NCCT Tech in Surgery Practice Exam
2025/2026 Exam Questions and
Corresponding Answers with Surety of
100% Pass Mark
The anesthesia care provider (ACP) is performing an induction on a known
asthmatic patient. The patient experiences a laryngospasm during
intubation. The patient's oxygen saturation is 65%. The scrubbed surgical
technologist should: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔prepare for a tracheostomy.
Which of the following is the minimum number of counts for a Cesarean
section case? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔4
During surgery, the surgical technologist reaches for a supply item being
handed by the circulator. The surgical technologist's left glove touches the
outside of the package. Which of the following steps must be taken to
correct the break in sterile technique? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The circulator
removes the contaminated glove and then the technologist re-gloves
herself.
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,When reviewing the autoclave log, the surgical technologist should confirm
that which of the following have been documented before using the
instrumentation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Exposure temperature
What is the minimum percentage level of humidity in the OR suite? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔20 %
The surgical technologist is preparing for a myelography procedure. Which
of the following items would definitely be on the preference card for this
case? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Contrast medium
When preparing for a right total nephrectomy, the operating room team
should position the patient using which of the following positioning options?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔left lateral position
During an abdominal surgery, the anesthetist states that they believe an
MH crisis is presenting itself in the surgical patient. The surgical tech
should - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Prepare to close quickly and maintain the sterile
field
The surgical technologist is preparing the incision site for placement of a
dressing following a mastectomy. The surgical technologist noticed that the
patient has developed a hematoma at the incision site. The surgeon has
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,left the operating room. Which of the following actions should the surgical
technologist take? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ask the surgeon to return.
The surgical technologist should use which of the following disinfectants
when reprocessing an endotracheal tube used during surgery? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Cidex OPA
A patient is having a cervical cone biopsy. The surgeon prefers to not use a
Bovie. Which of the following solutions should the surgical technologist
have available in the room for control of bleeding? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Monsels solution
Before use of the ESU generator the surgical technologist should check for
the - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔biomedical engineering sticker.
A gynecologic oncology surgeon decides to bring her patient into the OR
emergently after seeing her in the office. The patient's abdomen is greatly
distended, warm and firm to the touch. Which of the following should the
surgical technologist have available? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Poole tip suction
and Lap sponges
At the end of each case the surgical technologist should - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔rinse blood from the instruments with sterile water.
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, A cardiac arrest occurs during a thoracotomy procedure, and the surgeon
calls a CODE BLUE. The surgeon is attempting to resuscitate the patient
using CPR. Which of the following is the responsibility of the surgical
technologist in this situation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Prepare internal defibrillator
paddles.
Which of the following is being tested when doing a Bowie-Dick test on an
autoclave? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Amount of air removed from the autoclave
The patient is undergoing cardiothoracic surgery, and placed in the Sims
position. Which of the following actions prevents the likelihood of an
intraoperative positioning injury to the brachial plexus? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Place rolled towel padding beneath abducted down-side arm.
The patient will need surgical skin prep for a right arm disarticulation at the
shoulder. Which of the following is the correct method for completing this
prep? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Begin at shoulder to finger tips, including flank and
chest, prepping the axilla last, using as many sponges as needed, keeping
the arm away from the bed.
Which of the following instruments is used to extend the arteriotomy during
a carotid endarterectomy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔potts smith
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2025/2026 Exam Questions and
Corresponding Answers with Surety of
100% Pass Mark
The anesthesia care provider (ACP) is performing an induction on a known
asthmatic patient. The patient experiences a laryngospasm during
intubation. The patient's oxygen saturation is 65%. The scrubbed surgical
technologist should: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔prepare for a tracheostomy.
Which of the following is the minimum number of counts for a Cesarean
section case? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔4
During surgery, the surgical technologist reaches for a supply item being
handed by the circulator. The surgical technologist's left glove touches the
outside of the package. Which of the following steps must be taken to
correct the break in sterile technique? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The circulator
removes the contaminated glove and then the technologist re-gloves
herself.
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,When reviewing the autoclave log, the surgical technologist should confirm
that which of the following have been documented before using the
instrumentation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Exposure temperature
What is the minimum percentage level of humidity in the OR suite? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔20 %
The surgical technologist is preparing for a myelography procedure. Which
of the following items would definitely be on the preference card for this
case? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Contrast medium
When preparing for a right total nephrectomy, the operating room team
should position the patient using which of the following positioning options?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔left lateral position
During an abdominal surgery, the anesthetist states that they believe an
MH crisis is presenting itself in the surgical patient. The surgical tech
should - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Prepare to close quickly and maintain the sterile
field
The surgical technologist is preparing the incision site for placement of a
dressing following a mastectomy. The surgical technologist noticed that the
patient has developed a hematoma at the incision site. The surgeon has
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,left the operating room. Which of the following actions should the surgical
technologist take? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ask the surgeon to return.
The surgical technologist should use which of the following disinfectants
when reprocessing an endotracheal tube used during surgery? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Cidex OPA
A patient is having a cervical cone biopsy. The surgeon prefers to not use a
Bovie. Which of the following solutions should the surgical technologist
have available in the room for control of bleeding? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Monsels solution
Before use of the ESU generator the surgical technologist should check for
the - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔biomedical engineering sticker.
A gynecologic oncology surgeon decides to bring her patient into the OR
emergently after seeing her in the office. The patient's abdomen is greatly
distended, warm and firm to the touch. Which of the following should the
surgical technologist have available? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Poole tip suction
and Lap sponges
At the end of each case the surgical technologist should - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔rinse blood from the instruments with sterile water.
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, A cardiac arrest occurs during a thoracotomy procedure, and the surgeon
calls a CODE BLUE. The surgeon is attempting to resuscitate the patient
using CPR. Which of the following is the responsibility of the surgical
technologist in this situation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Prepare internal defibrillator
paddles.
Which of the following is being tested when doing a Bowie-Dick test on an
autoclave? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Amount of air removed from the autoclave
The patient is undergoing cardiothoracic surgery, and placed in the Sims
position. Which of the following actions prevents the likelihood of an
intraoperative positioning injury to the brachial plexus? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Place rolled towel padding beneath abducted down-side arm.
The patient will need surgical skin prep for a right arm disarticulation at the
shoulder. Which of the following is the correct method for completing this
prep? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Begin at shoulder to finger tips, including flank and
chest, prepping the axilla last, using as many sponges as needed, keeping
the arm away from the bed.
Which of the following instruments is used to extend the arteriotomy during
a carotid endarterectomy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔potts smith
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