NCCT Surgical Tech Practice Questions and Answers Graded A+
The surgical technologist is preparing for a laparoscop-
ic assisted vaginal hysterectomy. Which of the following
equipment is needed for the procedure?
A. endoscopic retrieval bag B. harmonic scalpel
B. harmonic scalpel
C. endoscopic GIA
D. Alexis retractor
Which of the following positioning equipment is needed
when preparing to do a posterior spinal fusion of the
T3-L2 range?
Which of the following positioning equipment is needed
when preparing to do a posterior spinal fusion of the
A. Wilson frame
T3-L2 range?
A. Wilson frame
B. Mayfield head frame
C. bean bag
D. fracture table
3. When preparing the room for a total knee arthroplasty
which of the following items is necessary to occlude blood
flow during the surgical procedure?
A. Coban C. tourniquet
B. stockinette
C. tourniquet
D. Esmark
The surgeon is starting an exploratory laparotomy on an
elderly female patient with a very large rotund abdomen.
Which of the following supplies should the surgical tech-
B. Bowel instrumentation and a Bookwalter retractor.
nologist have available in the room?
A. Laparoscopic instruments and a Bookwalter retractor.
B. Bowel instrumentation and a Bookwalter retractor.
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C. Laparoscopic instruments and a Balfour retractor.
D. Bowel instrumentation and a Balfour retractor.
Which of the following equipment is essential for a VATS
procedure? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. Wilson frame B. bean bag
B. bean bag C. video tower
C. video tower E. pillows
D. Jackson table
E. pillows
The surgical team is in the midst of the Time Out Protocol
with the OR charge nurse present to audit their briefing.
After stating the procedure, site of procedure, antibiotics
administered, patient history, patient name and everyone
in the room agreeing to the briefing, the charge nurse de-
clared it a failed briefing. Which of the following elements C. verification that the proper implants are in the room
of a Time Out did the surgical team exclude?
A. verification of the floor the patient will return to
B. verification of blood type
C. verification that the proper implants are in the room
D. verification of the surgical consent form
Which of the following are verified in the Time Out
process? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. patient's identity A. patient's identity
B. patient's blood type C. correct site
C. correct site D. procedure to be performed
D. procedure to be performed
E. patient's date of birth
The nurse initiates a surgical time out with the surgeon not
present and states the wrong patient identifiers. Which of
the following is the best action for the surgical technolo-
, NCCT Surgical Tech Practice Questions and Answers Graded A+
gist to take?
A. Ask the nurse to repeat the time out once the physician
is in the room.
B. Report this sentinel event through the facility compli- A. Ask the nurse to repeat the time out once the physician
ance hotline. is in the room.
C. Perform the time out with the correct patient identi-
fiers.
D. Allow the nurse to complete the time out.
Which of the following is a special consideration before
the procedure for a burn patient?
A. amount of light in the room
B. temperature of room
B. temperature of room
C. laminar air flow rates
D. type of operating room bed
In an appendectomy where the patient is morbidly obese,
which of the following self-retaining retractors is most
appropriate to have on the sterile field?
A. O'Sullivan-O'Connor B. Balfour
B. Balfour
C. Weitlaner
D. Gelpi
When performing pediatric surgery, the temperature of
the room must be adjusted before the patient enters
approximately
A. 30 minutes prior and between 75.6 and 78.8 degrees
C. 30 minutes prior and between 78.8 and 80.6 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Fahrenheit.
B. one hour prior and between 75.6 and 78.8 degrees
Fahrenheit.
C. 30 minutes prior and between 78.8 and 80.6 degrees
Fahrenheit.
The surgical technologist is preparing for a laparoscop-
ic assisted vaginal hysterectomy. Which of the following
equipment is needed for the procedure?
A. endoscopic retrieval bag B. harmonic scalpel
B. harmonic scalpel
C. endoscopic GIA
D. Alexis retractor
Which of the following positioning equipment is needed
when preparing to do a posterior spinal fusion of the
T3-L2 range?
Which of the following positioning equipment is needed
when preparing to do a posterior spinal fusion of the
A. Wilson frame
T3-L2 range?
A. Wilson frame
B. Mayfield head frame
C. bean bag
D. fracture table
3. When preparing the room for a total knee arthroplasty
which of the following items is necessary to occlude blood
flow during the surgical procedure?
A. Coban C. tourniquet
B. stockinette
C. tourniquet
D. Esmark
The surgeon is starting an exploratory laparotomy on an
elderly female patient with a very large rotund abdomen.
Which of the following supplies should the surgical tech-
B. Bowel instrumentation and a Bookwalter retractor.
nologist have available in the room?
A. Laparoscopic instruments and a Bookwalter retractor.
B. Bowel instrumentation and a Bookwalter retractor.
, NCCT Surgical Tech Practice Questions and Answers Graded A+
C. Laparoscopic instruments and a Balfour retractor.
D. Bowel instrumentation and a Balfour retractor.
Which of the following equipment is essential for a VATS
procedure? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. Wilson frame B. bean bag
B. bean bag C. video tower
C. video tower E. pillows
D. Jackson table
E. pillows
The surgical team is in the midst of the Time Out Protocol
with the OR charge nurse present to audit their briefing.
After stating the procedure, site of procedure, antibiotics
administered, patient history, patient name and everyone
in the room agreeing to the briefing, the charge nurse de-
clared it a failed briefing. Which of the following elements C. verification that the proper implants are in the room
of a Time Out did the surgical team exclude?
A. verification of the floor the patient will return to
B. verification of blood type
C. verification that the proper implants are in the room
D. verification of the surgical consent form
Which of the following are verified in the Time Out
process? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. patient's identity A. patient's identity
B. patient's blood type C. correct site
C. correct site D. procedure to be performed
D. procedure to be performed
E. patient's date of birth
The nurse initiates a surgical time out with the surgeon not
present and states the wrong patient identifiers. Which of
the following is the best action for the surgical technolo-
, NCCT Surgical Tech Practice Questions and Answers Graded A+
gist to take?
A. Ask the nurse to repeat the time out once the physician
is in the room.
B. Report this sentinel event through the facility compli- A. Ask the nurse to repeat the time out once the physician
ance hotline. is in the room.
C. Perform the time out with the correct patient identi-
fiers.
D. Allow the nurse to complete the time out.
Which of the following is a special consideration before
the procedure for a burn patient?
A. amount of light in the room
B. temperature of room
B. temperature of room
C. laminar air flow rates
D. type of operating room bed
In an appendectomy where the patient is morbidly obese,
which of the following self-retaining retractors is most
appropriate to have on the sterile field?
A. O'Sullivan-O'Connor B. Balfour
B. Balfour
C. Weitlaner
D. Gelpi
When performing pediatric surgery, the temperature of
the room must be adjusted before the patient enters
approximately
A. 30 minutes prior and between 75.6 and 78.8 degrees
C. 30 minutes prior and between 78.8 and 80.6 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Fahrenheit.
B. one hour prior and between 75.6 and 78.8 degrees
Fahrenheit.
C. 30 minutes prior and between 78.8 and 80.6 degrees
Fahrenheit.
