CTBS Practice Exam Questions and Answers, Latest Updated 2024/2025 (100% Correct)

CTBS Practice Exam Questions and Answers, Latest Updated 2024/2025 (100% Correct) 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER D Aseptic tissue recovery is completed in ____________ to reduce the potential for cross contamination. A. sequence B. quickly C. the operating room D. zones - ANSWER D Split, or partial-partial thickness, skin is recovered using a A. dermatome. B. scalpel. C. osteotome. D. forceps. - ANSWER A CTBS Exam Practice Questions and Answers, Latest Updated 2024/2025 (100% Correct) 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER B Drapes used to isolate recovery sites during the tissue recovery must be A. Aseptic B. Opened by two people C. Sterile D. Antiseptic - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER D It is 1400 on July 6 and you have been assigned to a case. Your donor was last known alive on July 5 at 2300. They were pronounced dead on the scene at 0700 and transported to the local morgue cooler at 0800. The autopsy started at 1000 and the donor was returned to the morgue cooler at 1130. You arrange transport to your recovery suite and the donor is picked up by the transporter at 1600 and was placed in your morgue cooler at 1830. Based on the cooling times, which of the following statements applies. A. You must defer the case as total time out of cooling exceeds 12 hours. B. You may only recover skin. C. You must defer the case due to it being post-autopsy. D. Recovery must commence in under 2 hours from removing the donor from your morgue cooler. - ANSWER D Beyond the knee, the femoral artery becomes the A. popliteal artery. B. femoral vein. C. saphenous vein. D. saphenous artery. - ANSWER A You are completing the DRAI and learn that the potential donor lived with a relative who was HCV positive at the time of death. According to AATB Standards for Tissue Banking you must A. Proceed with the case if there was no physical or sexual interaction between the two individuals. B. Confirm if the potential donor had recently had an infectious panel ran. C. Defer the case. D. Proceed with the case if the donor was being treated with antiviral medications. - ANSWER C A tissue distribution intermediary (TDI) performs which of the following services: A. Processing and preparation of tissue. B. The recovery and storage of tissue. C. The processing and distribution of tissue. D. The distribution/dispensing of processed tissue. - ANSWER D The senior employee of a tissue establishment who has the authority to make changes to the tissue bank's policy and quality system is the: A. the Medical Director B. the President/CEO C. Director/Manager of Tissue Operations D. Management with Executive Responsibility - ANSWER D Full-thickness grafts, or dermis, can be used in which of the following surgical applications: A. To repair several abdominal wall defects. B. Reconstruction post-mastectomy. C. Rotator cuff reconstruction. D. All of the above. - ANSWER D Persons who have ____ for a non-medical reason, including intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous injections are excluded from donation. A. Ever injected drugs B. Injected drugs within the preceding five years C. Injected drugs within the preceding ten years D. Injected drugs within the preceding twelve months - ANSWER B AATB Standards for Tissue Banking define requirements for skin recovery EXCLUDING: A. Packaging B. Rinsing C. Culturing D. Graft thickness - ANSWER D Sterile persons must change gloves A. As frequently as possible. B. Between every tissue. C. Between recovery zones. D. Once per donor. - ANSWER C Tissue banks wishing to implement practices differing from AATB Standards for Tissue Banking must: A. request a deferment. B. request a Variance to Standards. C. request a deviation. D. submit a non-conformity. - ANSWER B A tissue ready for transplant is stored in A. a package. B. a container. C. a Nalgene. D. quarantine. - ANSWER B A bony prominence which tendons or muscle attach to is a A. joint. B. tuberosity. C. ligament. D. nodule. - ANSWER B The difference between physical examination vs. physical assessment is A. One can only be completed by a doctor B. One can only be completed in the recovery site C. The physical assessment is completed on a living donor while the examination refers to a deceased donor D. The physical assessments is completed on a deceased donor while the examination refers to a living donor. - ANSWER D Split, or partial thickness skin, is most commonly used in which of the following procedures: A. As a temporary dressing following severe burns. B. To repair severe abdominal hernias. C. Reconstruction post-mastectomy. D. In rotator cuff reconstruction. - ANSWER A Tissue may be stored in quarantine for each of the following reasons EXCEPT: A. The tissue is pending processing. B. The tissue is pending discard. C. The tissue is involved in a recall. D. The tissue is ready for distribution. - ANSWER D What recovery method should be used when recovering the saphenous vein? A. You should only use a scalpel. B. Combined blunt and sharp dissection. C. Blunt dissection only. D. You should only use scissors. - ANSWER B. Regarding QA investigations of errors, accidents and complaints, all reports generated shall be retained for how many years? A. 10 B. 7 C. 5 D. 17 - ANSWER A. Nucleic Acid Tests, or NAT, detect: A. PCR B. viral DNA and RNA C. Antibody and antigen D. TMA - ANSWER B You are currently completing the DRAI on a potential donor. The historian stated that the potential donor used heroin four years ago. What must be clarified before moving forward with the case? A. The route of drug use. (e.g., ingested, snorter, smoked, injected.) B. if the individual had an infectious disease testing panel ran in the last year. C. if heroin was used at the time of death. D. if the potential donor had ever been charged with drug possession. - ANSWER A Tissue recovery is considered A. a sterile procedure B. an aseptic procedure. C. a non-surgical procedure. D. a minimally invasive procedure. - ANSWER B Which of the following methods can be defined as freeze-drying? A. Lyophilization B. Cryopreservation C. Desiccation D. Disinfection - ANSWER A All critical supplies, reagents, materials, and equipment approved for use for processing and preservation shall be identified and specifications (e.g., sterile where applicable) documented. A record shall be made, following receipt, of all of the following, EXCEPT: A. quantity. B. manufacturer. C. expiration date. D. vendor. - ANSWER D A potential heart-for-valve donor who has recently traveled to South America shall be evaluated for: A. Zika B. Chagas C. COVID-19 D. Malaria - ANSWER B You have been assigned to complete the heart for valve recovery on a 20-day old donor. The blood sample for infectious disease testing must be collected from: A. the donor. B. the donor's mother if the baby was being breastfed. C. the donor's mother. D. the donor's mother if there is no ante-mortem sample from the donor. - ANSWER C Individuals who are considered sterile and have appropriate surgical attire should pass each-other A. Front-to-front B. Quickly C. Back-to-back C. Using social distancing - ANSWER C You have completed EtO sterilization and aeration of a batch of MS tissue. Each piece of tissue is similar and considered "small." What is the allowable residual level in ppm for ethylene chlorohydrin? A. 25 B. 100 C. 250 D. 2500 - ANSWER C Total non-cooled/out of cooling time may not exceed: A. 15 hours B. 12 hours C. 24 hours D. 18 hours - ANSWER A