2018 Board Review Pre-Test:
Managing Immunosuppression and Drugs

Managing Immunosuppression and Drugs - James C. Fang, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHF

Please complete this brief Pre-Test to give a baseline for learning .

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* 1. Which patient is most appropriate for steroid withdrawal?

A. 35 yr old African American woman with three children

B. 45 yr old Caucasian man with previous renal transplant

C. 25 yr old woman bridged to transplant with Heartmate XVE

D. 68 yr old man with PRA 5%

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* 2. Which patient is most appropriate for steroid withdrawal?

A. 35 yr old African American woman with three children

B. 45 yr old Caucasian man with previous renal transplant

C. 25 yr old woman bridged to transplant with Heartmate XVE

D. 68 yr old man with PRA 5%

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* 3. 60 yr old man 3 months after heart transplant complains of diarrhea since transplant. He’s had one
episode of asymptomatic grade 1R rejection. You decide to:

A. Stop his MMF and start azathioprine

B. Decrease his MMF dose

C. Start cholestyramine

D. Stop his MMF and start sirolimus

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* 4. Sirolimus is associated with:

A. Improved renal function

B. Poor wound healing

C. Diabetes

D. Tremors and seizures

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* 5. Which of the following is true?

A. Routine induction improves survival

B. Induction therapy can be used to delay initiation of CNI

C. ATG is a better induction agent than basiliximab

D. IL-2R antagonists are commonly associated with cytokine release syndrome

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* 6. Please provide your first and last name.
Pre-test questions will not be scored, your name is required solely to confirm completion.

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* 1. Which patient is most appropriate for steroid withdrawal?

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* 2. Which patient is most appropriate for steroid withdrawal?

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* 3. 60 yr old man 3 months after heart transplant complains of diarrhea since transplant. He’s had one episode of asymptomatic grade 1R rejection. You decide to:

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* 4. Sirolimus is associated with:

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* 5. Which of the following is true?

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* 6. Please provide your first and last name.Pre-test questions will not be scored, your name is required solely to confirm completion.

* 3. 60 yr old man 3 months after heart transplant complains of diarrhea since transplant. He’s had one
episode of asymptomatic grade 1R rejection. You decide to:

* 6. Please provide your first and last name.
Pre-test questions will not be scored, your name is required solely to confirm completion.