Exam 21: Thoracic Organ Transplantation

Which of the following forms of interaction tend to occur between the respiratory therapist and a patient who receives a lung transplant? I.Mechanical ventilation II.Pulmonary rehabilitation III.Bronchopulmonary hygiene IV.Hyperbaric oxygenation

Which of the following conditions are considered complications of thoracic organ transplantation? I.Respiratory failure II.Bronchiolitis obliterans III.Lung allografts IV.Infection

Which of the following cardiac problems is responsible for the vast majority of neonatal cardiac transplants?

Months after receiving a lung transplant a patient with cystic fibrosis exhibits the following signs and symptoms: Increasing dyspnea Increased coughing with sputum production Colonization with Pseudomonas species The patient also appears to be in respiratory failure.Which of the following conditions is likely developing?

Twenty-four hours after a pediatric patient has undergone lung transplantation,the therapist notices on the patient's chest X-ray features consistent with pulmonary edema.How should the therapist interpret this finding?

What are some reasons for the decline in heart-lung transplants among infants? I.Difficulty in obtaining a donor II.Avoidance of cardiac rejection III.Averting premature coronary artery disease IV.Reducing the length of time on cardiopulmonary bypass

What is the predominant problem leading to heart transplantation in children younger than 1 year of age?

Which of the following medications are used as antirejection agents? I.Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole II.Cyclosporine III.Azathioprine IV.Mycophenolate mofetil

Why does the pulmonary infection rate for lung transplantation appear to be higher than with other solid organ transplants?

Which of the following chronic lung diseases is the most common indication for bilateral lung transplantation?

Which of the following problems is associated with long-term heart transplant patients?

What is the predominant cause of early postoperative mortality associated with heart transplantation?

Which of the following microorganisms is associated with increased mortality among patients with cystic fibrosis?

The therapist notices the following signs in a pediatric patient who recently had a heart transplant: Decreased cardiac contractility Congestive heart failure Tachycardia Tachypnea Malaise How should the therapist interpret these signs?

What typically makes lungs unsuitable for donation?

Which of the following medications is associated with a decreased white blood cell count caused by bone marrow suppression?

Which of the following is the most common indication for heart transplantation?

Which of the following conditions is a frequent cause of graft failure occurring within the first 90 days after lung transplantation?

When could kidneys,liver,and lungs be procured for transplantation from a patient with anticipated cardiac arrest?