NCCT TSC SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◍ Kitner/Kitter - small roll of heavy cotton tape; often clamped
to a forcep and used for dissection or absorption
◍ Esmarch - a long roll of latex used to exsanguinate blood
from an extremity
◍ Pledget - small piece of felt used as support under friable
tissues
◍ Silver Nitrate Stick - used to cauterize small areas of light
bleeding often on mucus membrane (commonly used on cervical
procedures)
◍ Trocar - surgical instrument; blunt or with a 3-sided cutting
point enclosed in a tube (for accessing a body cavity)
◍ Cephalosporins - broad-spectrum antibiotics
◍ Vasodilator - used to dilate peripheral blood vessels
◍ Gastrostomy - creation of an artificial opening into the
stomach
◍ Miotics - constrict the pupil
◍ Mandibulectomy - surgical removal of a portion of the jaw
◍ Disectomy - removal of herniated disk material
◍ Thrombin - blood enzyme to control capillary bleeding (often
white powder mixed with water or saline to form a solution)
, ◍ Contrast Media - substance used to enhance the visibility of
soft tissues in imaging studies
◍ Cholecystectomy - surgical removal of the gallbladder
◍ Arthroscopy - visual examination of the internal structure of
a joint
◍ Stylus - probe inserted or passed through to clear/open
passage of a catheter, needle, or tube
◍ Thoracoscopy - visual examination of the chest cavity
◍ Prostatectomy - removal of all or part of the prostate gland
◍ Cottonoid - x-ray detectable compressed cotton sponge (often
used in neuro) size may vary
◍ Hemostatic Agents - control bleeding
◍ Antibiotic Drugs - treat or prevent infection
◍ Anticoagulants - used to prevent or delay the clotting of
blood
◍ Vessel Loop - radiopaque silicone bands (for identification
retraction or occlusion of the blood vessels)
◍ Diuretics - medication used to increase urination; also, to
control edema and hypertension
◍ Septoplasty - surgical repair of the nasal septum
◍ Myringotomy - incision into the ear drum; relieves pressure
and drains fluid from the inner ear
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◍ Kitner/Kitter - small roll of heavy cotton tape; often clamped
to a forcep and used for dissection or absorption
◍ Esmarch - a long roll of latex used to exsanguinate blood
from an extremity
◍ Pledget - small piece of felt used as support under friable
tissues
◍ Silver Nitrate Stick - used to cauterize small areas of light
bleeding often on mucus membrane (commonly used on cervical
procedures)
◍ Trocar - surgical instrument; blunt or with a 3-sided cutting
point enclosed in a tube (for accessing a body cavity)
◍ Cephalosporins - broad-spectrum antibiotics
◍ Vasodilator - used to dilate peripheral blood vessels
◍ Gastrostomy - creation of an artificial opening into the
stomach
◍ Miotics - constrict the pupil
◍ Mandibulectomy - surgical removal of a portion of the jaw
◍ Disectomy - removal of herniated disk material
◍ Thrombin - blood enzyme to control capillary bleeding (often
white powder mixed with water or saline to form a solution)
, ◍ Contrast Media - substance used to enhance the visibility of
soft tissues in imaging studies
◍ Cholecystectomy - surgical removal of the gallbladder
◍ Arthroscopy - visual examination of the internal structure of
a joint
◍ Stylus - probe inserted or passed through to clear/open
passage of a catheter, needle, or tube
◍ Thoracoscopy - visual examination of the chest cavity
◍ Prostatectomy - removal of all or part of the prostate gland
◍ Cottonoid - x-ray detectable compressed cotton sponge (often
used in neuro) size may vary
◍ Hemostatic Agents - control bleeding
◍ Antibiotic Drugs - treat or prevent infection
◍ Anticoagulants - used to prevent or delay the clotting of
blood
◍ Vessel Loop - radiopaque silicone bands (for identification
retraction or occlusion of the blood vessels)
◍ Diuretics - medication used to increase urination; also, to
control edema and hypertension
◍ Septoplasty - surgical repair of the nasal septum
◍ Myringotomy - incision into the ear drum; relieves pressure
and drains fluid from the inner ear
