NCCT 3. (Apply sterile technique.)
1. Moisture penetrating a drape, gown, or package is considered
A. saturated.
B. soaked.
C. bioburden.
D. strikethrough. - ANS-D. strikethrough.
10. Which of the following must the surgical technologist verify when accepting a breast
implant to the sterile field? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. sterility
B. manufacturer
C. size
D. date manufactured
E. expiration - ANS-A. sterility
C. size
E. expiration
11. Which of the following techniques is recommended for entering the operating room after
preforming the surgical hand scrub?
A. Pushing the door open with your feet.
B. Turning your back and pushing the door open.
C. Using your side to enter.
D. Waiting for the circulator to open the door. - ANS-B. Turning your back and pushing the
door open.
13. How long should the entire hand scrub take using the time method?
A. 9-12 minutes
B. 6-8 minutes
C. 3-5 minutes
D. 0-1 minutes - ANS-C. 3-5 minutes
14. The minimum amount of time a hand wash should be performed is
A. 20 seconds.
B. 30 seconds.
C. 15 seconds.
D. 10 seconds. - ANS-A. 20 seconds.
15. While performing the surgical hand scrub, the arm should be divided into how many
planes during the scrub to ensure every part has been scrubbed?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5 - ANS-C. 4
16. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which of the following needs to be
removed before beginning hand antisepsis?
A. Jacket
B. Shoe covers
C. Nail polish
, D. Eye wear - ANS-C. Nail polish
19. Which of the following is the best place to don gloves for minor procedures?
A. back table
B. ring stand
C. prep table
D. Mayo stand - ANS-D. Mayo stand
2. When must surgical personnel change their masks?
A. Only when visibly soiled.
B. After each patient/procedure.
C. At the end of each shift.
D. After greeting each patient. - ANS-B. After each patient/procedure.
20. Which of the following is the proper way for the surgical technologist to enter a surgical
room with a manually opened door after completing the surgical hand scrub?
A. Front first with arms forward and up.
B. Left side first with arms oriented towards the right and up.
C. Right side first with arm oriented to the left and up.
D. Back first with arms up. - ANS-D. Back first with arms up.
21. When gowning and gloving, which of the following is always considered unsterile?
A. chest
B. elbow to hand
C. cuffs
D. gloves - ANS-C. cuffs
22. The surgical technologist notices that her gown is saturated with blood and requests a
change of gown. Which of the following is the correct procedure?
A. Remove gloves, then remove the gown by turning it inside out.
B. Remove the gown by turning it inside out, then remove gloves.
C. Place a second gown on the surgical technologist to prevent blood contamination.
D. Remove the gown by turning it inside out, without changing gloves. - ANS-B. Remove the
gown by turning it inside out, then remove gloves.
23. Which of the following are acceptable surfaces to gown and glove from? (Select the two
(2) correct answers.)
A. draped back table
B. OR Table
C. ring stand
D. prep table
E. undraped Mayo - ANS-B. OR Table
E. undraped Mayo
24. Gowns are considered sterile only from
A. neck level to waist in front and back, and full sleeves.
B. shoulder to sterile field level in front and back and full sleeves.
C. neck to thighs in front, and sleeves from elbow to cuffs.
D. chest to sterile field level in front, and sleeves from elbow to cuffs. - ANS-D. chest to
sterile field level in front, and sleeves from elbow to cuffs.
25. Which of the following portions of the sterile gown remain sterile after donning? (Select
the two (2) correct answers.)
A. front of the gown from the chest down
B. both arms of the gown
C. mid chest to waist of the gown
1. Moisture penetrating a drape, gown, or package is considered
A. saturated.
B. soaked.
C. bioburden.
D. strikethrough. - ANS-D. strikethrough.
10. Which of the following must the surgical technologist verify when accepting a breast
implant to the sterile field? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. sterility
B. manufacturer
C. size
D. date manufactured
E. expiration - ANS-A. sterility
C. size
E. expiration
11. Which of the following techniques is recommended for entering the operating room after
preforming the surgical hand scrub?
A. Pushing the door open with your feet.
B. Turning your back and pushing the door open.
C. Using your side to enter.
D. Waiting for the circulator to open the door. - ANS-B. Turning your back and pushing the
door open.
13. How long should the entire hand scrub take using the time method?
A. 9-12 minutes
B. 6-8 minutes
C. 3-5 minutes
D. 0-1 minutes - ANS-C. 3-5 minutes
14. The minimum amount of time a hand wash should be performed is
A. 20 seconds.
B. 30 seconds.
C. 15 seconds.
D. 10 seconds. - ANS-A. 20 seconds.
15. While performing the surgical hand scrub, the arm should be divided into how many
planes during the scrub to ensure every part has been scrubbed?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5 - ANS-C. 4
16. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which of the following needs to be
removed before beginning hand antisepsis?
A. Jacket
B. Shoe covers
C. Nail polish
, D. Eye wear - ANS-C. Nail polish
19. Which of the following is the best place to don gloves for minor procedures?
A. back table
B. ring stand
C. prep table
D. Mayo stand - ANS-D. Mayo stand
2. When must surgical personnel change their masks?
A. Only when visibly soiled.
B. After each patient/procedure.
C. At the end of each shift.
D. After greeting each patient. - ANS-B. After each patient/procedure.
20. Which of the following is the proper way for the surgical technologist to enter a surgical
room with a manually opened door after completing the surgical hand scrub?
A. Front first with arms forward and up.
B. Left side first with arms oriented towards the right and up.
C. Right side first with arm oriented to the left and up.
D. Back first with arms up. - ANS-D. Back first with arms up.
21. When gowning and gloving, which of the following is always considered unsterile?
A. chest
B. elbow to hand
C. cuffs
D. gloves - ANS-C. cuffs
22. The surgical technologist notices that her gown is saturated with blood and requests a
change of gown. Which of the following is the correct procedure?
A. Remove gloves, then remove the gown by turning it inside out.
B. Remove the gown by turning it inside out, then remove gloves.
C. Place a second gown on the surgical technologist to prevent blood contamination.
D. Remove the gown by turning it inside out, without changing gloves. - ANS-B. Remove the
gown by turning it inside out, then remove gloves.
23. Which of the following are acceptable surfaces to gown and glove from? (Select the two
(2) correct answers.)
A. draped back table
B. OR Table
C. ring stand
D. prep table
E. undraped Mayo - ANS-B. OR Table
E. undraped Mayo
24. Gowns are considered sterile only from
A. neck level to waist in front and back, and full sleeves.
B. shoulder to sterile field level in front and back and full sleeves.
C. neck to thighs in front, and sleeves from elbow to cuffs.
D. chest to sterile field level in front, and sleeves from elbow to cuffs. - ANS-D. chest to
sterile field level in front, and sleeves from elbow to cuffs.
25. Which of the following portions of the sterile gown remain sterile after donning? (Select
the two (2) correct answers.)
A. front of the gown from the chest down
B. both arms of the gown
C. mid chest to waist of the gown
