BMTCN CHAPTER 2: TYPES OF
TRANSPLANTS AND SOURCES OF
STEM CELLS TEST SOLVED &
UPDATED 2023
M.J. is to undergo an autologous transplant. From whom will he receive his stem cells?
A. A matched related donor
B. A matched unrelated donor
C. An umbilical cord blood donor
D. Himself - answer D. Himself
P.F. has undergone an allogeneic transplant using umbilical cord blood as the stem cell source.
This makes her at higher risk for which of the following post-transplant complications?
A. Graft failure
B. Graft-versus-host disease
C. Nausea and vomiting
D. Complications of surgery - answer A. Graft failure
E.N. is worried about the post-transplant complication of graft-versus-host disease. Which stem
cell sources have recently been shown to have decreased incidence of this serious and often
debilitating problem?
A. Umbilical cord blood and bone marrow
B. Peripheral blood stem cells and umbilical cord blood
C. Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells
D. None of the above - answer A. Umbilical cord blood and bone marrow
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