CTBS Tissue Recovery 4

Question 1

During a donor evaluation, which of the following findings from the physical assessment would MOST likely disqualify musculoskeletal tissue recovery?

Accepted Answer

Active osteomyelitis in the long bones

Answer

Active osteomyelitis represents an active bone infection that would contaminate recovered tissue and is a contraindication to musculoskeletal recovery.

Question 2

What is the purpose of placing a bone recovered from a donation in an antibiotic soak solution during processing?

Accepted Answer

To reduce bioburden and potential microbial contamination

Answer

Antibiotic soak solutions reduce surface bioburden on recovered bone, lowering the risk of microbial contamination prior to final processing and sterilization.

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes the role of the 'recovery coordinator' at the time of tissue procurement?

Accepted Answer

Coordinating consent, evaluation, scheduling, and documentation of the recovery

Answer

The recovery coordinator manages the administrative and logistical aspects of tissue recovery including consent, donor evaluation, scheduling, and documentation.

Question 4

A tissue recovery team arrives at the hospital morgue and finds the donor body has been refrigerated at 4°C for 18 hours since asystole. Is musculoskeletal tissue recovery still appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Yes; if total time since asystole is within AATB acceptable limits for refrigerated donors

Answer

AATB standards allow musculoskeletal tissue recovery within defined total post-asystole time limits when the body has been refrigerated, typically up to 24 hours.

Question 5

Which aseptic technique principle is MOST critical when making incisions during tissue recovery in a non-sterile morgue environment?

Accepted Answer

Using sterile instruments and maintaining a sterile field throughout the procedure

Answer

Using sterile instruments and maintaining a sterile field are foundational aseptic technique principles to minimize microbial contamination of recovered tissue.

(CTBS) Certified Tissue Bank Specialist Practice Test

(CTBS) Certified Tissue Bank Specialist Practice Test

CTBS Tissue Recovery 4