MI - 4.3.2 - Finding a Match

What is NOTA?

• established a national framework regarding organ transplant
• the National Organ Transplant Act
• decides who should receive an organ and who shouldn’t
• all of the choices are true

Although dialysis can perform vital kidney functions, it

• is not meant to be permanent
• can completely replace a kidney
• is an option for people with ESRD who want to lead a relatively normal, healthy life
• only takes minutes to do

Kidney donor and receipient should have the same blood type because

• antibodies will attack antigens in the blood
• they are related
• blood type doesn’t really have to match
• it improves the chances of kidney donation

Not only should kidney donors and recipients have compatible blood types, they should also have

• compatible tissue types
• the same mother
• the exact same Rh factor
• similar physical characteristics

What genotype below results in blood type A?

• Either IAIA or IAi
• Either IAIA or IAIB
• Only IAIB
• Only ii

What genotype below results in blood type AB?

• Either IAIA or IAi
• Either IAIA or IAIB
• Only IAIB
• Only ii

What genotype below results in blood type O?

• Either IAIA or IAi
• Either IAIA or IAIB
• Only IAIB
• Only ii

What genotype below results in blood type B?

• Either IBIB or IBi
• Either IBIBor IAIB
• Only IAIB
• Only ii

One group of antigens located on human leukocytes are called

• HLA
• HMS
• HMSA
• OPTN

What does tissue typing identify?

• if the donor and the recipient have similar antigens present
• if the donor and the recipient have the same blood type
• if the donor and the recipient have opposite anigens and antibodies
• if the donor’s antibodies match the recipients antigens