NCCT Surgical Tech Practice Exam:
Questions And Answers 2025/2026
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Which of the following is most appropriate for securing drapes?
A. perforating towel clips
B. non-perforating towel clips
C. hemostats
D. Babcocks - correct answer-non-perforating towel clips
Where should the surgical technologist stand when handing four towels
to square off the incision site?
A. across the operating table from the surgeon
B. at the back table
C. at the Mayo stand
D. same side of the operating table as the surgeon - correct answer-
same side of the operating table as the surgeon
,A laparotomy drape has been placed on the patient and un-prepped
skin around the operative site is exposed. Which of the following is the
next step the surgical technologists should take?
A. Apply drapes over the un-prepped skin.
B. Reposition the drapes to cover the un-prepped skin.
C. Remove the drapes and re-prep.
D. Cover the area with a sterile adhesive drape. - correct answer-
Remove the drapes and re-prep.
The surgeon tells the surgical technologist to drape the patient. Place
the steps for draping the patient in the correct order. (Click and drag the
options in the left column to their correct position in the right column.)
Drape the periphery and incisional areas.
Wait for the circulator to prep.
Secure the tubing and electrocautery.
Place sterile towels around the incisional area. - correct answer-Wait for
the circulator to prep., Place sterile towels around the incisional area.,
Drape the periphery and incisional areas., Secure the tubing and
electrocautery.
,Which of the following are used to drape an abdominal procedure?
(Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. four towels
B. U drape
C. three quarter sheet
D. towel clips
E. stockinette - correct answer-four towels, three quarter sheet, towel
clips
Which of the following should be included when labeling medication on
the sterile field? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. medication amount given
B. medication name
C. medication expiration date
D. medication strength
E. medication manufacturer - correct answer-medication name,
medication expiration date, medication strength
Which of the following items must the surgical technologist visually
verify with the circulating nurse before receiving medication? (Select
the three (3) correct answers.)
, A. amount of medication the surgeon will administer
B. name of medication
C. strength of medication
D. amount of the medication left in the bottle
E. expiration date - correct answer-name of medication, strength of
medication, expiration date
When the circulating nurse is dispensing a drug on the field, which of
the following is the first thing the surgical technologist should do?
A. Draw the medication.
B. Place a kidney basin on the Mayo stand.
C. Place a sterile cup near the edge of table.
D. Tell the surgeon what the medication is. - correct answer-Place a
sterile cup near the edge of table.
A nurse is putting 5000u of heparin in 500ml of normal saline on the
back table. Which of the following is the concentration the surgical
technologist should put on the label?
A. 1:100
B. 1:10
Questions And Answers 2025/2026
Verified|Graded A+ Already Passed!
Which of the following is most appropriate for securing drapes?
A. perforating towel clips
B. non-perforating towel clips
C. hemostats
D. Babcocks - correct answer-non-perforating towel clips
Where should the surgical technologist stand when handing four towels
to square off the incision site?
A. across the operating table from the surgeon
B. at the back table
C. at the Mayo stand
D. same side of the operating table as the surgeon - correct answer-
same side of the operating table as the surgeon
,A laparotomy drape has been placed on the patient and un-prepped
skin around the operative site is exposed. Which of the following is the
next step the surgical technologists should take?
A. Apply drapes over the un-prepped skin.
B. Reposition the drapes to cover the un-prepped skin.
C. Remove the drapes and re-prep.
D. Cover the area with a sterile adhesive drape. - correct answer-
Remove the drapes and re-prep.
The surgeon tells the surgical technologist to drape the patient. Place
the steps for draping the patient in the correct order. (Click and drag the
options in the left column to their correct position in the right column.)
Drape the periphery and incisional areas.
Wait for the circulator to prep.
Secure the tubing and electrocautery.
Place sterile towels around the incisional area. - correct answer-Wait for
the circulator to prep., Place sterile towels around the incisional area.,
Drape the periphery and incisional areas., Secure the tubing and
electrocautery.
,Which of the following are used to drape an abdominal procedure?
(Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. four towels
B. U drape
C. three quarter sheet
D. towel clips
E. stockinette - correct answer-four towels, three quarter sheet, towel
clips
Which of the following should be included when labeling medication on
the sterile field? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. medication amount given
B. medication name
C. medication expiration date
D. medication strength
E. medication manufacturer - correct answer-medication name,
medication expiration date, medication strength
Which of the following items must the surgical technologist visually
verify with the circulating nurse before receiving medication? (Select
the three (3) correct answers.)
, A. amount of medication the surgeon will administer
B. name of medication
C. strength of medication
D. amount of the medication left in the bottle
E. expiration date - correct answer-name of medication, strength of
medication, expiration date
When the circulating nurse is dispensing a drug on the field, which of
the following is the first thing the surgical technologist should do?
A. Draw the medication.
B. Place a kidney basin on the Mayo stand.
C. Place a sterile cup near the edge of table.
D. Tell the surgeon what the medication is. - correct answer-Place a
sterile cup near the edge of table.
A nurse is putting 5000u of heparin in 500ml of normal saline on the
back table. Which of the following is the concentration the surgical
technologist should put on the label?
A. 1:100
B. 1:10
