CTBS PRACTICE ACTUAL PAPER 2026 428
QUESTIONS ORIGINAL ANSWERS
ACCURATE SOLUTION SET GRADED A+
⩥ 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
⩥ 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.
QUESTIONS ORIGINAL ANSWERS
ACCURATE SOLUTION SET GRADED A+
⩥ 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
⩥ 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.
