NCCT SURGICAL TECH PRACTICE EXAM 5
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#1. What is the term used to describe the condition of
your hands after completing an appropriate surgical
scrub?
Surgically Clean
#2. These are key safety protocols of laser surgery
ensure surgical team protection during a surgical
procedure, except which one?
Wearing the appropriate lead apron and
gloves
#3. Following a TURP, the surgeon places a two-way
Foley catheter and scrubs out. Once the drapes come
off, and the skin prep is cleaned off the patient, what
needs to take place before the patient leaves the
room?
A gravity drainage bag needs to be attached to the
catheter.
#4. Which if these specimens is the most likely to be
sent for frozen section to pathology?
A fatty tumor excised from a breast
#5. What parts of the operating room (OR) table need
to be cleaned during a terminal cleaning (end-of-day)?
Surface, attachments, base, and wheels
#6. During a surgical procedure, what does it typically
mean when a surgeon tells you to "follow me" while
he/she is suturing?
,Assist in managing the suture to ensure it
doesn't obstruct the surgical field
#7. Which of the following is the minimum exposure
time in an Immediate Use Sterilizer (IUSS) for
unwrapped instruments?
3 minutes
#8. These are policies that must be strictly followed
for every surgical specimen, except which one?
Place the patient identification label on the lid for easy
viewing in the laboratory
#9. What fluid should be used in a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy to help visualize the structures such
as the biliary tract, to ensure that no stones are
present in the ducts before they remove the
gallbladder?
Contrast media
#10. Which of the following actions should the
surgical tech and circulating nurse take to ensure the
sterility of the specimen handoff?
The tech should handle the specimen
container by its sterile outer surface
#11. Which of the following best describes the main
reason for suctioning during a procedure?
To provide better visualization of the
procedure site
#12. Which of the following steps are essential for
correctly assembling instruments intraoperatively?
Aligning instrument tips and locking
mechanisms correctly.
, #13. The abdomen is divided into how many
quadrants, and what are they called?
Four quadrants: Right Upper, Left Upper, Right Lower,
Left Lower
#14. These details should be checked before opening
sterile items, or adding them to the sterile field, except
which one?
Verify with the surgeon that each item will be needed on
the case
#15. Specimens may be placed in a preservative
solution for transport to the lab, except which of the
following?
Stones
#16. How can a surgical tech recognize a hematoma at
a surgical site?
By identifying signs such as swelling,
discoloration, and increased firmness
#17. If a patient falls because he or she was left
unattended, the OR team member could be cited in a
lawsuit for which of the following?
Abandonment
#18. What is the correct sequence for surgical
prepping and draping?
Apply antiseptic solution, allow to air dry, then drape the
surgical site
#19. Relative humidity in the OR should be maintained
at which percentage range?
20 - 60%
Questions and Verified Answers Detailed
Answers Latest Graded A+
#1. What is the term used to describe the condition of
your hands after completing an appropriate surgical
scrub?
Surgically Clean
#2. These are key safety protocols of laser surgery
ensure surgical team protection during a surgical
procedure, except which one?
Wearing the appropriate lead apron and
gloves
#3. Following a TURP, the surgeon places a two-way
Foley catheter and scrubs out. Once the drapes come
off, and the skin prep is cleaned off the patient, what
needs to take place before the patient leaves the
room?
A gravity drainage bag needs to be attached to the
catheter.
#4. Which if these specimens is the most likely to be
sent for frozen section to pathology?
A fatty tumor excised from a breast
#5. What parts of the operating room (OR) table need
to be cleaned during a terminal cleaning (end-of-day)?
Surface, attachments, base, and wheels
#6. During a surgical procedure, what does it typically
mean when a surgeon tells you to "follow me" while
he/she is suturing?
,Assist in managing the suture to ensure it
doesn't obstruct the surgical field
#7. Which of the following is the minimum exposure
time in an Immediate Use Sterilizer (IUSS) for
unwrapped instruments?
3 minutes
#8. These are policies that must be strictly followed
for every surgical specimen, except which one?
Place the patient identification label on the lid for easy
viewing in the laboratory
#9. What fluid should be used in a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy to help visualize the structures such
as the biliary tract, to ensure that no stones are
present in the ducts before they remove the
gallbladder?
Contrast media
#10. Which of the following actions should the
surgical tech and circulating nurse take to ensure the
sterility of the specimen handoff?
The tech should handle the specimen
container by its sterile outer surface
#11. Which of the following best describes the main
reason for suctioning during a procedure?
To provide better visualization of the
procedure site
#12. Which of the following steps are essential for
correctly assembling instruments intraoperatively?
Aligning instrument tips and locking
mechanisms correctly.
, #13. The abdomen is divided into how many
quadrants, and what are they called?
Four quadrants: Right Upper, Left Upper, Right Lower,
Left Lower
#14. These details should be checked before opening
sterile items, or adding them to the sterile field, except
which one?
Verify with the surgeon that each item will be needed on
the case
#15. Specimens may be placed in a preservative
solution for transport to the lab, except which of the
following?
Stones
#16. How can a surgical tech recognize a hematoma at
a surgical site?
By identifying signs such as swelling,
discoloration, and increased firmness
#17. If a patient falls because he or she was left
unattended, the OR team member could be cited in a
lawsuit for which of the following?
Abandonment
#18. What is the correct sequence for surgical
prepping and draping?
Apply antiseptic solution, allow to air dry, then drape the
surgical site
#19. Relative humidity in the OR should be maintained
at which percentage range?
20 - 60%
