NCCT SURGICAL TECH PRACTICE EXAM
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1. Bookwalter While preparing to do an abdominal hysterectomy on a 500 pound female the
surgical technologist begins to retrieve supplies and instrumentation. Which of
the following retractor systems should the technologist retrieve for this case?
2. the buttocks An emaciated patient is scheduled for an abdominal hysterectomy with removal
of excessive skin on bilateral thighs. The circulator has opted to place the ESU
grounding pad on the patient's forearm. The surgical technologist should suggest
that the ESU pad be removed and placed on
3. state the name Which of the following are done during the initial count for a tubal ligation case?
of each item (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
as you begin
to count it, cir-
culator records
the items count-
ed, count laps,
Raytecs, needles,
and blades
4. Don new gown The surgical technologist has just completed scrubbing for a repair of an abdomi-
and gloves. nal aneurysm. The aneurysm repair ruptures during transport from the operating
room bed to the stretcher. Which of the following actions should the surgical
technologist take next?
5. raney clips Which of the following is used to help maintain hemostasis intraoperatively in
neurosurgery?
6. electrosurgical Which of the following instruments should be passed to the surgeon to achieve
pen, sponge, hemostasis at the beginning of an operative procedure? (Select the three (3)
suction device correct answers.)
7. Begin at shoul- The patient will need surgical skin prep for a right arm disarticulation at the
der to finger tips, shoulder. Which of the following is the correct method for completing this prep?
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including flank
and chest, prep-
ping the axil-
la last, using as
many sponges as
needed, keeping
the arm away
from the bed.
8. steris When disinfecting a flexible endoscope used on a patient with TB, which of the
following sterilization methods should be employed?
9. Place the instru- During a total hip replacement, how can a surgical technologist prevent blood
ments in a basin from drying on instruments?
of sterile water.
10. Duraprep Which of the following prep solutions is contraindicated for use with a laser?
11. daily. In the Sterile Processing Department, a DART test for autoclave steam sterilizers
should be run
12. Remove the ster- Upon opening a sterilized instrument tray, the surgical technologist finds biobur-
ilized instrument den inside the lumen of a metal suction. Which of the following actions should
tray from the the surgical technologist take?
sterile field.
13. Nylon The surgeon requests a non-absorbable suture for skin closure. Which of the
following sutures is non-absorbable?
14. estimate blood The anesthesia provider would typically ask the surgical technologist how much
loss. fluid has been used in order to
15. place arm pads.
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Postoperatively a hernia repair patient complains of ulnar pain, numbness and
tingling bilaterally. The most likely cause of the patient's discomfort is that the
surgical technologist forgot to
16. hospital MSDS The surgical technologist must discard a malfunctioning sterilant and replace
log with a new one. Where should the technologist look to find the proper disposal
protocol for this product?
17. 24 hours When steam sterilizing biological indicators, how long are they incubated before
the reading is recorded?
18. Wait until the Ten minutes into an automatic chemical washer cycle for an instrument string, the
washer stops and surgical technologist notices she has missed a few critical instruments. Which of
run a new cycle the following should the technologist do?
with the instru-
ments.
19. Moisten sponges During an otorhinolaryngologic procedure, which of the following precautions
and place around should the surgical technologist take if the anesthesia provider is using an un-
the field prior cuffed endotracheal tube?
to start of pro-
cedure to min-
imize leakage
and reduce heat
buildup.
20. Squeeze the bulb Which of the following should the surgical technologist do immediately before
to apply manual connecting the Jackson-Pratt drain to the drainage tubing?
suction.
21. The battery has Prior to a case the surgical technologist determines the power saw is not func-
not been ade- tioning. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
quately charged.
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1. Bookwalter While preparing to do an abdominal hysterectomy on a 500 pound female the
surgical technologist begins to retrieve supplies and instrumentation. Which of
the following retractor systems should the technologist retrieve for this case?
2. the buttocks An emaciated patient is scheduled for an abdominal hysterectomy with removal
of excessive skin on bilateral thighs. The circulator has opted to place the ESU
grounding pad on the patient's forearm. The surgical technologist should suggest
that the ESU pad be removed and placed on
3. state the name Which of the following are done during the initial count for a tubal ligation case?
of each item (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
as you begin
to count it, cir-
culator records
the items count-
ed, count laps,
Raytecs, needles,
and blades
4. Don new gown The surgical technologist has just completed scrubbing for a repair of an abdomi-
and gloves. nal aneurysm. The aneurysm repair ruptures during transport from the operating
room bed to the stretcher. Which of the following actions should the surgical
technologist take next?
5. raney clips Which of the following is used to help maintain hemostasis intraoperatively in
neurosurgery?
6. electrosurgical Which of the following instruments should be passed to the surgeon to achieve
pen, sponge, hemostasis at the beginning of an operative procedure? (Select the three (3)
suction device correct answers.)
7. Begin at shoul- The patient will need surgical skin prep for a right arm disarticulation at the
der to finger tips, shoulder. Which of the following is the correct method for completing this prep?
, NCCT SURGICAL TECH PRACTICE EXAM
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including flank
and chest, prep-
ping the axil-
la last, using as
many sponges as
needed, keeping
the arm away
from the bed.
8. steris When disinfecting a flexible endoscope used on a patient with TB, which of the
following sterilization methods should be employed?
9. Place the instru- During a total hip replacement, how can a surgical technologist prevent blood
ments in a basin from drying on instruments?
of sterile water.
10. Duraprep Which of the following prep solutions is contraindicated for use with a laser?
11. daily. In the Sterile Processing Department, a DART test for autoclave steam sterilizers
should be run
12. Remove the ster- Upon opening a sterilized instrument tray, the surgical technologist finds biobur-
ilized instrument den inside the lumen of a metal suction. Which of the following actions should
tray from the the surgical technologist take?
sterile field.
13. Nylon The surgeon requests a non-absorbable suture for skin closure. Which of the
following sutures is non-absorbable?
14. estimate blood The anesthesia provider would typically ask the surgical technologist how much
loss. fluid has been used in order to
15. place arm pads.
, NCCT SURGICAL TECH PRACTICE EXAM
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ha6zz0
Postoperatively a hernia repair patient complains of ulnar pain, numbness and
tingling bilaterally. The most likely cause of the patient's discomfort is that the
surgical technologist forgot to
16. hospital MSDS The surgical technologist must discard a malfunctioning sterilant and replace
log with a new one. Where should the technologist look to find the proper disposal
protocol for this product?
17. 24 hours When steam sterilizing biological indicators, how long are they incubated before
the reading is recorded?
18. Wait until the Ten minutes into an automatic chemical washer cycle for an instrument string, the
washer stops and surgical technologist notices she has missed a few critical instruments. Which of
run a new cycle the following should the technologist do?
with the instru-
ments.
19. Moisten sponges During an otorhinolaryngologic procedure, which of the following precautions
and place around should the surgical technologist take if the anesthesia provider is using an un-
the field prior cuffed endotracheal tube?
to start of pro-
cedure to min-
imize leakage
and reduce heat
buildup.
20. Squeeze the bulb Which of the following should the surgical technologist do immediately before
to apply manual connecting the Jackson-Pratt drain to the drainage tubing?
suction.
21. The battery has Prior to a case the surgical technologist determines the power saw is not func-
not been ade- tioning. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
quately charged.
