NCCT Surgical Tech Terminology
Exam Reported Questions and
Answers
sponge for hemostasis (made from purified gelatin solution; resembles Styrofoam) -
Answer- Gelfoam
surgical removal of a kidney - Answer- nephrectomy
small piece of felt used as a support under friable tissues - Answer- pledget
surgical procedure which part or all of the damaged cornea s replaced by healthy donor
corneal tissue - Answer- keratoplasty
cautery pencil or instrument that delivers electric current to the surgical site - Answer-
active electrode
blood enzyme used to control capillary bleeding (often white powder mixed with water or
saline to form a solution) - Answer- thoracoscopy
surgery to remove some or all of the vitreous humor from the eye - Answer-
mandibulectomy
excision of an aneurysm - Answer- aneurysmectomy
used to constrict blood vessels to raise blood pressure - Answer- vasopressor
used to prevent or counteract an allergic reaction - Answer- antihistamines
the surgical replacement or reconstruction of a joint - Answer- arthroplasty
safety data sheet ( explains potential health effects of exposure and how to work safely
with the material listed) - Answer- SDS
a system used to maintain patient's core body temperture - Answer- bair hugger
surgery performed in the abdomen or pelvis through small incisions with the aid of a
camera\scope - Answer- laperoscopy
Exam Reported Questions and
Answers
sponge for hemostasis (made from purified gelatin solution; resembles Styrofoam) -
Answer- Gelfoam
surgical removal of a kidney - Answer- nephrectomy
small piece of felt used as a support under friable tissues - Answer- pledget
surgical procedure which part or all of the damaged cornea s replaced by healthy donor
corneal tissue - Answer- keratoplasty
cautery pencil or instrument that delivers electric current to the surgical site - Answer-
active electrode
blood enzyme used to control capillary bleeding (often white powder mixed with water or
saline to form a solution) - Answer- thoracoscopy
surgery to remove some or all of the vitreous humor from the eye - Answer-
mandibulectomy
excision of an aneurysm - Answer- aneurysmectomy
used to constrict blood vessels to raise blood pressure - Answer- vasopressor
used to prevent or counteract an allergic reaction - Answer- antihistamines
the surgical replacement or reconstruction of a joint - Answer- arthroplasty
safety data sheet ( explains potential health effects of exposure and how to work safely
with the material listed) - Answer- SDS
a system used to maintain patient's core body temperture - Answer- bair hugger
surgery performed in the abdomen or pelvis through small incisions with the aid of a
camera\scope - Answer- laperoscopy
