NCCT REVIEW-SURGICAL TECH FINAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NCCT REVIEW-SURGICAL TECH FINAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The surgical Time Out is a federally mandated process that should take place A. after all supplies needed for the case have been added to the sterile filed. B. directly before the post-operative phase of the case begins. C. during the anesthesia induction phase. D. directly before the operative phase of the case begins. - CORRECT ANSWER B. directly before the post-operative phase of the case begins. Which of the following duties are commonly delegated to the surgical technologist by the surgeon? (Select the three (3) correct answers.) A. cutting tissue B. suturing C. holding retractors D. sponging or suctioning E. cutting suture - CORRECT ANSWER C. holding retractors D. sponging or suctioning E. cutting suture The surgeon has requested a quick turnover of the room for a case to follow. The circulating nurse has requested that the floor be mopped to facilitate the surgeons' request. The surgical technologist should mop A. around the bed only if visibly soiled. B. the entire room regardless of what is visibly soiled. C. a 2 foot by 2 foot perimeter around the bed and where visibly soiled. D. a 4 foot by 4 foot perimeter around the bed and where visibly soiled. - CORRECT ANSWER D. a 4 foot by 4 foot perimeter around the bed and where visibly soiled. After a procedure the patient is waking up and begins to aspirate. The anesthesia provider is having trouble reintubating. Which of the following procedures should the surgical technologist be prepared for? A. nasal intubation B. laryngoscopy C. flexible bronchoscopy D. tracheostomy - CORRECT ANSWER D. tracheostomy Which of the following are items that must be verified by the surgical technologist when receiving an implant during a total knee arthroplasty? (Select the three (3) correct answers.) A. manufacturer B. expiration C. lot number D. size E. laterality - CORRECT ANSWER B. expiration D. size E. laterality Which of the following positions should the box lock and sharp tip of an instrument be in before it is sent to decontamination? A. locked and tip down B. open and tip up C. locked and tip up D. open and tip down - CORRECT ANSWER D. open and tip down After placing a dressing on the patient, the surgical technologist moved the Mayo away from the operating bed, removed the sterile drapes, and proceeded to clean the patient. While cleaning the patient, the technologist noticed the dressing was soaked with blood. The technologist removed the dressing and noticed there was blood gushing out of the wound. Which of the following should the technologist do? (Select the three (3) correct answers.) A. Drape the patient and pull the Mayo up to the field. B. Gown and glove again. C. Call the doctor. D. Apply suction to the wound. E. Prepare another back table. - CORRECT ANSWER A. Drape the patient and pull the Mayo up to the field. B. Gown and glove again. C. Call the doctor. A cardiovascular surgeon is performing an arteriovenous fistula and informs the team that he will need the microscope because of the patient's anatomy. Whic