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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. - correct 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. - correct 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 - correct answer : D
Split, or partial-partial thickness, skin is recovered using a
A. dermatome.
B. scalpel.
C. osteotome.
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D. forceps. - correct answer : 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. - correct 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. - correct 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. - correct 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. - correct
answer : B
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Drapes used to isolate recovery sites during the tissue recovery must be
A. Aseptic
B. Opened by two people
C. Sterile
D. Antiseptic - correct 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. - correct 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. - correct 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. - correct 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.
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Vand Vguidance.
C. Is Va Vscreening Vtool Vto Vassess Va Vpotential Vdonor's Vmedical Vand Vtravel Vhistory.
D. All Vof Vthe Vabove V- V Vcorrect Vanswer V: VD
It Vis V1400 Von VJuly V6 Vand Vyou Vhave Vbeen Vassigned Vto Va Vcase. VYour Vdonor Vwas Vlast Vknown Valive Von
VJuly V5 Vat V2300. VThey Vwere Vpronounced Vdead Von Vthe Vscene Vat V0700 Vand Vtransported Vto Vthe Vlocal
Vmorgue Vcooler Vat V0800. VThe Vautopsy Vstarted Vat V1000 Vand Vthe Vdonor Vwas Vreturned Vto Vthe Vmorgue
Vcooler Vat V1130. VYou Varrange Vtransport Vto Vyour Vrecovery Vsuite Vand Vthe Vdonor Vis Vpicked Vup Vby Vthe
Vtransporter Vat V1600 Vand Vwas Vplaced Vin Vyour Vmorgue Vcooler Vat V1830. VBased Von Vthe Vcooling Vtimes,
Vwhich Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vstatements Vapplies.
A. You Vmust Vdefer Vthe Vcase Vas Vtotal Vtime Vout Vof Vcooling Vexceeds V12 Vhours.
B. You Vmay Vonly Vrecover Vskin.
C. You Vmust Vdefer Vthe Vcase Vdue Vto Vit Vbeing Vpost-autopsy.
D. Recovery Vmust Vcommence Vin Vunder V2 Vhours Vfrom Vremoving Vthe Vdonor Vfrom Vyour Vmorgue
Vcooler. V- Vcorrect Vanswer V: VD
Beyond Vthe Vknee, Vthe Vfemoral Vartery Vbecomes Vthe
A. popliteal Vartery.
B. femoral Vvein.
C. saphenous Vvein.
D. saphenous Vartery. V- V Vcorrect Vanswer V: VA
You Vare Vcompleting Vthe VDRAI Vand Vlearn Vthat Vthe Vpotential Vdonor Vlived Vwith Va Vrelative Vwho Vwas VHCV
Vpositive Vat Vthe Vtime Vof Vdeath. VAccording Vto VAATB VStandards Vfor VTissue VBanking Vyou Vmust
A. Proceed Vwith Vthe Vcase Vif Vthere Vwas Vno Vphysical Vor Vsexual Vinteraction Vbetween Vthe Vtwo Vindividuals.
B. Confirm Vif Vthe Vpotential Vdonor Vhad Vrecently Vhad Van Vinfectious Vpanel Vran.
C. Defer Vthe Vcase.
D. Proceed Vwith Vthe Vcase Vif Vthe Vdonor Vwas Vbeing Vtreated Vwith Vantiviral Vmedications. V- V Vcorrect Vanswer V: VC
A Vtissue Vdistribution Vintermediary V(TDI) Vperforms Vwhich Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vservices:
A. Processing Vand Vpreparation Vof Vtissue.
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CTBS PRACTICE EXAM| LATEST
UPDATED 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
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. - correct 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. - correct 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 - correct answer : D
Split, or partial-partial thickness, skin is recovered using a
A. dermatome.
B. scalpel.
C. osteotome.
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D. forceps. - correct answer : 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. - correct 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. - correct 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. - correct 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. - correct
answer : B
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Drapes used to isolate recovery sites during the tissue recovery must be
A. Aseptic
B. Opened by two people
C. Sterile
D. Antiseptic - correct 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. - correct 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. - correct 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. - correct 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.
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B. Uses Va Vstandardized Vquestionnaire Vformulated Vfrom VThe VStandards, Vcurrent Vfederal Vregulations,
Vand Vguidance.
C. Is Va Vscreening Vtool Vto Vassess Va Vpotential Vdonor's Vmedical Vand Vtravel Vhistory.
D. All Vof Vthe Vabove V- V Vcorrect Vanswer V: VD
It Vis V1400 Von VJuly V6 Vand Vyou Vhave Vbeen Vassigned Vto Va Vcase. VYour Vdonor Vwas Vlast Vknown Valive Von
VJuly V5 Vat V2300. VThey Vwere Vpronounced Vdead Von Vthe Vscene Vat V0700 Vand Vtransported Vto Vthe Vlocal
Vmorgue Vcooler Vat V0800. VThe Vautopsy Vstarted Vat V1000 Vand Vthe Vdonor Vwas Vreturned Vto Vthe Vmorgue
Vcooler Vat V1130. VYou Varrange Vtransport Vto Vyour Vrecovery Vsuite Vand Vthe Vdonor Vis Vpicked Vup Vby Vthe
Vtransporter Vat V1600 Vand Vwas Vplaced Vin Vyour Vmorgue Vcooler Vat V1830. VBased Von Vthe Vcooling Vtimes,
Vwhich Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vstatements Vapplies.
A. You Vmust Vdefer Vthe Vcase Vas Vtotal Vtime Vout Vof Vcooling Vexceeds V12 Vhours.
B. You Vmay Vonly Vrecover Vskin.
C. You Vmust Vdefer Vthe Vcase Vdue Vto Vit Vbeing Vpost-autopsy.
D. Recovery Vmust Vcommence Vin Vunder V2 Vhours Vfrom Vremoving Vthe Vdonor Vfrom Vyour Vmorgue
Vcooler. V- Vcorrect Vanswer V: VD
Beyond Vthe Vknee, Vthe Vfemoral Vartery Vbecomes Vthe
A. popliteal Vartery.
B. femoral Vvein.
C. saphenous Vvein.
D. saphenous Vartery. V- V Vcorrect Vanswer V: VA
You Vare Vcompleting Vthe VDRAI Vand Vlearn Vthat Vthe Vpotential Vdonor Vlived Vwith Va Vrelative Vwho Vwas VHCV
Vpositive Vat Vthe Vtime Vof Vdeath. VAccording Vto VAATB VStandards Vfor VTissue VBanking Vyou Vmust
A. Proceed Vwith Vthe Vcase Vif Vthere Vwas Vno Vphysical Vor Vsexual Vinteraction Vbetween Vthe Vtwo Vindividuals.
B. Confirm Vif Vthe Vpotential Vdonor Vhad Vrecently Vhad Van Vinfectious Vpanel Vran.
C. Defer Vthe Vcase.
D. Proceed Vwith Vthe Vcase Vif Vthe Vdonor Vwas Vbeing Vtreated Vwith Vantiviral Vmedications. V- V Vcorrect Vanswer V: VC
A Vtissue Vdistribution Vintermediary V(TDI) Vperforms Vwhich Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vservices:
A. Processing Vand Vpreparation Vof Vtissue.
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