1. Advantages of kidney transplant over dialysis: Answer -Reverses many of pathophysiologic changes associated with renal disease -Eliminates dependence on dialysis -Less expensive than dialysis after first year 2. Paired organ donation occurs when: Answer one donor/recipient pair who are incompatible or poorly matched with each other find another donor/recipient pairs with whom they can exchange kidneys 3. Contraindications for kidney transplant: Answer -Disseminated malignancies -Refractory/untreated cardiac disease -Chronic respiratory failure -Extensive vascular disease -Chronic infection -Unresolved psychosocial disorders 4. Being HIV positive or having Hep B OR C is not: Answer a contraindication to trans-plant 5. Some transplant programs exclude patients who are: Answer morbidly obese or whocontinue to smoke (despite smoking cessation interventions) 6. Certain patients particularly those with CV disease and diabetes are: Answer considered high risk and must be carefully evaluated and the monitored closely