NCCT Surgical Tech Exam - Apply Sterile
Technique
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which of the following needs to be
removed before beginning hand antisepsis? - ANS-Nail polish
Place the options below in the correct order for draping the patient for a laparoscopy
procedure. - ANS-Prep the surgical site., Use four towels to outline the surgical site., Unfold
the drapes., Throw off the camera and light cord.
Place the options below in the correct order for performing a surgical hand scrub. -
ANS-Inspect hands and arms., Open the brush packet., Clean under each nail., Scrub all
planes of the fingers., Rinse thoroughly.
Place the options below in the order they should be handed to the surgeon when assisting
with gowning and gloving. - ANS-sterile towel, gown, gloves, square off towels, surgical
drape
Place the steps below in the correct order for a gowned and gloved surgical technologist
who is assisting a surgical team member with donning PPE. - ANS-The inner side of gown is
opened with armholes toward the team member to be gowned., A cuff is made of the neck
and shoulder to protect the gloved hands., The gown is held until the persons hand and
forearms are in the sleeves of the gown., The perioperative nurse assists in pulling the gown
over the shoulders and tying the tapes., The wrap around back is fixed into position by the
surgical technologist after gloving is complete.
The surgeon tells the surgical technologist to drape the patient. - ANS-Wait for the circulator
to prep., Place sterile towels around the incisional area., Drape the periphery and incisional
areas., Secure the tubing and electrocautery.
The surgical technologist and the surgeon have just finished draping for a hypospadias
repair on an 8-month-old male. The resident doctor arrives to assist, places his gown and
gloves on the back table, and returns to the room after his hand scrub. Which of the
following is surgical technologist's appropriate action? - ANS-Leave the surgical field to gown
and glove the resident.
Rationale
It is the responsibility of the surgical technologist to gown and glove surgeons and residents.
Do not make the resident wait because he is needed to assist the surgeon for the procedure.
The resident should not gown and glove off the back table using closed technique because it
places the sterile back table at risk for contamination. Open technique is reserved for just
donning sterile gloves for prepping or catheterization, not for gowning.
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? - ANS-Remove the gown
by turning it inside out, then remove gloves.
Rationale
Technique
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which of the following needs to be
removed before beginning hand antisepsis? - ANS-Nail polish
Place the options below in the correct order for draping the patient for a laparoscopy
procedure. - ANS-Prep the surgical site., Use four towels to outline the surgical site., Unfold
the drapes., Throw off the camera and light cord.
Place the options below in the correct order for performing a surgical hand scrub. -
ANS-Inspect hands and arms., Open the brush packet., Clean under each nail., Scrub all
planes of the fingers., Rinse thoroughly.
Place the options below in the order they should be handed to the surgeon when assisting
with gowning and gloving. - ANS-sterile towel, gown, gloves, square off towels, surgical
drape
Place the steps below in the correct order for a gowned and gloved surgical technologist
who is assisting a surgical team member with donning PPE. - ANS-The inner side of gown is
opened with armholes toward the team member to be gowned., A cuff is made of the neck
and shoulder to protect the gloved hands., The gown is held until the persons hand and
forearms are in the sleeves of the gown., The perioperative nurse assists in pulling the gown
over the shoulders and tying the tapes., The wrap around back is fixed into position by the
surgical technologist after gloving is complete.
The surgeon tells the surgical technologist to drape the patient. - ANS-Wait for the circulator
to prep., Place sterile towels around the incisional area., Drape the periphery and incisional
areas., Secure the tubing and electrocautery.
The surgical technologist and the surgeon have just finished draping for a hypospadias
repair on an 8-month-old male. The resident doctor arrives to assist, places his gown and
gloves on the back table, and returns to the room after his hand scrub. Which of the
following is surgical technologist's appropriate action? - ANS-Leave the surgical field to gown
and glove the resident.
Rationale
It is the responsibility of the surgical technologist to gown and glove surgeons and residents.
Do not make the resident wait because he is needed to assist the surgeon for the procedure.
The resident should not gown and glove off the back table using closed technique because it
places the sterile back table at risk for contamination. Open technique is reserved for just
donning sterile gloves for prepping or catheterization, not for gowning.
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? - ANS-Remove the gown
by turning it inside out, then remove gloves.
Rationale
