CTBS EXAM PREP COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS
VERIFIED
◉ An informed consent should include a statement that blood
samples from the donor will be tested for certain transmissible
diseases?
a. False
b. True
c. It isn't necessary, if an OPO gets the consent. Answer: b. True
◉ Processing of skin that is to be frozen/cryopreserved shall be
initiated within how many days of recovery?
a. 7 days
b. 2 days
c. 10 days
d. 20 days. Answer: c. 10 days
◉ What is the shelf life for tissue stored at temperature below -40
deg celsius?
a. 1yr unless a longer expiration date has been validated
b. 5 yrs unless a longer expiration date has been validated
,c. not applicable
d. 20 yrs unless a longer expiration date has been validated. Answer:
b. 5 yrs unless a longer expiration date has been validated
◉ A patient has a fever, elevated white count and positive blood
cultures for E.coli, according to AATB standards what action should
be taken with musculoskeletal tissue?
a. Accept Bone, Defer Tendons
b. Accept, but Radiate
c. Accept
d. Defer. Answer: d. Defer
◉ All of the following are advantages of using allograft heart valves
except:
a. Non-Obstructive Flow
b. Catastrophic Failures are Rare
c. Anticoagulation Therapy is not Needed
d. Supply is Unlimited Compared to Xenographs. Answer: d. Supply
is Unlimited Compared to Xenographs
◉ Which best describes the flow of blood through the heart?
a. Right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein,
left atrium, left ventricle
,b. Left atrium, left ventricle, pulmonary vein, right atrium, right
ventricle
c. Right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary vein, pulmonary artery,
left atrium, left ventricle.
d. Left atrium, left ventricle, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, right
atrium, right ventricle. Answer: a. Right atrium, right ventricle,
pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, left atrium, left ventricle
◉ Which of the following is NOT an adequate transport solution
characteristic for the recovered heart?
a. Isotonic
b Cryoprotectant
c. Cold
d. Sterile. Answer: b. Cryoprotectant
◉ Which of the following is not a structural allograft?
a. Femoral Cortical Strut
b. Iliac Crest Wedge
c. Cloward Dowel
d. Ground Corticocancellous. Answer: d. Ground Corticocancellous
◉ You have consent for skin and musculoskeletal tissue, but the
donor has rheumatoid arthritis. According to AATB standards, is the
donor a deferral?
, a. No, skin could be recovered
b. Yes, musculoskeletal tissue can be recovered
c. No, musculoskeletal tissue can be recovered
d. AATB has no guidance in this tissue. Answer: a. No, skin could be
recovered
◉ During heart valve dissection, processed cardiac tissue is placed
in antibiotic solution, resulting in a ____ graft.
a. Viable
b. Clean
c. Sterilized
d. Decontaminated. Answer: d. Decontaminated
◉ In anatomical position and direction the term LATERAL refers to
something that is
a. Farther from the middle of the body than another structure.
b. Superficial to another structure
c. On the opposite side of the body
d. Between two structures. Answer: a. Farther from the middle of the
body than another structure.
◉ The angel of the dermatome blade to the skin surface during skin
recovery is
PAPER 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS
VERIFIED
◉ An informed consent should include a statement that blood
samples from the donor will be tested for certain transmissible
diseases?
a. False
b. True
c. It isn't necessary, if an OPO gets the consent. Answer: b. True
◉ Processing of skin that is to be frozen/cryopreserved shall be
initiated within how many days of recovery?
a. 7 days
b. 2 days
c. 10 days
d. 20 days. Answer: c. 10 days
◉ What is the shelf life for tissue stored at temperature below -40
deg celsius?
a. 1yr unless a longer expiration date has been validated
b. 5 yrs unless a longer expiration date has been validated
,c. not applicable
d. 20 yrs unless a longer expiration date has been validated. Answer:
b. 5 yrs unless a longer expiration date has been validated
◉ A patient has a fever, elevated white count and positive blood
cultures for E.coli, according to AATB standards what action should
be taken with musculoskeletal tissue?
a. Accept Bone, Defer Tendons
b. Accept, but Radiate
c. Accept
d. Defer. Answer: d. Defer
◉ All of the following are advantages of using allograft heart valves
except:
a. Non-Obstructive Flow
b. Catastrophic Failures are Rare
c. Anticoagulation Therapy is not Needed
d. Supply is Unlimited Compared to Xenographs. Answer: d. Supply
is Unlimited Compared to Xenographs
◉ Which best describes the flow of blood through the heart?
a. Right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein,
left atrium, left ventricle
,b. Left atrium, left ventricle, pulmonary vein, right atrium, right
ventricle
c. Right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary vein, pulmonary artery,
left atrium, left ventricle.
d. Left atrium, left ventricle, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, right
atrium, right ventricle. Answer: a. Right atrium, right ventricle,
pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, left atrium, left ventricle
◉ Which of the following is NOT an adequate transport solution
characteristic for the recovered heart?
a. Isotonic
b Cryoprotectant
c. Cold
d. Sterile. Answer: b. Cryoprotectant
◉ Which of the following is not a structural allograft?
a. Femoral Cortical Strut
b. Iliac Crest Wedge
c. Cloward Dowel
d. Ground Corticocancellous. Answer: d. Ground Corticocancellous
◉ You have consent for skin and musculoskeletal tissue, but the
donor has rheumatoid arthritis. According to AATB standards, is the
donor a deferral?
, a. No, skin could be recovered
b. Yes, musculoskeletal tissue can be recovered
c. No, musculoskeletal tissue can be recovered
d. AATB has no guidance in this tissue. Answer: a. No, skin could be
recovered
◉ During heart valve dissection, processed cardiac tissue is placed
in antibiotic solution, resulting in a ____ graft.
a. Viable
b. Clean
c. Sterilized
d. Decontaminated. Answer: d. Decontaminated
◉ In anatomical position and direction the term LATERAL refers to
something that is
a. Farther from the middle of the body than another structure.
b. Superficial to another structure
c. On the opposite side of the body
d. Between two structures. Answer: a. Farther from the middle of the
body than another structure.
◉ The angel of the dermatome blade to the skin surface during skin
recovery is
