2026 NCCT SCRUB TECH PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |REAL
200QS&AS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Preparing instrument sets and packages for sterilization requires a label on
each pack or set indicating which of the following?
A. Department code, date of expiration, and sterilizer time parameters.
B. Preparer's initials, date prepared, manufacturer ID, and cycle number.
C. Preparation date, preparer's initials, and surgeon to which the package
belongs.
D. Sterilization date, sterilizer ID, load number, and preparer's initials.
D
What is the minimum number of individuals required to transfer an
anesthetized patient from the OR table to the stretcher?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
B
,The steam biological indicators (BIs) are incubated for 24 hours before the
reading is recorded. The steam BI is incubated between which temperatures?
A. 131 - 140 degrees
B. 270 - 275 degrees
C. 250 - 275 degrees
D. 300 - 350 degrees
A
A Tech in Surgery is preparing to scrub for a knee replacement. Although
she/he has verified the chemical indicator had changed, she/he still removed a
few individual items from the tray for closer examination prior to removing
the tray from the pan. What is she/he looking for?
A. To count every instrument in the set to verify an even number.
B. To perform one last check for potential bioburden on select instruments.
C. To making sure the instruments have been sharpened for the case.
D. To take out instruments suspected the surgeon will not use in the case.
B
Which of these is an incorrect technique for estimating the blood loss (EBL)
during a case?
A. Calibrated suction devices will track the total amount of liquids removed
from the surgical field.
,B. The circulator may weigh sponges removed from the sterile field to provide
an estimate of blood.
C. The anesthesia provider can track blood loss on the vitals monitor on the
anesthesia machine.
D. The tech should keep close track of the amount of irrigation fluid used.
D
Which device is used to occlude a single small structure, such as a blood vessel
or a duct?
A. ligating clip applier
B. open intraluminal stapler
C. Linear stapler
D. skin stapler
A
Which of the following is the minimum exposure time in an Immediate Use
Sterilizer (IUSS) for unwrapped instruments?
A. 7 minutes
B. 5 minutes
C. 1 minute
D. 3 minutes
D
, If a patient falls because he or she was left unattended, the OR team member
could be cited in a lawsuit for which of the following?
A. Doctrine of respondeat superior
B. Abandonment
C. HIPAA or HITECH violation
D. Assault and battery
B
What is the most important reason why should surgical gut suture be kept
away from heat sources?
A. Surgical gut is packaged in flammable liquid.
B. Gut is made from organic material and heat may alter it
.C. Heat can soften the suture, causing it to break easily.
D. Heat will dry out the gut and cause it to fray.
A
Which drainage system is preferred for a radical neck dissection?
A. Penrose
B. Robinson
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |REAL
200QS&AS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Preparing instrument sets and packages for sterilization requires a label on
each pack or set indicating which of the following?
A. Department code, date of expiration, and sterilizer time parameters.
B. Preparer's initials, date prepared, manufacturer ID, and cycle number.
C. Preparation date, preparer's initials, and surgeon to which the package
belongs.
D. Sterilization date, sterilizer ID, load number, and preparer's initials.
D
What is the minimum number of individuals required to transfer an
anesthetized patient from the OR table to the stretcher?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
B
,The steam biological indicators (BIs) are incubated for 24 hours before the
reading is recorded. The steam BI is incubated between which temperatures?
A. 131 - 140 degrees
B. 270 - 275 degrees
C. 250 - 275 degrees
D. 300 - 350 degrees
A
A Tech in Surgery is preparing to scrub for a knee replacement. Although
she/he has verified the chemical indicator had changed, she/he still removed a
few individual items from the tray for closer examination prior to removing
the tray from the pan. What is she/he looking for?
A. To count every instrument in the set to verify an even number.
B. To perform one last check for potential bioburden on select instruments.
C. To making sure the instruments have been sharpened for the case.
D. To take out instruments suspected the surgeon will not use in the case.
B
Which of these is an incorrect technique for estimating the blood loss (EBL)
during a case?
A. Calibrated suction devices will track the total amount of liquids removed
from the surgical field.
,B. The circulator may weigh sponges removed from the sterile field to provide
an estimate of blood.
C. The anesthesia provider can track blood loss on the vitals monitor on the
anesthesia machine.
D. The tech should keep close track of the amount of irrigation fluid used.
D
Which device is used to occlude a single small structure, such as a blood vessel
or a duct?
A. ligating clip applier
B. open intraluminal stapler
C. Linear stapler
D. skin stapler
A
Which of the following is the minimum exposure time in an Immediate Use
Sterilizer (IUSS) for unwrapped instruments?
A. 7 minutes
B. 5 minutes
C. 1 minute
D. 3 minutes
D
, If a patient falls because he or she was left unattended, the OR team member
could be cited in a lawsuit for which of the following?
A. Doctrine of respondeat superior
B. Abandonment
C. HIPAA or HITECH violation
D. Assault and battery
B
What is the most important reason why should surgical gut suture be kept
away from heat sources?
A. Surgical gut is packaged in flammable liquid.
B. Gut is made from organic material and heat may alter it
.C. Heat can soften the suture, causing it to break easily.
D. Heat will dry out the gut and cause it to fray.
A
Which drainage system is preferred for a radical neck dissection?
A. Penrose
B. Robinson
