which of the following brain structures?

A) Medulla oblongata
B) Vestibulocochlear nerve
C) Trigeminal nerve
D) Glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 7

One of the three elements involved when discussing organ and tissue donation with the family:

A) The cost of organ extraction
B) The reason why a donation is necessary
C) The recepient of the organ or tissue
D) Knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of the family towads the situation

Question 8

What procedure is necessary in the organ transplantation process to determine the human leucocyte antigen that may be present in the potential donor?

A) Blood typing
B) Cross-matching
C) Tissue typing
D) All are correct

Question 9

What group of medications are given to the patient receiving a transplanted organ?

A) Antihypertensive
B) Immunosuppressants
C) Anti-inflammatory
D) Diuretics

Question 10

What is a negative corneal reflex?

A) Absence of blinking reaction
B) Reduced tears production
C) Iris changes its colour
D) None are correct