NCCT Practice 2
A patient is undergoing a right partial pneumonectomy. Which of the following drains should
the surgical technologist prepare for placement at the end of the case?
A. Jackson Pratt
B. Chest tube
C. Penrose
D. Hemovac - ANS-B
A patient's dentures are removed in the operating room. Which of the following is the proper
procedure for the care of the dentures?
A. The recovery room nurse maintains possession of the labeled denture cup until
post-surgery.
B. The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps them with the
patient's chart.
C. The anesthesia provider holds the labeled denture cup until the patient is awake.
D. The charge nurse holds the labeled denture cup in a secure area until post-surgery. -
ANS-B
After packaging of endoscopic instruments for sterilization using the ethylene oxide sterilizer,
which of the following monitoring processes should be included in the load to ensure all the
parameters of sterilization were met?
A. external tape indicator
B. biological indicator
C. chemical indicator
D. internal strip indicator - ANS-C
After scrubbing in and draping the patient, which of following does the surgical technologist
need to check when preparing for a laparoscopic appendectomy procedure? (Select the
three (3) correct answers.)
A. Camera
B. CO2 tank
C. Trocars
D. GIA stapler
E. Light cords - ANS-A, C, E
An OB/GYN surgeon has posted an emergent laparoscopic case and the surgical
technologist notices that his reusable metal trocar has not been processed from the day
before. Which of the following sterilization methods is the best choice for this scenario?
A. Ethylene oxide sterilization
B. Gas sterilization
C. Steris
D. Flash sterilization - ANS-D
At the end of each case the surgical technologist should
A. soak the instruments in normal saline.
B. rinse blood from the instruments with sterile water.
C. wipe the instruments off with a wet towel.
D. have the circulator inspect the instruments. - ANS-C
A patient is undergoing a right partial pneumonectomy. Which of the following drains should
the surgical technologist prepare for placement at the end of the case?
A. Jackson Pratt
B. Chest tube
C. Penrose
D. Hemovac - ANS-B
A patient's dentures are removed in the operating room. Which of the following is the proper
procedure for the care of the dentures?
A. The recovery room nurse maintains possession of the labeled denture cup until
post-surgery.
B. The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps them with the
patient's chart.
C. The anesthesia provider holds the labeled denture cup until the patient is awake.
D. The charge nurse holds the labeled denture cup in a secure area until post-surgery. -
ANS-B
After packaging of endoscopic instruments for sterilization using the ethylene oxide sterilizer,
which of the following monitoring processes should be included in the load to ensure all the
parameters of sterilization were met?
A. external tape indicator
B. biological indicator
C. chemical indicator
D. internal strip indicator - ANS-C
After scrubbing in and draping the patient, which of following does the surgical technologist
need to check when preparing for a laparoscopic appendectomy procedure? (Select the
three (3) correct answers.)
A. Camera
B. CO2 tank
C. Trocars
D. GIA stapler
E. Light cords - ANS-A, C, E
An OB/GYN surgeon has posted an emergent laparoscopic case and the surgical
technologist notices that his reusable metal trocar has not been processed from the day
before. Which of the following sterilization methods is the best choice for this scenario?
A. Ethylene oxide sterilization
B. Gas sterilization
C. Steris
D. Flash sterilization - ANS-D
At the end of each case the surgical technologist should
A. soak the instruments in normal saline.
B. rinse blood from the instruments with sterile water.
C. wipe the instruments off with a wet towel.
D. have the circulator inspect the instruments. - ANS-C
