NCCT Surgical Technologist Exam Practice
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b) Strength
The surgical technologist is responsible to inform the surgeon of the name
and _______ of the drug when passing medications.
a) Classification b) Strength c) Type d) Time
b) On the same side of the table
When handing skin towels to the surgeon, where should the scrub person
stand in relation to the surgeon?
a) On the opposite side of the table
b) On the same side of the table
c) At the foot of the table
d) Any position is acceptable
a) Begin at incision, move to periphery
What is the correct technique for placement of surgical drapes?
a) Begin at incision, move to periphery
b) Place top sterile side against patient
c) Begin at periphery, move to incision
d) Hold one end of drape to let fall towards floor then place
b) Esmarch
Exsanguination of a limb before tourniquet inflation is accomplished with
wrapping the elevated extremity with:
a) Kling
b) Esmarch
c) Stockinette
d) Webril
a) Flushed with sterile water
When cleaning instruments at the end of the procedure, how should
instruments with a lumen be handled?
a) Flushed with sterile water
b) left dry
,c) Flushed with saline
d) Soaked in 0.9% NaCl
d) Both A and B
What is the function of an aerator in ETO sterilization?
a) After the sterilization process, aeration is necessary to remove toxic gas
b) Recommendations are for the sterilizer and aerate to be part of the same
machine
c) It is used to aerate items before sterilization
d) Both A and B
a) anesthesia
Positioning of the patient is controlled by which team member?
a) anesthesia
b) Circulating nurse
c) surgical assistant
d) surgeon
a) Bier Block
A regional block that uses the tourniquet is a/an:
a) Bier Block
b) Intrathecal block
c) peridural block
d) field block
b) Remain sterile until the patient leaves the room
The surgeon has just finished closing the incision and placing the dressing
on the carotid endartectomy incision. What should the surgical technologist
do next?
a) clean up the back table
b) remain sterile until the patient leaves the room
c) remove the drapes off of the patient
d) pass off all sharps to the circulator
c) 10 hours
To kill spores, an item must be immersed in a 2% aqueous solution of
glutaraldehyde for:
a) 4 minutes
b) 2 hours
c) 10 hours
d) 30 minutes
a) contrast media
,Omnipaque is a radiopaque drug that falls into the drug category of:
a) Contrast media
b) Hemostatics
c) Antibiotics
d) dyes
b) Ferguson-Frazier
The suction tip that is right angled and is used for small amounts of fluid
such as in brain surgery is:
a) Poole
b) Ferguson-Frazier
c) Yankauer
d) Tungsten
a) Drapes have a sterile side and nonsterile side
Which of the following statements follows the rules of asepsis when
draping?
a) drapes have a sterile and nonsterile side
b) drapes may be moved once placed
c) the drape is considered sterile below table level
d) shake the drape prior to placing to remove dust particles
c) cystoscopy
In which procedure would the use of a high-level disinfectant be acceptable
instrument preparation?
a) suction lipectomy
b) tracheotomy
c) cystoscopy
d) mediastinoscopy
d) Notify surgeon
What is the first step for the procedure of an incorrect count?
a) repeat count
b) fill out an incident report
c) initiate search
d) notify surgeon
d) Both A and B
Which item in the optical lens system is responsible for magnification?
a) oculars
b) paraxial illuminators
c) objective lens
d) Both A and B
, d) Impervious
What type of drapes are used on areas that are likely to become soaked
during surgery?
a) Aluminum-coated
b) Plain
c) Cloth
d) Impervious
d) 20 minutes
Wrapped basin sets may be sterilized by steam under pressure at 250F for
a minimum of:
a) 5 minutes
b) 10 minutes
c) 15 minutes
d) 20 minutes
c) 12
The sterile scrub person should remain at least _____ inches away from all
unsterile items at all times.
a) 24
b) 18
c) 12
d) 6
d) Both A and B
HEPA filters remove bacterial particles that are:
a) larger than 0.3 mm
b) smaller than 0.3 mm
c) 0.3 -0.5 mm
d) Both A and B
c) 0 PDS
The surgeon is closing the abdominal fascia during a laparotomy. What
suture would be appropriate for the surgical technologist to pass to the
surgeon?
a) 4-0 Nylon
b) 0 chromic
c) 0 PDS
d) 4-0 Polyglactin 910
a) to use a disinfectant and wet vacuum
When cleaning the floor between cases for routine decontamination, the
procedure is:
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b) Strength
The surgical technologist is responsible to inform the surgeon of the name
and _______ of the drug when passing medications.
a) Classification b) Strength c) Type d) Time
b) On the same side of the table
When handing skin towels to the surgeon, where should the scrub person
stand in relation to the surgeon?
a) On the opposite side of the table
b) On the same side of the table
c) At the foot of the table
d) Any position is acceptable
a) Begin at incision, move to periphery
What is the correct technique for placement of surgical drapes?
a) Begin at incision, move to periphery
b) Place top sterile side against patient
c) Begin at periphery, move to incision
d) Hold one end of drape to let fall towards floor then place
b) Esmarch
Exsanguination of a limb before tourniquet inflation is accomplished with
wrapping the elevated extremity with:
a) Kling
b) Esmarch
c) Stockinette
d) Webril
a) Flushed with sterile water
When cleaning instruments at the end of the procedure, how should
instruments with a lumen be handled?
a) Flushed with sterile water
b) left dry
,c) Flushed with saline
d) Soaked in 0.9% NaCl
d) Both A and B
What is the function of an aerator in ETO sterilization?
a) After the sterilization process, aeration is necessary to remove toxic gas
b) Recommendations are for the sterilizer and aerate to be part of the same
machine
c) It is used to aerate items before sterilization
d) Both A and B
a) anesthesia
Positioning of the patient is controlled by which team member?
a) anesthesia
b) Circulating nurse
c) surgical assistant
d) surgeon
a) Bier Block
A regional block that uses the tourniquet is a/an:
a) Bier Block
b) Intrathecal block
c) peridural block
d) field block
b) Remain sterile until the patient leaves the room
The surgeon has just finished closing the incision and placing the dressing
on the carotid endartectomy incision. What should the surgical technologist
do next?
a) clean up the back table
b) remain sterile until the patient leaves the room
c) remove the drapes off of the patient
d) pass off all sharps to the circulator
c) 10 hours
To kill spores, an item must be immersed in a 2% aqueous solution of
glutaraldehyde for:
a) 4 minutes
b) 2 hours
c) 10 hours
d) 30 minutes
a) contrast media
,Omnipaque is a radiopaque drug that falls into the drug category of:
a) Contrast media
b) Hemostatics
c) Antibiotics
d) dyes
b) Ferguson-Frazier
The suction tip that is right angled and is used for small amounts of fluid
such as in brain surgery is:
a) Poole
b) Ferguson-Frazier
c) Yankauer
d) Tungsten
a) Drapes have a sterile side and nonsterile side
Which of the following statements follows the rules of asepsis when
draping?
a) drapes have a sterile and nonsterile side
b) drapes may be moved once placed
c) the drape is considered sterile below table level
d) shake the drape prior to placing to remove dust particles
c) cystoscopy
In which procedure would the use of a high-level disinfectant be acceptable
instrument preparation?
a) suction lipectomy
b) tracheotomy
c) cystoscopy
d) mediastinoscopy
d) Notify surgeon
What is the first step for the procedure of an incorrect count?
a) repeat count
b) fill out an incident report
c) initiate search
d) notify surgeon
d) Both A and B
Which item in the optical lens system is responsible for magnification?
a) oculars
b) paraxial illuminators
c) objective lens
d) Both A and B
, d) Impervious
What type of drapes are used on areas that are likely to become soaked
during surgery?
a) Aluminum-coated
b) Plain
c) Cloth
d) Impervious
d) 20 minutes
Wrapped basin sets may be sterilized by steam under pressure at 250F for
a minimum of:
a) 5 minutes
b) 10 minutes
c) 15 minutes
d) 20 minutes
c) 12
The sterile scrub person should remain at least _____ inches away from all
unsterile items at all times.
a) 24
b) 18
c) 12
d) 6
d) Both A and B
HEPA filters remove bacterial particles that are:
a) larger than 0.3 mm
b) smaller than 0.3 mm
c) 0.3 -0.5 mm
d) Both A and B
c) 0 PDS
The surgeon is closing the abdominal fascia during a laparotomy. What
suture would be appropriate for the surgical technologist to pass to the
surgeon?
a) 4-0 Nylon
b) 0 chromic
c) 0 PDS
d) 4-0 Polyglactin 910
a) to use a disinfectant and wet vacuum
When cleaning the floor between cases for routine decontamination, the
procedure is:
