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Q&A WITH RATIONALES - Pass NCCT TS-C
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1. The phase of the surgical experience that begins
when the patient is transferred to the operating room
bed and ends when the patient is transported to the
post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) is known as the:
A) Preoperative phase
B) Intraoperative phase
C) Postoperative phase
D) Perioperative phase
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The intraoperative phase encompasses
the period from when the patient enters the operating
room until they are transferred to the PACU. The
preoperative phase occurs before surgery, the
postoperative phase after surgery, and the
perioperative phase includes all three phases .
,2. A surgical technologist is preparing the sterile
back table for a procedure. Which of the following
actions violates aseptic technique?
A) Opening a sterile instrument tray using the sterile
peels
B) Placing the sterile back table within the sterile
field
C) Reaching over an unsterile area to place an item
on the sterile field
D) Allowing only sterile items to contact the sterile
field
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Reaching over an unsterile area (such as
an unopened basin or a non-sterile surface)
contaminates the sterile field. The sterile field must
be established and maintained without reaching over
unsterile spaces.
3. A surgical technologist notes that the sterile
indicator inside a peel-pack instrument set has not
changed color after autoclaving. What is the
appropriate action?
A) Use the instrument and document the event
B) Return the instrument to sterile processing for re-
sterilization
,C) Wipe the instrument with alcohol before use
D) Use the instrument only for minor procedures
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The chemical indicator must change color
to confirm that sterilizing conditions (time,
temperature, steam) were met. If the indicator has
not changed, sterility cannot be assured; the
instrument must be re-sterilized or rejected .
4. The primary purpose of surgical draping is to:
A) Keep the patient warm during the procedure
B) Create and maintain a sterile barrier between the
surgical site and potential contaminants
C) Absorb blood and fluids from the incision site
D) Identify the correct surgical site
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Surgical drapes establish a sterile field
around the incision site, preventing migration of
microorganisms from non-sterile areas (patient skin,
surrounding surfaces) into the open wound .
5. The first scrub role of the surgical technologist
includes all of the following duties EXCEPT:
, A) Setting up the sterile back table and mayo stand
B) Performing the surgical hand scrub and donning
sterile gown and gloves
C) Administering preoperative antibiotics
D) Passing instruments to the surgeon during the
procedure
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The first scrub is responsible for setting up
the sterile field, performing the surgical hand scrub,
donning sterile attire, and passing instruments.
Administering medications is outside the surgical
technologist's scope of practice and is performed by
the anesthesia provider or circulating nurse .
6. A surgical technologist is positioning a patient for a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which patient
position is typically required for this procedure?
A) Supine with arms tucked
B) Lithotomy
C) Trendelenburg
D) Reverse Trendelenburg
Correct answer: D
Rationale: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is typically
performed with the patient in reverse Trendelenburg
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Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) |
Q&A WITH RATIONALES - Pass NCCT TS-C
on Your First Try
1. The phase of the surgical experience that begins
when the patient is transferred to the operating room
bed and ends when the patient is transported to the
post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) is known as the:
A) Preoperative phase
B) Intraoperative phase
C) Postoperative phase
D) Perioperative phase
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The intraoperative phase encompasses
the period from when the patient enters the operating
room until they are transferred to the PACU. The
preoperative phase occurs before surgery, the
postoperative phase after surgery, and the
perioperative phase includes all three phases .
,2. A surgical technologist is preparing the sterile
back table for a procedure. Which of the following
actions violates aseptic technique?
A) Opening a sterile instrument tray using the sterile
peels
B) Placing the sterile back table within the sterile
field
C) Reaching over an unsterile area to place an item
on the sterile field
D) Allowing only sterile items to contact the sterile
field
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Reaching over an unsterile area (such as
an unopened basin or a non-sterile surface)
contaminates the sterile field. The sterile field must
be established and maintained without reaching over
unsterile spaces.
3. A surgical technologist notes that the sterile
indicator inside a peel-pack instrument set has not
changed color after autoclaving. What is the
appropriate action?
A) Use the instrument and document the event
B) Return the instrument to sterile processing for re-
sterilization
,C) Wipe the instrument with alcohol before use
D) Use the instrument only for minor procedures
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The chemical indicator must change color
to confirm that sterilizing conditions (time,
temperature, steam) were met. If the indicator has
not changed, sterility cannot be assured; the
instrument must be re-sterilized or rejected .
4. The primary purpose of surgical draping is to:
A) Keep the patient warm during the procedure
B) Create and maintain a sterile barrier between the
surgical site and potential contaminants
C) Absorb blood and fluids from the incision site
D) Identify the correct surgical site
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Surgical drapes establish a sterile field
around the incision site, preventing migration of
microorganisms from non-sterile areas (patient skin,
surrounding surfaces) into the open wound .
5. The first scrub role of the surgical technologist
includes all of the following duties EXCEPT:
, A) Setting up the sterile back table and mayo stand
B) Performing the surgical hand scrub and donning
sterile gown and gloves
C) Administering preoperative antibiotics
D) Passing instruments to the surgeon during the
procedure
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The first scrub is responsible for setting up
the sterile field, performing the surgical hand scrub,
donning sterile attire, and passing instruments.
Administering medications is outside the surgical
technologist's scope of practice and is performed by
the anesthesia provider or circulating nurse .
6. A surgical technologist is positioning a patient for a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which patient
position is typically required for this procedure?
A) Supine with arms tucked
B) Lithotomy
C) Trendelenburg
D) Reverse Trendelenburg
Correct answer: D
Rationale: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is typically
performed with the patient in reverse Trendelenburg
