NCCT SURGICAL TECH EXAM 2025 REAL EXAM
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1. The surgical technologist is preparing the room for lower right side of the pa-
a left total hip arthroplasty. The surgical technologist tient.
should stand at the
2. To help reduce post-operative hypothermia, ambient 68 degrees F - 73 degrees
temperature of the OR should be maintained at F.
3. When establishing the sterile field for a surgery, close to the surgical tech-
where should the back table, Mayo, and ring stand be nologist, close to the ster-
placed? ile field, and far away from
the door
4. The recommended temperature of an operating room 68-75 degrees F.
is
5. The surgical technologist arrives in the surgical suite increase temperature and
and notes the temperature is 66° and the humidity is leave
32%. Which of the following should the technologist humidity
do?
6. Which of the following must the surgical technologist expiration date
verify when labeling medication on the sterile field? name of the medication
(Select the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.) strength of dose
7. During a hernia repair, a surgeon informs the surgi- 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of
cal technologist that he would like 25cc's of a 50/50 Marcaine
strength mixture of 1% Lidocaine and 0.25% Marcaine.
How many cc's of each solution should the surgical
technologist place in the syringe?
8. Which of the following should the surgical technol- expiration date
ogist label on the basin and syringe if the surgeon drug name
strength
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decides that he wants 1% Lidocaine for the end of the
case? (Select the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.)
9. Which of the following information must be veri- name of the medication
fied between the circulator and surgical technologist expiration date
when dispensing medications onto the sterile field? strength
(Select the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.)
10. Which of the following information should be listed strength
when labeling medications on the sterile field? (Select name
the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.) expiration date
11. The physician has asked to inject local for a circumci- 0.5% Marcaine 10mL Exp
sion on a 16-year-old male. Which of the following will Mar 2020
the medication label look like for this procedure?
12. Which of the following information should the surgical name and strength of so-
technologist clearly state as an antibiotic solution is lution
being passed to the surgeon for intraoperative irriga-
tion?
13. When preparing for an arthroscopy, which of the fol- White balance the scope
lowing should a scrubbed surgical technologist do to appropriately
optimize visual clarity during the procedure?
14. A surgeon is performing a laparoscopic cholecystecto- white balancing
my. The lens is introduced to the peritoneal cavity and
the surgeon notices the color and brightness is off.
Which of the following steps was most likely missed
during the set up for the procedure?
15. The surgical technologist assembles the cordless wire check if the safety is on
driver for a percutaneous pinning of a right wrist frac-
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ture. The technologist tests the function and finds that
it is not working. Which of the following is the most
likely cause of this malfunction?
16. For a lower abdominal procedure, which of the fol- O'Connor-O'Sullivan
lowing is the best choice for proper exposure of the
surgical site?
17. If the surgeon's preference card listed a Balfour or an self-retaining retractor
Omnitract, which of the following instruments should
be used?
18. Which of the following retractors is used for optimal Hohmann
exposure during a total knee arthroplasty?
19. Which of the following retractors provides the best Weitlaner
exposure for the surgeon during an inguinal hernia
repair case?
20. During a laparoscopic appendectomy the surgeon has Army-Navy and Richard-
stated that she needs to convert to a mini open. Which son
of the following retractors should the surgical technol-
ogist prepare?
21. The surgical technologist is preparing for an ex- Bookwalter
ploratory laparotomy on a bariatric patient. Which of
the following self-retaining retractors will provide the
best exposure for this case?
22. While performing a lumbar laminectomy, the sur- pituitary ronguer
geon observes that he needs to perform a discectomy
on the patient. Which of the following instruments
should the surgical technologist have ready?
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1. The surgical technologist is preparing the room for lower right side of the pa-
a left total hip arthroplasty. The surgical technologist tient.
should stand at the
2. To help reduce post-operative hypothermia, ambient 68 degrees F - 73 degrees
temperature of the OR should be maintained at F.
3. When establishing the sterile field for a surgery, close to the surgical tech-
where should the back table, Mayo, and ring stand be nologist, close to the ster-
placed? ile field, and far away from
the door
4. The recommended temperature of an operating room 68-75 degrees F.
is
5. The surgical technologist arrives in the surgical suite increase temperature and
and notes the temperature is 66° and the humidity is leave
32%. Which of the following should the technologist humidity
do?
6. Which of the following must the surgical technologist expiration date
verify when labeling medication on the sterile field? name of the medication
(Select the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.) strength of dose
7. During a hernia repair, a surgeon informs the surgi- 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of
cal technologist that he would like 25cc's of a 50/50 Marcaine
strength mixture of 1% Lidocaine and 0.25% Marcaine.
How many cc's of each solution should the surgical
technologist place in the syringe?
8. Which of the following should the surgical technol- expiration date
ogist label on the basin and syringe if the surgeon drug name
strength
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decides that he wants 1% Lidocaine for the end of the
case? (Select the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.)
9. Which of the following information must be veri- name of the medication
fied between the circulator and surgical technologist expiration date
when dispensing medications onto the sterile field? strength
(Select the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.)
10. Which of the following information should be listed strength
when labeling medications on the sterile field? (Select name
the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.) expiration date
11. The physician has asked to inject local for a circumci- 0.5% Marcaine 10mL Exp
sion on a 16-year-old male. Which of the following will Mar 2020
the medication label look like for this procedure?
12. Which of the following information should the surgical name and strength of so-
technologist clearly state as an antibiotic solution is lution
being passed to the surgeon for intraoperative irriga-
tion?
13. When preparing for an arthroscopy, which of the fol- White balance the scope
lowing should a scrubbed surgical technologist do to appropriately
optimize visual clarity during the procedure?
14. A surgeon is performing a laparoscopic cholecystecto- white balancing
my. The lens is introduced to the peritoneal cavity and
the surgeon notices the color and brightness is off.
Which of the following steps was most likely missed
during the set up for the procedure?
15. The surgical technologist assembles the cordless wire check if the safety is on
driver for a percutaneous pinning of a right wrist frac-
, NCCT SURGICAL TECH EXAM 2025 REAL EXAM
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ture. The technologist tests the function and finds that
it is not working. Which of the following is the most
likely cause of this malfunction?
16. For a lower abdominal procedure, which of the fol- O'Connor-O'Sullivan
lowing is the best choice for proper exposure of the
surgical site?
17. If the surgeon's preference card listed a Balfour or an self-retaining retractor
Omnitract, which of the following instruments should
be used?
18. Which of the following retractors is used for optimal Hohmann
exposure during a total knee arthroplasty?
19. Which of the following retractors provides the best Weitlaner
exposure for the surgeon during an inguinal hernia
repair case?
20. During a laparoscopic appendectomy the surgeon has Army-Navy and Richard-
stated that she needs to convert to a mini open. Which son
of the following retractors should the surgical technol-
ogist prepare?
21. The surgical technologist is preparing for an ex- Bookwalter
ploratory laparotomy on a bariatric patient. Which of
the following self-retaining retractors will provide the
best exposure for this case?
22. While performing a lumbar laminectomy, the sur- pituitary ronguer
geon observes that he needs to perform a discectomy
on the patient. Which of the following instruments
should the surgical technologist have ready?
