CTBS Practice Exam
Donor eligibility criteria shall be established by the:
A. Executive leadership.
B. AOC.
C. Recovery organization's medical director.
D. The medical director responsible for the release of tissue for transplant. - ✔✔D
You are completing an MS tissue recovery and your donor was involved in a traumatic event
resulting in multiple abrasions. Some abrasions are noted to the medial aspect of the right lower
extremity. What should you do?
A. Defer the tissues from that side.
B. Proceed as normal because there are no lacerations.
C. Recover tissues below the abrasion.
D. Prep and drape the site and modify your incision to avoid the area. - ✔✔D
Aseptic tissue recovery is completed in ____________ to reduce the potential for cross
contamination.
A. sequence
B. quickly
C. the operating room
D. zones - ✔✔D
,Split, or partial-partial thickness, skin is recovered using a
A. dermatome.
B. scalpel.
C. osteotome.
D. forceps. - ✔✔A
A container is an enclosure for one finished unit of transplantable tissue. All of the following are
physical properties of a container EXCEPT:
A. withstand sterilization and storage.
B. is designed only for storage of lyophilized tissue.
C. maintain tissue quality through labeled expiration date
D. shall not produce toxic residues during storage. - ✔✔B
The donor risk assessment interview (DRAI) should be completed with the:
A. significant other/spouse.
B. legal next-of-kin.
C. primary care physician.
D. most knowledgeable person. - ✔✔D
Donation must be deferred if the potential donor was bitten by a potentially rabid animal within
the last:
A. 12 months.
B. 5 years.
,C. 28 days.
D. 6 months. - ✔✔D
You are recovering skin from an authorized donor and note multiple tattoos covering the
recovery zone. What should you do?
A. Move forward with the recovery.
B. The processor can decide if the skin is suitable.
C. Defer the skin.
D. Move forward if the tattoos are on the DRAI. Confirm tattoos were professionally done. -
✔✔B
Drapes used to isolate recovery sites during the tissue recovery must be
A. Aseptic
B. Opened by two people
C. Sterile
D. Antiseptic - ✔✔C
Which of the following tissue measurements is incorrect?
A. vascular graft diameter in centimeters.
B. heart valve internal valve annulus in millimeters.
C. length of main, left and right pulmonary arteries in millimeters (mm) or centimeters.
D. vascular segment length in centimeters. - ✔✔A
, You are discussing with a colleague the correct procedure for documenting the recovery of MS
tissue. You do not agree on the steps involved. How would you determine the correct procedure
to follow?
A. Ask another colleague.
B. Locate the relevant SOP's in the Standard Operating Procedures Manual (SOPM)
C. E-mail your manager and get their opinion
D. Proceed with you individual methods. - ✔✔B
You are conducting an audit and note that a final package label is missing the required
information. What must be done with the packaged tissue?
A. It must be discarded.
B. The tissue can be distributed because the packaging has not been breached.
C. It must be placed in quarantine until the issue is resolved.
D. The tissue must be repackaged. - ✔✔C
The DRAI:
A. Is a documented dialogue with an individual who would be knowledgeable of the donor's
relevant medical history and social behavior.
B. Uses a standardized questionnaire formulated from The Standards, current federal regulations,
and guidance.
C. Is a screening tool to assess a potential donor's medical and travel history.
D. All of the above - ✔✔D
Donor eligibility criteria shall be established by the:
A. Executive leadership.
B. AOC.
C. Recovery organization's medical director.
D. The medical director responsible for the release of tissue for transplant. - ✔✔D
You are completing an MS tissue recovery and your donor was involved in a traumatic event
resulting in multiple abrasions. Some abrasions are noted to the medial aspect of the right lower
extremity. What should you do?
A. Defer the tissues from that side.
B. Proceed as normal because there are no lacerations.
C. Recover tissues below the abrasion.
D. Prep and drape the site and modify your incision to avoid the area. - ✔✔D
Aseptic tissue recovery is completed in ____________ to reduce the potential for cross
contamination.
A. sequence
B. quickly
C. the operating room
D. zones - ✔✔D
,Split, or partial-partial thickness, skin is recovered using a
A. dermatome.
B. scalpel.
C. osteotome.
D. forceps. - ✔✔A
A container is an enclosure for one finished unit of transplantable tissue. All of the following are
physical properties of a container EXCEPT:
A. withstand sterilization and storage.
B. is designed only for storage of lyophilized tissue.
C. maintain tissue quality through labeled expiration date
D. shall not produce toxic residues during storage. - ✔✔B
The donor risk assessment interview (DRAI) should be completed with the:
A. significant other/spouse.
B. legal next-of-kin.
C. primary care physician.
D. most knowledgeable person. - ✔✔D
Donation must be deferred if the potential donor was bitten by a potentially rabid animal within
the last:
A. 12 months.
B. 5 years.
,C. 28 days.
D. 6 months. - ✔✔D
You are recovering skin from an authorized donor and note multiple tattoos covering the
recovery zone. What should you do?
A. Move forward with the recovery.
B. The processor can decide if the skin is suitable.
C. Defer the skin.
D. Move forward if the tattoos are on the DRAI. Confirm tattoos were professionally done. -
✔✔B
Drapes used to isolate recovery sites during the tissue recovery must be
A. Aseptic
B. Opened by two people
C. Sterile
D. Antiseptic - ✔✔C
Which of the following tissue measurements is incorrect?
A. vascular graft diameter in centimeters.
B. heart valve internal valve annulus in millimeters.
C. length of main, left and right pulmonary arteries in millimeters (mm) or centimeters.
D. vascular segment length in centimeters. - ✔✔A
, You are discussing with a colleague the correct procedure for documenting the recovery of MS
tissue. You do not agree on the steps involved. How would you determine the correct procedure
to follow?
A. Ask another colleague.
B. Locate the relevant SOP's in the Standard Operating Procedures Manual (SOPM)
C. E-mail your manager and get their opinion
D. Proceed with you individual methods. - ✔✔B
You are conducting an audit and note that a final package label is missing the required
information. What must be done with the packaged tissue?
A. It must be discarded.
B. The tissue can be distributed because the packaging has not been breached.
C. It must be placed in quarantine until the issue is resolved.
D. The tissue must be repackaged. - ✔✔C
The DRAI:
A. Is a documented dialogue with an individual who would be knowledgeable of the donor's
relevant medical history and social behavior.
B. Uses a standardized questionnaire formulated from The Standards, current federal regulations,
and guidance.
C. Is a screening tool to assess a potential donor's medical and travel history.
D. All of the above - ✔✔D
