CTBS PRACTICE EXAM 428 FINAL PAPER 2026
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◉ Which of the following is not a cause for deferral?
a. A Positive PPD Test for TB
b. Untreated Syphilis
c. Systemic Mycosis
d. Evidence of Sepsis.
Answer: a. A Positive PPD Test for TB
◉ Which of the following transplants is most commonly associated
with spread of prion related disease?
a. Skin
b. Dura Mater
c. Bone
d. Blood Transfusion.
Answer: b. Dura Mater
◉ Which of the following is NOT capable of osteoinduction?
a. Demineralized Allograft
b. Demineralized Xenograft
,c. Demineralized Allopast
d. Demineralized Autograft.
Answer: c. Demineralized Allopast
◉ How long should donor records be held? (not including Dura
mater)
a. 20yrs Beyond Date of Final Disposition
b. 5yrs Beyond the Date of Final Disposition
c. Not a Requirement
d. 10yrs Beyond Date of Final Disposition.
Answer: d. 10yrs Beyond Date of Final Disposition
◉ Name the first civilian regional tissue bank established in the US.
a. University of Miami
b. Florida State University
c. United States Navy
d. University of Florida.
Answer: a. University of Miami
◉ Which of the following does NOT have to be included on graft
package inserts?
a. Instruction for Opening the Package or Container
,b. Date of Processing of the Graft
c. A Statement Indicating That the Tissue may Transmit Infectious
Agents
d. Type of Antibiotics Used in Processing.
Answer: b. Date of Processing of the Graft
◉ During heart for valve for recovery, the aorta is cut 1 cm distal to
the
a. Pulmonary Artery
b. Brachiocephalic Artery
c. Carotid Artery
d. Subclavian Artery.
Answer: d. Subclavian Artery
◉ Which of the following would NOT be a viral hepatitis rule out?
a. Incarceration in Prison or Jail for Greater Than 72hrs in the
Preceding 12 mos.
b. Close Contact With a Person Having Viral Hepatitis in the
Preceding 12 mos.
c. Documented Hepatitis A, Cytomegalovirus, or Epstein Barr Virus
d. Perutaneous Exposure to Blood Thought to be High Risk for
Carrying Hepatitis in the Preceding 12mos.
, Answer: c. Documented Hepatitis A, Cytomegalovirus, or Epstein
Barr Virus
◉ If skin is to stored >96 hrs prior to processing, how often must
skin storage media be change?
a. Every 24hrs
b. Every 96hrs
c. Every 72hrs
d. Every 12hrs.
Answer: c. Every 72hrs
◉ Wolf's Law describes
a. Fracture Repair in Long Bones
b. The Amount of Pressure a Bone can Take Before Fracture
c. The Relationship Between Form and Function in Bone.
d. Bone Regeneration.
Answer: d. Bone Regeneration
◉ AN example of the immune response is
a. Low pH on the skin
b. Itching from a bee sting
c. Normal flora of the intestines
STUDY GUIDE DETAILED ANSWERS READY
◉ Which of the following is not a cause for deferral?
a. A Positive PPD Test for TB
b. Untreated Syphilis
c. Systemic Mycosis
d. Evidence of Sepsis.
Answer: a. A Positive PPD Test for TB
◉ Which of the following transplants is most commonly associated
with spread of prion related disease?
a. Skin
b. Dura Mater
c. Bone
d. Blood Transfusion.
Answer: b. Dura Mater
◉ Which of the following is NOT capable of osteoinduction?
a. Demineralized Allograft
b. Demineralized Xenograft
,c. Demineralized Allopast
d. Demineralized Autograft.
Answer: c. Demineralized Allopast
◉ How long should donor records be held? (not including Dura
mater)
a. 20yrs Beyond Date of Final Disposition
b. 5yrs Beyond the Date of Final Disposition
c. Not a Requirement
d. 10yrs Beyond Date of Final Disposition.
Answer: d. 10yrs Beyond Date of Final Disposition
◉ Name the first civilian regional tissue bank established in the US.
a. University of Miami
b. Florida State University
c. United States Navy
d. University of Florida.
Answer: a. University of Miami
◉ Which of the following does NOT have to be included on graft
package inserts?
a. Instruction for Opening the Package or Container
,b. Date of Processing of the Graft
c. A Statement Indicating That the Tissue may Transmit Infectious
Agents
d. Type of Antibiotics Used in Processing.
Answer: b. Date of Processing of the Graft
◉ During heart for valve for recovery, the aorta is cut 1 cm distal to
the
a. Pulmonary Artery
b. Brachiocephalic Artery
c. Carotid Artery
d. Subclavian Artery.
Answer: d. Subclavian Artery
◉ Which of the following would NOT be a viral hepatitis rule out?
a. Incarceration in Prison or Jail for Greater Than 72hrs in the
Preceding 12 mos.
b. Close Contact With a Person Having Viral Hepatitis in the
Preceding 12 mos.
c. Documented Hepatitis A, Cytomegalovirus, or Epstein Barr Virus
d. Perutaneous Exposure to Blood Thought to be High Risk for
Carrying Hepatitis in the Preceding 12mos.
, Answer: c. Documented Hepatitis A, Cytomegalovirus, or Epstein
Barr Virus
◉ If skin is to stored >96 hrs prior to processing, how often must
skin storage media be change?
a. Every 24hrs
b. Every 96hrs
c. Every 72hrs
d. Every 12hrs.
Answer: c. Every 72hrs
◉ Wolf's Law describes
a. Fracture Repair in Long Bones
b. The Amount of Pressure a Bone can Take Before Fracture
c. The Relationship Between Form and Function in Bone.
d. Bone Regeneration.
Answer: d. Bone Regeneration
◉ AN example of the immune response is
a. Low pH on the skin
b. Itching from a bee sting
c. Normal flora of the intestines
