NCCT SURGICAL TECH UPDATED 2026 EXAMINERS
SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Place the following actions in the correct order for hand scrubbing. (Click and drag
the options in the left column to their correct position in the right column.)Scrub the third
of the arm above the hand.
Scrub the third of the arm above the elbow.
Scrub the surfaces of the hand.
Clean under the nails with a pick.
Rinse with the fingers pointing up. - ✔✔Clean under the nails with a pick., Scrub the
surfaces of the hand., Scrub the third of the arm above the hand., Scrub the third of the
arm above the elbow., Rinse with the fingers pointing up.
✔✔Gowns are considered sterile only from
A. neck level to waist in front and back, and full sleeves.
B. shoulder to sterile field level in front and back and full sleeves.
C. neck to thighs in front, and sleeves from elbow to cuffs.
D. chest to sterile field level in front, and sleeves from elbow to cuffs. - ✔✔chest to
sterile field level in front, and sleeves from elbow to cuffs.
✔✔Which of the following is the best place to don gloves for minor procedures?
A. back table
B. ring stand
C. prep table
, D. Mayo stand - ✔✔Mayo stand
✔✔Which of the following describes the area on the surgical technologist that should be
sterile?
A. hips to the neckline of the gown, and from the shoulder to the hands
B. waist to the axillary line, and from the hands to the elbows
C. thigh to the axillary line, and from the hands to the elbows
D. waist to the axillary line, and from the shoulder to the hands - ✔✔waist to the axillary
line, and from the hands to the elbows
✔✔When gowning and gloving, which of the following is always considered unsterile?
A. chest
B. elbow to hand
C. cuffs
D. gloves - ✔✔cuffs
✔✔Place the options below in the order they should be handed to the surgeon when
assisting with gowning and gloving. (Click and drag the options in the left column to their
correct position in the right column.)
sterile towel
gown
surgical drape
gloves
square off towels - ✔✔sterile towel, gown, gloves, square off towels, surgical drape
✔✔The surgical technologist notices that her gown is saturated with blood and requests
a change of gown. Which of the following is the correct procedure?
A. Remove gloves, then remove the gown by turning it inside out.
B. Remove the gown by turning it inside out, then remove gloves.
C. Place a second gown on the surgical technologist to prevent blood contamination.
D. Remove the gown by turning it inside out, without changing gloves. - ✔✔Remove the
gown by turning it inside out, then remove gloves.
✔✔Which of the following instrument loads should have a biological indicator during the
sterilization process?
A. neuro dissecting instrument tray
B. implantable instrumentation tray
C. vascular instrument tray
D. retractor instrument tray - ✔✔implantable instrumentation tray
✔✔The surgical technologist notices there is water in the bottom of a pan after lifting the
instrument basket out. Which of the following actions should the surgical technologist
take?
A. Change gloves and notify the circulating nurse and Sterile Processing.
SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Place the following actions in the correct order for hand scrubbing. (Click and drag
the options in the left column to their correct position in the right column.)Scrub the third
of the arm above the hand.
Scrub the third of the arm above the elbow.
Scrub the surfaces of the hand.
Clean under the nails with a pick.
Rinse with the fingers pointing up. - ✔✔Clean under the nails with a pick., Scrub the
surfaces of the hand., Scrub the third of the arm above the hand., Scrub the third of the
arm above the elbow., Rinse with the fingers pointing up.
✔✔Gowns are considered sterile only from
A. neck level to waist in front and back, and full sleeves.
B. shoulder to sterile field level in front and back and full sleeves.
C. neck to thighs in front, and sleeves from elbow to cuffs.
D. chest to sterile field level in front, and sleeves from elbow to cuffs. - ✔✔chest to
sterile field level in front, and sleeves from elbow to cuffs.
✔✔Which of the following is the best place to don gloves for minor procedures?
A. back table
B. ring stand
C. prep table
, D. Mayo stand - ✔✔Mayo stand
✔✔Which of the following describes the area on the surgical technologist that should be
sterile?
A. hips to the neckline of the gown, and from the shoulder to the hands
B. waist to the axillary line, and from the hands to the elbows
C. thigh to the axillary line, and from the hands to the elbows
D. waist to the axillary line, and from the shoulder to the hands - ✔✔waist to the axillary
line, and from the hands to the elbows
✔✔When gowning and gloving, which of the following is always considered unsterile?
A. chest
B. elbow to hand
C. cuffs
D. gloves - ✔✔cuffs
✔✔Place the options below in the order they should be handed to the surgeon when
assisting with gowning and gloving. (Click and drag the options in the left column to their
correct position in the right column.)
sterile towel
gown
surgical drape
gloves
square off towels - ✔✔sterile towel, gown, gloves, square off towels, surgical drape
✔✔The surgical technologist notices that her gown is saturated with blood and requests
a change of gown. Which of the following is the correct procedure?
A. Remove gloves, then remove the gown by turning it inside out.
B. Remove the gown by turning it inside out, then remove gloves.
C. Place a second gown on the surgical technologist to prevent blood contamination.
D. Remove the gown by turning it inside out, without changing gloves. - ✔✔Remove the
gown by turning it inside out, then remove gloves.
✔✔Which of the following instrument loads should have a biological indicator during the
sterilization process?
A. neuro dissecting instrument tray
B. implantable instrumentation tray
C. vascular instrument tray
D. retractor instrument tray - ✔✔implantable instrumentation tray
✔✔The surgical technologist notices there is water in the bottom of a pan after lifting the
instrument basket out. Which of the following actions should the surgical technologist
take?
A. Change gloves and notify the circulating nurse and Sterile Processing.
