NCCT-PRACTICE TEST AND
PRACTICE EXAM LATEST 2026/2027
TEST BANK| COMPLETE 110 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+| NCCT SURGICAL TECH
EXAM PREP (BRAND NEW!!)
1.
Whilemassistingmthemsurgeonminmdrapingmampatientmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmismtoldmthatm
shemhasmcontaminatedmhermgloves.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmshouldmthemtechnolo
gistmtake?
A. Removemthemcontaminatedmdrape,mplacemamnewmdrape,mandmre-glove.
B. Stepmawaymfrommthemfieldmandmre-glove.
C. Placemamnewmdrapemovermthemcontaminatedmdrape,mandmre-glove.
D. Breakmfrommfield,mscrubmandmre-glove.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mStepmawaymfrommthemfieldmandmre-glove.
2. Themcirculatormhasmjustmpouredmsterilemsalinemandmsterilemwatermontomthemsterilemfield,mbu
tmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmdidmnotmverify.mWhenmasked,mthemcirculatormstatedmwhatmthemf
luidsmweremandmthatmtheymweremacceptablemtomuse.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmshouldmthems
urgicalmtechnologistmdomatmthismpoint?
A. Labelmthemfluidmatmonce.
B. Throwmoutmthemfluidsmandmaskmformreplacements.
C. Proceedmwithmthemfluidsmbasedmonmthemcirculator'smconfirmation.
D. Breakmscrubmandmretrievemthemcorrectmfluids.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mThrowmoutmthemfluidsmandmaskmformreplacements.
,3. ThemORmneedsmtombemsetmupmformamspinalmlaminectomy,mwheremthemsurgeonmhasmaskedmfo
rmamspinalmpositionermtomarchmthembackminmampronemposition.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmposi
tionersmshouldmbemchosen?
A. Mayfieldmheadrest
B. MorphBoardmpositioningmsystem
C. Wilsonmframe
D. Stulbergmslidingmbolsterm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mWilsonmframe
4. Amsurgicalmtechnologistm(ST)mismnotifiedmofmamburnmpatientmcomingmintomthemORmformamdeb
ridement.mThemSTmvolunteersmtomassistminmtransportingmthempatientmfrommthempatient'smro
ommtomthemORmwithmothermnon-
directmhealthmcaremproviders.mBeforementeringmthempatient'smroom,mthemSTmdonsmamgown,
mgloves,mandmmaskmtomretrievemthempatient.mWhymismthismthempropermprotocol?
A. Thempatientmismundermfiremhazardmprecautions.
B. Thempatientmismundermisolationmprecautions.
C. Thempatientmismundermairbornemprecautions.
D. Thempatientmismundermdropletmprecautions.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mThempatientmismundermisolationmprecautions.
5. Whenmassemblingminstrumentsmformsterilization,mthemsurgicalmtechnologistmshouldmplacemi
nstrumentsmonmthemstringermwith
A. smallerminstrumentsmgroupedmtogether.
B. Babcock'sminmthemlockedmposition.
C. largerminstrumentsmgroupedmtogether.
D. clampsminmthemopenmposition.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mClampsminmthemopenmposition.
6. Whichmofmthemfollowingmareasmofmthemsurgicalmgownmismconsideredmsterile?
, A. Themfrontmofmthemgownmfrommthemnecklinemtomthemwaist
B. Themcuffsmandmsleevesmofmbothmarmsmupmtomthemshoulders
C. Themfrontmofmgownmfrommthemmid-chestmtomthemwaist
D. Thembackmofmthemgownm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mThemfrontmofmgownmfrommthemmid-chestmtomthemwaist
7. Themsurgicalmteammismsettingmupmformanmexploratorymlaparotomy.mThemcirculatormopensmth
emcasketmhousingmthemlaparotomyminstrumentsmandmverifiesmitsmsterility.mThemsurgicalmtec
hnologistmliftsmthemtraymoutmofmthemcasketmandmismholdingmit.mAtmthismtime,mitmismdiscovered
mthatmthembottommfiltermismmissing.mThemsurgicalmtechnologistmshouldmgivemthemtraymbackm
and
A. tearmdownmthementiremsetmup.
B. changemgloves.
C. changemmask,mgownmandmgloves.
D. tearmdownmthembackmtable.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mchangemgloves.
8. Themsurgeonmhasmfinishedmdissectingmthroughmallmofmthemlayersmofmthemabdomenmduringma
nmabdominalmhysterectomy.mWhatmretractormshouldmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmbemprepar
edmtompassmtomthemsurgeon?
A. Richardson-Eastman
B. AlexandermFarabeuf
C. Burford-Finochietto
D. O'SullivanmO'Connorm-mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mO'SullivanmO'Connor
9. Whichmofmthemfollowingmretractorsmwillmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmneedmformanmemergentm
bringmbackmcasemonmam450lbmabdominalmhysterectomympatient?
A. Greenberg
B. O'ConnormO'Sullivan
C. Bookwalter
, D. Nathansonm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mBookwalter
10. Whichmofmthemfollowingminstrumentsmismusedmtomextendmthemarteriotomymduringmamcaroti
dmendarterectomy?
A. Potts-Smith
B. Jorgenson
C. Stevensmtenotomy
D. StraightmMayom-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mPotts-Smith
11. Whenmsterilizingmanmunwrapped,mnon-
porousmitemmwithmnomlumenminmanmimmediatemusemsterilizationmunit,mwhichmofmthemfollow
ingmparametersmmustmbemmetmformsterilizationmwithmgravitymdisplacementmsteam?m(Select
mthemtwom(2)mCORRECTmANSWERs.)
A. 3-4mminutemexposuremtime
B. 270omF
C. 10mminutemexposuremtime
D. 132omF
E. 4mminutemdryingmtimem-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.m3-
4mminutemexposuremtime,mB.m270omF
12. Inmamsterilizedmpackage,mamchemicalmindicatormismusedmto
A. verifymeliminationmofmlivingmfloramonmthempackage.
B. confirmmthatmthempackagemwasmexposedmtomsterilization.
C. showmthatmnommoisturementeredmthempackage.
D. ensuremthatmthempackagemismsterile.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mconfirmmthatmthempackagemwasmexposedmtomsterilization.
13. Ampressuremdressingmismmostmlikelymappliedmoverma
PRACTICE EXAM LATEST 2026/2027
TEST BANK| COMPLETE 110 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+| NCCT SURGICAL TECH
EXAM PREP (BRAND NEW!!)
1.
Whilemassistingmthemsurgeonminmdrapingmampatientmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmismtoldmthatm
shemhasmcontaminatedmhermgloves.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmshouldmthemtechnolo
gistmtake?
A. Removemthemcontaminatedmdrape,mplacemamnewmdrape,mandmre-glove.
B. Stepmawaymfrommthemfieldmandmre-glove.
C. Placemamnewmdrapemovermthemcontaminatedmdrape,mandmre-glove.
D. Breakmfrommfield,mscrubmandmre-glove.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mStepmawaymfrommthemfieldmandmre-glove.
2. Themcirculatormhasmjustmpouredmsterilemsalinemandmsterilemwatermontomthemsterilemfield,mbu
tmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmdidmnotmverify.mWhenmasked,mthemcirculatormstatedmwhatmthemf
luidsmweremandmthatmtheymweremacceptablemtomuse.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmshouldmthems
urgicalmtechnologistmdomatmthismpoint?
A. Labelmthemfluidmatmonce.
B. Throwmoutmthemfluidsmandmaskmformreplacements.
C. Proceedmwithmthemfluidsmbasedmonmthemcirculator'smconfirmation.
D. Breakmscrubmandmretrievemthemcorrectmfluids.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mThrowmoutmthemfluidsmandmaskmformreplacements.
,3. ThemORmneedsmtombemsetmupmformamspinalmlaminectomy,mwheremthemsurgeonmhasmaskedmfo
rmamspinalmpositionermtomarchmthembackminmampronemposition.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmposi
tionersmshouldmbemchosen?
A. Mayfieldmheadrest
B. MorphBoardmpositioningmsystem
C. Wilsonmframe
D. Stulbergmslidingmbolsterm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mWilsonmframe
4. Amsurgicalmtechnologistm(ST)mismnotifiedmofmamburnmpatientmcomingmintomthemORmformamdeb
ridement.mThemSTmvolunteersmtomassistminmtransportingmthempatientmfrommthempatient'smro
ommtomthemORmwithmothermnon-
directmhealthmcaremproviders.mBeforementeringmthempatient'smroom,mthemSTmdonsmamgown,
mgloves,mandmmaskmtomretrievemthempatient.mWhymismthismthempropermprotocol?
A. Thempatientmismundermfiremhazardmprecautions.
B. Thempatientmismundermisolationmprecautions.
C. Thempatientmismundermairbornemprecautions.
D. Thempatientmismundermdropletmprecautions.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mThempatientmismundermisolationmprecautions.
5. Whenmassemblingminstrumentsmformsterilization,mthemsurgicalmtechnologistmshouldmplacemi
nstrumentsmonmthemstringermwith
A. smallerminstrumentsmgroupedmtogether.
B. Babcock'sminmthemlockedmposition.
C. largerminstrumentsmgroupedmtogether.
D. clampsminmthemopenmposition.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mClampsminmthemopenmposition.
6. Whichmofmthemfollowingmareasmofmthemsurgicalmgownmismconsideredmsterile?
, A. Themfrontmofmthemgownmfrommthemnecklinemtomthemwaist
B. Themcuffsmandmsleevesmofmbothmarmsmupmtomthemshoulders
C. Themfrontmofmgownmfrommthemmid-chestmtomthemwaist
D. Thembackmofmthemgownm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mThemfrontmofmgownmfrommthemmid-chestmtomthemwaist
7. Themsurgicalmteammismsettingmupmformanmexploratorymlaparotomy.mThemcirculatormopensmth
emcasketmhousingmthemlaparotomyminstrumentsmandmverifiesmitsmsterility.mThemsurgicalmtec
hnologistmliftsmthemtraymoutmofmthemcasketmandmismholdingmit.mAtmthismtime,mitmismdiscovered
mthatmthembottommfiltermismmissing.mThemsurgicalmtechnologistmshouldmgivemthemtraymbackm
and
A. tearmdownmthementiremsetmup.
B. changemgloves.
C. changemmask,mgownmandmgloves.
D. tearmdownmthembackmtable.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mchangemgloves.
8. Themsurgeonmhasmfinishedmdissectingmthroughmallmofmthemlayersmofmthemabdomenmduringma
nmabdominalmhysterectomy.mWhatmretractormshouldmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmbemprepar
edmtompassmtomthemsurgeon?
A. Richardson-Eastman
B. AlexandermFarabeuf
C. Burford-Finochietto
D. O'SullivanmO'Connorm-mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mO'SullivanmO'Connor
9. Whichmofmthemfollowingmretractorsmwillmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmneedmformanmemergentm
bringmbackmcasemonmam450lbmabdominalmhysterectomympatient?
A. Greenberg
B. O'ConnormO'Sullivan
C. Bookwalter
, D. Nathansonm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mBookwalter
10. Whichmofmthemfollowingminstrumentsmismusedmtomextendmthemarteriotomymduringmamcaroti
dmendarterectomy?
A. Potts-Smith
B. Jorgenson
C. Stevensmtenotomy
D. StraightmMayom-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mPotts-Smith
11. Whenmsterilizingmanmunwrapped,mnon-
porousmitemmwithmnomlumenminmanmimmediatemusemsterilizationmunit,mwhichmofmthemfollow
ingmparametersmmustmbemmetmformsterilizationmwithmgravitymdisplacementmsteam?m(Select
mthemtwom(2)mCORRECTmANSWERs.)
A. 3-4mminutemexposuremtime
B. 270omF
C. 10mminutemexposuremtime
D. 132omF
E. 4mminutemdryingmtimem-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.m3-
4mminutemexposuremtime,mB.m270omF
12. Inmamsterilizedmpackage,mamchemicalmindicatormismusedmto
A. verifymeliminationmofmlivingmfloramonmthempackage.
B. confirmmthatmthempackagemwasmexposedmtomsterilization.
C. showmthatmnommoisturementeredmthempackage.
D. ensuremthatmthempackagemismsterile.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mconfirmmthatmthempackagemwasmexposedmtomsterilization.
13. Ampressuremdressingmismmostmlikelymappliedmoverma