NCCT CST Practice Exam Questions and Verified Correct Answers 2026/2027

NCCT CST Practice Exam Questions and Verified Correct Answers 2026/2027 The circulating nurse notices that the patient is actively bleeding from one of the operative sites and the surgeon has left the room. Which of the following actions should the surgical technologist take? A. Break scrub and inform the surgeon. B. Remain in gown and gloves and apply pressure. C. Break scrub and monitor the sterile field. D. Open a new sterile field for the patient. - Correct Answer B. Remain in gown and gloves and apply pressure. Rationale: The surgical technologist should remain sterile until the patient is out of the operating room and in PACU. If the surgical technologist has not broken scrub she can apply pressure until the surgeon is called back into the room. Since the field remains sterile it is not necessary to open a new sterile field. The surgical technologist is helping the surgeon complete a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the surgeon has placed the dressing on the patient. Which of the following should the surgical technologist do next? A. Remove the top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the drape and discard. B. Remove Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place, tear the drape off the patient and discard. C. Remove top glove, hold dressing in place, tear the drape off patient and discard. D. Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the drape and discard. - Correct Answer D. Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the drape and discard. Rationale: The Mayo stand and back table need to remain sterile until the patient is out of the room. The top gloves need replaced to prohibit any debris from getting the dressing dirty. By holding the dressing on with the clean gloves the drape can be removed so any biohazardous materials are contained within the drapes and discarded.