NCCT Practice Exam Questions and Answers | 100% Correct | with Rationale

NCCT Practice Exam Questions and Answers | 100% Correct | with Rationale What is the minimum percentage level of humidity in the OR suite? A. 10% B. 20% C. 26% D. 30% - Answer️️ -20% Rationale: The current standard for the range of relative humidity in the OR is to be 20 to 60%. These levels provide comfort for the patient and surgical team, contribute to infection control and decrease static discharge. Which of the following is the minimum amount of time an unwrapped Kelly clamp needs to be flash sterilized for? A. 6 minutes B. 3 minutes C. 7 minutes D. 12 minutes - Answer️️ -3 minutes ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 2 Rationale: The minimum amount of time is 3 minutes. Before medications or solutions are poured onto the sterile field, the surgical technologist should verify which of the following? (Select the three (3) correct answers.) A. Patient B. Date C. Medication D. Dosage E. Procedure - Answer️️ -Date, Medication, Dosage Rationale: Correct patient and procedure are the responsibility of the circulator prior to obtaining medication. Expiration date, name of medication and dosage must be communicated during transfer of medication by the circulator and surgical technician to reduce medication errors. A class II or a clean-contaminated surgical wound enters through where? A. Respiratory, GI, genital, or urinary tract B. Respiratory, genital, or urinary tract but not GI C. GI and genital only ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 3 D. Respiratory only - Answer️️ -Respiratory, GI, genital, or urinary tract Rationale: Class II: Clean Contaminated involves minor break in sterile technique. Controlled entry to aerodigestive (including biliary tract) or genitourinary tract; this includes respiratory and GI. When disinfecting a flexible endoscope used on a patient with TB, which of the following sterilization methods should be employed? A. Steris B. Bleach C. Steam D. Enzymatic - Answer️️ -Steris Rationale: The Steris is the machine used to clean and rid microorganisms from flexible endoscopes. Steam sterilization is not compatible with endoscopes because it will damage the endoscope. Bleach and enzymatic are both disinfectants. Which of the following patients is at the greatest risk for intraoperative hypothermia? A. 2-year-old undergoing excisional debridement for full-thickness burns B. 14-year-old undergoing posterior spinal fusion with Harrington Rods ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 4 C. 40-year-old undergoing transabdominal laparoscopic nephrectomy D. 86-year-old undergoing an esophageal dilation for stricture - Answer️️ -2-year-old undergoing excisional debridement for full- thickness burns Rationale: Children can lose heat quickly if they're left in a cold room as they can't regulate their body temperature as well as adults. Focus must be given to keeping the OR rooms at a warmer temperature, using warmed solutions for IV and irrigations, use of forced warm air devices and warm blankets to help keep the body temperature of children in a healthy range. The surgeon is closing skin with the final stitch and all counts are complete. Which of the following should the surgical technologist have ready for next step? (Select the three (3) correct answers.) A. Wet sponge B. Dry sponge C. ABD pad D. Duraprep E. Cottonoids - Answer️️ -Wet sponge, Dry sponge, ABD pad ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM 5 Rationale: After all counts are done and the incision has been closed, the sterile dressing should then be opened. The incision needs to be cleaned with a wet sponge then dried with a dry sponge. The dressing should be applied after the operative site has been cleaned and dried. Duraprep is an antiseptic to clean the incision site before the surgery. Cottonoids are used to protect delicate tissue when suctioning and to assist in hemostasis. Which of the following retractors has sharp disposable inserts that must be disposed of in an appropriate sharps container following the end of the surgical case? A. Mayfield B. Cloward C. Bookwalter D. Greenfield - Answer️️ -Mayfield Rationale: The Mayfield is a headrest that pins the head for stabilization. The pins used are very sharp and must be placed in the sharps container after the procedure. A Cloward is a hand held retractor used in an an