98% of individuals diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma are * Men Overweight Women At the age of 40 years or older What is the percentage of patients listed on the kidney wait list that are already sensitized against their only eligible donor * 50% 47% 23% 30% When recovering transplantable organs from patients DCD (Donation after Cardiac Death), for 90% of the patients, death is declared * In the surgical ICU In the operating room In the medical ICU In the emergency room What is decreased graft function (DGF) * GFR ≤ 10 ml/min 6 days post transplant regardless whether the patient has received dialysis Any patient requiring dialysis within first week after kidney transplant Creatinine Reduction Ratio ≤ 19% after 2 days None of the Above All of the Above The National Kidney Registry has completed the most paired kidney transplants than any other paired exchange program as of June, 2012 * True False What is the blood type of most people waiting on the transplant waitlist for kidneys * O A B AB All but one of the following are limitations to receiving an umbilical cord blood transfer. Choose the one statement that is not a true limitation * Delayed engraftment and higher chance of rejection Prolonged initial hospital admission Higher late mortality High acquisition costs Severe GVHD and rejection are risks of partial matching in cord blood stem cell transplantation * True False Which of the following are indications for pancreas transplant for patients with Diabetes Mellitus (type 1) * Renal failure requiring simultaneous kidney transplant Functioning kidney transplant already on immunosuppression Brittle diabetes with hypoglycemic unawareness Only a and b All of the Above A successful pancreas transplant can result in which of the following * Reversal of early kidney damage in native kidneys Exacerbates diabetic nephropathy in transplanted kidneys Aggravates vision changes associated with diabetes Generates abnormal HgbA1c levels Offer more inclusive patient education to regarding kidney paired exchange programs * No change implemented Incorporated 25% change Incorporated 50% change Incorporated 75% change Fully incorporated this change Watch for additional research and improved outcomes in liver transplant patients who also have hepatitis C * No change implemented Incorporated 25% change Incorporated 50% change Incorporated 75% change Fully incorporated this change Consider left ventricular device therapy as a destination therapy for patients with end stage heart failure, with attention to the cost of therapy and alternative therapies * No change implemented Incorporated 25% change Incorporated 50% change Incorporated 75% change Fully incorporated this change E-mail * E-mail Confirmation * Leave this field blank
