NCCT Practice Exam Surgical Tech
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The surgical technologist observed a patient fall during the transfer from
the gurney to the operating bed. Which of the following items are required
in the incident report? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. patient's name
B. personnel involved
C. type of anesthesia used
D. location of the incident
E. patient's weight - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔patient's name, personnel involved,
location of the incident
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.
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,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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The circulator places the dentures in a
labeled denture cup and keeps them with the patient's chart.
The surgeon begins to close the uterus during a myomectomy. Which of
the following actions should the surgical technologist take before continuing
with the closure of the wound?
A. Initiate the closing count.
B. Initiate the cavity count.
C. Obtain sterile wound dressing material.
D. Weigh the myoma. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Initiate the cavity count.
The surgical technologist prepared a breast lump to send as a frozen
section to pathology. The surgical technologist should pass off the
specimen placed
A. in normal saline.
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,B. on a raytec sponge.
C. on a telfa pad.
D. in formalin. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔on a telfa pad.
Which of the following steps are taken after the surgery has finished and
the surgical technologist is breaking scrub?
A. Wipe blood off of gloves and remove them, then remove the gown.
B. Using a gloved hand, untie the neck of the gown and pull away from the
body, keeping all blood on the gown.
C. Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll the gown
forward into a ball.
D. Ask the circulator to assist in removing the gown and gloves. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll
the gown forward into a ball.
The patient coming into surgery is from northern India. After induction the
anesthesia provider asks for hair clippers to trim the patients beard to tape
the endotracheal tube in place. Which of the following is the appropriate
action?
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, A. Retrieve the clippers as this is medically necessary regardless of
religion. B. Inform the anesthesia provider of the patient's religion.
C. Consult with the surgeon as this was not on the consent.
D. Provide a razor as a better option than the hair clipper. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Inform the anesthesia provider of the patient's religion.
The surgical technologist is helping the surgeon complete a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy and the surgeon has placed the dressing on the patient.
Which of the following should the surgical technologist do next?
A. Remove the top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the drape
and discard.
B. Remove Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in
place, tear the drape off the patient and discard.
C. Remove top glove, hold dressing in place, tear the drape off patient and
discard.
D. Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in
place, roll away the drape and discard. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Remove the Mayo
stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the
drape and discard.
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The surgical technologist observed a patient fall during the transfer from
the gurney to the operating bed. Which of the following items are required
in the incident report? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. patient's name
B. personnel involved
C. type of anesthesia used
D. location of the incident
E. patient's weight - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔patient's name, personnel involved,
location of the incident
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.
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,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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The circulator places the dentures in a
labeled denture cup and keeps them with the patient's chart.
The surgeon begins to close the uterus during a myomectomy. Which of
the following actions should the surgical technologist take before continuing
with the closure of the wound?
A. Initiate the closing count.
B. Initiate the cavity count.
C. Obtain sterile wound dressing material.
D. Weigh the myoma. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Initiate the cavity count.
The surgical technologist prepared a breast lump to send as a frozen
section to pathology. The surgical technologist should pass off the
specimen placed
A. in normal saline.
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,B. on a raytec sponge.
C. on a telfa pad.
D. in formalin. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔on a telfa pad.
Which of the following steps are taken after the surgery has finished and
the surgical technologist is breaking scrub?
A. Wipe blood off of gloves and remove them, then remove the gown.
B. Using a gloved hand, untie the neck of the gown and pull away from the
body, keeping all blood on the gown.
C. Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll the gown
forward into a ball.
D. Ask the circulator to assist in removing the gown and gloves. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll
the gown forward into a ball.
The patient coming into surgery is from northern India. After induction the
anesthesia provider asks for hair clippers to trim the patients beard to tape
the endotracheal tube in place. Which of the following is the appropriate
action?
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, A. Retrieve the clippers as this is medically necessary regardless of
religion. B. Inform the anesthesia provider of the patient's religion.
C. Consult with the surgeon as this was not on the consent.
D. Provide a razor as a better option than the hair clipper. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Inform the anesthesia provider of the patient's religion.
The surgical technologist is helping the surgeon complete a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy and the surgeon has placed the dressing on the patient.
Which of the following should the surgical technologist do next?
A. Remove the top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the drape
and discard.
B. Remove Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in
place, tear the drape off the patient and discard.
C. Remove top glove, hold dressing in place, tear the drape off patient and
discard.
D. Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in
place, roll away the drape and discard. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Remove the Mayo
stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the
drape and discard.
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