Ethical Issues in Transplantation Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding rejection of solid organ transplants is true?

Accepted Answer

Hyperacute rejection begins in the operating room with reperfusion of the transplanted organ

Answer

Most immunosuppressive medications are used to prevent chronic rejection

Answer

The major cause of graft failure is acute rejection

Answer

Liver transplants are especially susceptible to hyperacute rejection

Question 2

Which of the following is the POOREST recipient bed for a skin graft?

Accepted Answer

Fat

Answer

Muscle

Answer

Deep fascia

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Skull bone

Question 3

Which of the following statements is false regarding the declaration of brain stem death in a hospital?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Presence of neurologist is not required

Answer

Drug overdose should be ruled out

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Patient must be in coma

Question 4

Type of inquest conducted in dowry death is

Accepted Answer

Police inquest

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Coroner's inquest

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Magistrate inquest

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Medical examiner's inquest

Question 5

Police inquest is NOT required in:

Accepted Answer

Natural death due to disease in elderly person at home

Answer

Suicide

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Murder

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Death in police custody

Question 6

In which of the following circumstances is a police inquest typically NOT required?

Accepted Answer

Death by animals

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Death by accident

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Suicide

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Dowry death

Question 7

Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the 1st heart transplant in the year -

Accepted Answer

1967

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1962

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1965

Answer

1969

Question 8

In discussing the treatment of a 42-year-old man with severe liver cirrhosis, the possibility of heterotopic transplantation is considered. Which statement about heterotopic liver transplantation is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

It should be done in the iliac vessels.

Answer

It is preferable to orthotopic liver transplantation.

Answer

It is rarely associated with long-term survival.

Answer

It implies removal of the recipient's liver.

Question 9

Which of the following diseases is appropriately treated with combined heart-lung transplantation?

Accepted Answer

Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy with long-standing secondary pulmonary hypertension

Answer

End-stage emphysema

Answer

Primary pulmonary hypertension

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Cystic fibrosis

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding extended criteria donors for liver transplantation?

Accepted Answer

Donors aged >60 years with no significant comorbidities

Answer

Donors with well-controlled diabetes mellitus

Answer

Hepatitis C antibody positive donors

Answer

Donors with significant uncontrolled comorbidities

Ethical Issues in Transplantation — MCQs

Ethical Issues in Transplantation — MCQs

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