NBSTSA EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
1. Which of the following is considered the MOST important skill for a surgical
technologist?
A. management of specimens
B. management of sponges
C. maintaining an orderly setup
D. ensuring adequate lighting
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Management of specimens
Question 2
2. During the postoperative phase, the personnel primarily responsible for transporting
soiled instrumentation to decontamination is the
A. housekeeping staff.
B. anesthesia technician.
C. surgical technologist.
D. central processing technician.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Surgical technologist
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,Question 3
3. The surgical incision that allows for the BEST visualization for a Billroth I procedure is
A. McBurney's.
B. Pfannenstiel.
C. midline.
D. subcostal.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Midline
Question 4
4. CSF is formed in the lateral ventricles of a patient and may not properly flow into the
third ventricle through the foramen of
A. Magendie into the fourth ventricle.
B. Monro into the fourth ventricle.
C. Sylvius into the fourth ventricle.
D. Luschka into the fourth ventricle.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Sylvius into the fourth ventricle
Question 5
5. During an excisional biopsy of sentinel nodes, the surgical technologist should prepare
specimens using which of the following methods?
A. Place on a Raytec to be handed off to the circulator.
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,B. Separate on Telfa and pass to the circulator.
C. Place in separate containers and identify.
D. Place in specimen container held by the circulator using a hemostat.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Place in separate containers and identify
Question 6
6. A surgical technologist received the following medications onto the sterile field: 0.9%
sodium chloride, bacitracin 1 gm, and 0.25% Marcaine with epinephrine. Which of the
following is the MOST appropriate way to label these medications?
A. saline + bacitracin and .25 Marcaine + epinephrine
B. NACL + 1 gm baci and 0.25 marc w/epi
C. saline + baci and 0.25% marc with epi
D. 0.9% saline + 1 gm bacitracin and 0.25% Marcaine with epinephrine
CORRECT ANSWER
D. 0.9% saline + 1 gm bacitracin and 0.25% Marcaine with epinephrine
Question 7
7. A thyroidectomy that was done earlier in the day is being brought back for excessive
bleeding from the incision. Which of the following items are needed for this case?
A. Monocryl suture and harmonic scalpel
B. laps, silk ties, and hemoclips
C. Vicryl ties, pledgets, and Alexis
D. nylon suture, Raytec, and Geralds
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, CORRECT ANSWER
B. laps, silk ties, and hemoclips
Question 8
8. If there is any question related to handling a specific type of specimen, which of the
following departments should be consulted?
A. histology
B. laboratory
C. pathology
D. radiology
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Pathology
Question 9
9. The required number of air exchanges per hour in an OR is
A. 5 to 10.
B. 15 to 25.
C. 30 to 35.
D. 40 to 50.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. 15 to 25
Question 10
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
1. Which of the following is considered the MOST important skill for a surgical
technologist?
A. management of specimens
B. management of sponges
C. maintaining an orderly setup
D. ensuring adequate lighting
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Management of specimens
Question 2
2. During the postoperative phase, the personnel primarily responsible for transporting
soiled instrumentation to decontamination is the
A. housekeeping staff.
B. anesthesia technician.
C. surgical technologist.
D. central processing technician.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Surgical technologist
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,Question 3
3. The surgical incision that allows for the BEST visualization for a Billroth I procedure is
A. McBurney's.
B. Pfannenstiel.
C. midline.
D. subcostal.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Midline
Question 4
4. CSF is formed in the lateral ventricles of a patient and may not properly flow into the
third ventricle through the foramen of
A. Magendie into the fourth ventricle.
B. Monro into the fourth ventricle.
C. Sylvius into the fourth ventricle.
D. Luschka into the fourth ventricle.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Sylvius into the fourth ventricle
Question 5
5. During an excisional biopsy of sentinel nodes, the surgical technologist should prepare
specimens using which of the following methods?
A. Place on a Raytec to be handed off to the circulator.
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,B. Separate on Telfa and pass to the circulator.
C. Place in separate containers and identify.
D. Place in specimen container held by the circulator using a hemostat.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Place in separate containers and identify
Question 6
6. A surgical technologist received the following medications onto the sterile field: 0.9%
sodium chloride, bacitracin 1 gm, and 0.25% Marcaine with epinephrine. Which of the
following is the MOST appropriate way to label these medications?
A. saline + bacitracin and .25 Marcaine + epinephrine
B. NACL + 1 gm baci and 0.25 marc w/epi
C. saline + baci and 0.25% marc with epi
D. 0.9% saline + 1 gm bacitracin and 0.25% Marcaine with epinephrine
CORRECT ANSWER
D. 0.9% saline + 1 gm bacitracin and 0.25% Marcaine with epinephrine
Question 7
7. A thyroidectomy that was done earlier in the day is being brought back for excessive
bleeding from the incision. Which of the following items are needed for this case?
A. Monocryl suture and harmonic scalpel
B. laps, silk ties, and hemoclips
C. Vicryl ties, pledgets, and Alexis
D. nylon suture, Raytec, and Geralds
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, CORRECT ANSWER
B. laps, silk ties, and hemoclips
Question 8
8. If there is any question related to handling a specific type of specimen, which of the
following departments should be consulted?
A. histology
B. laboratory
C. pathology
D. radiology
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Pathology
Question 9
9. The required number of air exchanges per hour in an OR is
A. 5 to 10.
B. 15 to 25.
C. 30 to 35.
D. 40 to 50.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. 15 to 25
Question 10
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