APPLY STERILE TECHNIQUE NCCT TS-C EXAM
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
MoistureKpenetratingKaKdrape,Kgown,KorKpackageKisKconsideredK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
Strikethrough
WhenKmustKsurgicalKpersonnelKchangeKtheirKmask?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
AfterKeachKpatient/procedure
AnKorthopedicKsurgeonKhasKpostedKanKI&DKofKaKforearmKusingKtheKpulseKlavageKsystem.KWhichKofKt
heKfollowingKPPEKisKnecessaryKtoKassitKinKthisKsurgery?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
FaceKshield,KshoeKcovers,Kgown
WhenKopeningKaKsterileKenvelopeKwrappedKpackage,KwhichKofKtheKfollowingKisKtheKfirstKstep?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-PullKtheKtopKflapKupKandKawayKfromKyou.
PlaceKtheKoptionsKbelowKinKtheKcorrectKorderKforKopeningKaKsterileKbackKtableKpack.K(ClickKandKdrag
KtheKoptionsKinKtheKleftKcolumnKtoKtheirKcorrectKpositionKinKtheKrightKcolumn.)K-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-
CheckKtheKintegrityKofKtheKouterKpackaging.,KCheckKtheKexpirationKdate.,KRemoveKouterKpackagingK
material.,KCheckKtheKintegrityKofKtheKinnerKpackaging.,KBreakKandKremoveKtheKseal.
WhenKopeningKsterileKsuppliesKontoKtheKbackKtable,KwhichKofKtheKfollowingKareKtwoKthingsKtoKlookK
for?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-expirationKdate,KholesKinKtheKpackaging
WhichKofKtheKfollowingKconsiderationsKshouldKtheKsurgicalKtechnologistKtakeKintoKaccountKwhenKs
electingKpackagingKforKanKinstrumentKtray?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
PackagingKshouldKallowKsterilizationKofKtheKcontentsKwithinKtheKpackage.,KPackagingKshouldKprote
ctKtheKintegrityKofKtheKsterilizedKcontents.,KPackagingKshouldKallowKforKdeliveryKofKtheKcontentsKtoK
theKsterileKfield.
, WhichKofKtheKfollowingKmustKtheKsurgicalKtechnologistKcheckKbeforeKopeningKaKsterileKwrappedKpa
ckage?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-integrityKofKtheKpackage,KexternalKchemicalKindicator
TheKsurgicalKtechnologistKisKassistingKinKcirculatingKandKneedsKtoKpourKsalineKontoKtheKsterileKfield.K
WhichKofKtheKfollowingKdescriptionsKofKhowKtoKpourKaKliquidKfromKaKcontainerKontoKtheKsterileKfiel
dKisKcorrect?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
HoldKtheKbottleK12KinchesKabove,KbutKwithKonlyKtheKlipKofKtheKbottleKoverKtheKbasin.
WhichKofKtheKfollowingKmustKtheKsurgicalKtechnologistKverifyKwhenKacceptingKaKbreastKimplantKtoK
theKsterileKfield?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-sterility,Ksize,Kexpiration
WhichKofKtheKfollowingKtechniquesKisKrecommendedKforKenteringKtheKoperatingKroomKafterKprefor
mingKtheKsurgicalKhandKscrub?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
TurningKyourKbackKandKpushingKtheKdoorKopen.
PlaceKtheKfollowingKactionsKinKtheKcorrectKorderKforKhandKscrubbing.K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
CleanKunderKtheKnailsKwithKaKpick.,KScrubKtheKsurfacesKofKtheKhand.,KScrubKtheKthirdKofKtheKarmKab
oveKtheKhand.,KScrubKtheKthirdKofKtheKarmKaboveKtheKelbow.,KRinseKwithKtheKfingersKpointingKup.
HowKlongKshouldKtheKentireKhandKscrubKtakeKusingKtheKtimeKmethod?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-3-
5Kminutes
TheKminimumKamountKofKtimeKaKhandKwashKshouldKbeKperformedKisK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
20Kseconds
WhileKperformingKtheKsurgicalKhandKscrub,KtheKarmKshouldKbeKdividedKintoKhowKmanyKplanesKduri
ngKtheKscrubKtoKensureKeveryKpartKhasKbeenKscrubbed?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-4
AccordingKtoKtheKWorldKHealthKOrganizationK(WHO),KwhichKofKtheKfollowingKneedsKtoKbeKremoved
KbeforeKbeginningKhandKantisepsis?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-NailKpolish
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
MoistureKpenetratingKaKdrape,Kgown,KorKpackageKisKconsideredK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
Strikethrough
WhenKmustKsurgicalKpersonnelKchangeKtheirKmask?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
AfterKeachKpatient/procedure
AnKorthopedicKsurgeonKhasKpostedKanKI&DKofKaKforearmKusingKtheKpulseKlavageKsystem.KWhichKofKt
heKfollowingKPPEKisKnecessaryKtoKassitKinKthisKsurgery?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
FaceKshield,KshoeKcovers,Kgown
WhenKopeningKaKsterileKenvelopeKwrappedKpackage,KwhichKofKtheKfollowingKisKtheKfirstKstep?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-PullKtheKtopKflapKupKandKawayKfromKyou.
PlaceKtheKoptionsKbelowKinKtheKcorrectKorderKforKopeningKaKsterileKbackKtableKpack.K(ClickKandKdrag
KtheKoptionsKinKtheKleftKcolumnKtoKtheirKcorrectKpositionKinKtheKrightKcolumn.)K-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-
CheckKtheKintegrityKofKtheKouterKpackaging.,KCheckKtheKexpirationKdate.,KRemoveKouterKpackagingK
material.,KCheckKtheKintegrityKofKtheKinnerKpackaging.,KBreakKandKremoveKtheKseal.
WhenKopeningKsterileKsuppliesKontoKtheKbackKtable,KwhichKofKtheKfollowingKareKtwoKthingsKtoKlookK
for?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-expirationKdate,KholesKinKtheKpackaging
WhichKofKtheKfollowingKconsiderationsKshouldKtheKsurgicalKtechnologistKtakeKintoKaccountKwhenKs
electingKpackagingKforKanKinstrumentKtray?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
PackagingKshouldKallowKsterilizationKofKtheKcontentsKwithinKtheKpackage.,KPackagingKshouldKprote
ctKtheKintegrityKofKtheKsterilizedKcontents.,KPackagingKshouldKallowKforKdeliveryKofKtheKcontentsKtoK
theKsterileKfield.
, WhichKofKtheKfollowingKmustKtheKsurgicalKtechnologistKcheckKbeforeKopeningKaKsterileKwrappedKpa
ckage?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-integrityKofKtheKpackage,KexternalKchemicalKindicator
TheKsurgicalKtechnologistKisKassistingKinKcirculatingKandKneedsKtoKpourKsalineKontoKtheKsterileKfield.K
WhichKofKtheKfollowingKdescriptionsKofKhowKtoKpourKaKliquidKfromKaKcontainerKontoKtheKsterileKfiel
dKisKcorrect?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
HoldKtheKbottleK12KinchesKabove,KbutKwithKonlyKtheKlipKofKtheKbottleKoverKtheKbasin.
WhichKofKtheKfollowingKmustKtheKsurgicalKtechnologistKverifyKwhenKacceptingKaKbreastKimplantKtoK
theKsterileKfield?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-sterility,Ksize,Kexpiration
WhichKofKtheKfollowingKtechniquesKisKrecommendedKforKenteringKtheKoperatingKroomKafterKprefor
mingKtheKsurgicalKhandKscrub?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
TurningKyourKbackKandKpushingKtheKdoorKopen.
PlaceKtheKfollowingKactionsKinKtheKcorrectKorderKforKhandKscrubbing.K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
CleanKunderKtheKnailsKwithKaKpick.,KScrubKtheKsurfacesKofKtheKhand.,KScrubKtheKthirdKofKtheKarmKab
oveKtheKhand.,KScrubKtheKthirdKofKtheKarmKaboveKtheKelbow.,KRinseKwithKtheKfingersKpointingKup.
HowKlongKshouldKtheKentireKhandKscrubKtakeKusingKtheKtimeKmethod?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-3-
5Kminutes
TheKminimumKamountKofKtimeKaKhandKwashKshouldKbeKperformedKisK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
20Kseconds
WhileKperformingKtheKsurgicalKhandKscrub,KtheKarmKshouldKbeKdividedKintoKhowKmanyKplanesKduri
ngKtheKscrubKtoKensureKeveryKpartKhasKbeenKscrubbed?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-4
AccordingKtoKtheKWorldKHealthKOrganizationK(WHO),KwhichKofKtheKfollowingKneedsKtoKbeKremoved
KbeforeKbeginningKhandKantisepsis?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-NailKpolish