NCCT Practice Exam Surgical
Tech questions and answers
(graded A+)
The surgical technologist observed a patient fall during the transfer
from the gurney to the operating bed. Which of the following items
are required in the incident report? (Select the three (3) correct
answers.)
A. patient's name
B. personnel involved
C. type of anesthesia used
D. location of the incident
E. patient's weight - answerpatient's name, personnel involved,
location of the incident
A patient's dentures are removed in the operating room. Which of
the following is the proper procedure for the care of the dentures?
A. The recovery room nurse maintains possession of the labeled
denture cup until post surgery.
B. The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and
keeps them with the patient's chart.
C. The anesthesia provider holds the labeled denture cup until the
patient is awake.
D. The charge nurse holds the labeled denture cup in a secure area
until post surgery. - answerThe circulator places the dentures in a
labeled denture cup and keeps them with the patient's chart.
The surgeon begins to close the uterus during a myomectomy.
Which of the following actions should the surgical technologist take
before continuing with the closure of the wound?
,A. Initiate the closing count.
B. Initiate the cavity count.
C. Obtain sterile wound dressing material.
D. Weigh the myoma. - answerInitiate the cavity count.
The surgical technologist prepared a breast lump to send as a
frozen section to pathology. The surgical technologist should pass
off the specimen placed
A. in normal saline.
B. on a raytec sponge.
C. on a telfa pad.
D. in formalin. - answeron a telfa pad.
Which of the following steps are taken after the surgery has
finished and the surgical technologist is breaking scrub?
A. Wipe blood off of gloves and remove them, then remove the
gown.
B. Using a gloved hand, untie the neck of the gown and pull away
from the body, keeping all blood on the gown.
C. Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll the
gown forward into a ball.
D. Ask the circulator to assist in removing the gown and gloves. -
answerWipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and
roll the gown forward into a ball.
The patient coming into surgery is from northern India. After
induction the anesthesia provider asks for hair clippers to trim the
patients beard to tape the endotracheal tube in place. Which of the
following is the appropriate action?
A. Retrieve the clippers as this is medically necessary regardless of
religion. B. Inform the anesthesia provider of the patient's religion.
C. Consult with the surgeon as this was not on the consent.
, D. Provide a razor as a better option than the hair clipper. -
answerInform the anesthesia provider of the patient's religion.
The surgical technologist is helping the surgeon complete a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the surgeon has placed the
dressing on the patient. Which of the following should the surgical
technologist do next?
A. Remove the top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the
drape and discard.
B. Remove Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing
in place, tear the drape off the patient and discard.
C. Remove top glove, hold dressing in place, tear the drape off
patient and discard.
D. Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the
dressing in place, roll away the drape and discard. - answerRemove
the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in
place, roll away the drape and discard.
During a small bowel resection the surgeon intends to use a
disposable internal stapling device. When should the device be
assembled by the surgical technologist?
A. before the case starts
B. after the surgeon choses the device
C. after the case is set up
D. once the patient is draped - answerafter the surgeon choses the
device
When breaking down the setup, which of the following steps should
be completed first?
A. The instruments are put back into the instrument tray and placed
in/on the case cart.
B. All sharps are contained and disposed of in the sharps container.
C. Spray down the non-disposable instruments with cleaner.
Tech questions and answers
(graded A+)
The surgical technologist observed a patient fall during the transfer
from the gurney to the operating bed. Which of the following items
are required in the incident report? (Select the three (3) correct
answers.)
A. patient's name
B. personnel involved
C. type of anesthesia used
D. location of the incident
E. patient's weight - answerpatient's name, personnel involved,
location of the incident
A patient's dentures are removed in the operating room. Which of
the following is the proper procedure for the care of the dentures?
A. The recovery room nurse maintains possession of the labeled
denture cup until post surgery.
B. The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and
keeps them with the patient's chart.
C. The anesthesia provider holds the labeled denture cup until the
patient is awake.
D. The charge nurse holds the labeled denture cup in a secure area
until post surgery. - answerThe circulator places the dentures in a
labeled denture cup and keeps them with the patient's chart.
The surgeon begins to close the uterus during a myomectomy.
Which of the following actions should the surgical technologist take
before continuing with the closure of the wound?
,A. Initiate the closing count.
B. Initiate the cavity count.
C. Obtain sterile wound dressing material.
D. Weigh the myoma. - answerInitiate the cavity count.
The surgical technologist prepared a breast lump to send as a
frozen section to pathology. The surgical technologist should pass
off the specimen placed
A. in normal saline.
B. on a raytec sponge.
C. on a telfa pad.
D. in formalin. - answeron a telfa pad.
Which of the following steps are taken after the surgery has
finished and the surgical technologist is breaking scrub?
A. Wipe blood off of gloves and remove them, then remove the
gown.
B. Using a gloved hand, untie the neck of the gown and pull away
from the body, keeping all blood on the gown.
C. Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll the
gown forward into a ball.
D. Ask the circulator to assist in removing the gown and gloves. -
answerWipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and
roll the gown forward into a ball.
The patient coming into surgery is from northern India. After
induction the anesthesia provider asks for hair clippers to trim the
patients beard to tape the endotracheal tube in place. Which of the
following is the appropriate action?
A. Retrieve the clippers as this is medically necessary regardless of
religion. B. Inform the anesthesia provider of the patient's religion.
C. Consult with the surgeon as this was not on the consent.
, D. Provide a razor as a better option than the hair clipper. -
answerInform the anesthesia provider of the patient's religion.
The surgical technologist is helping the surgeon complete a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the surgeon has placed the
dressing on the patient. Which of the following should the surgical
technologist do next?
A. Remove the top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the
drape and discard.
B. Remove Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing
in place, tear the drape off the patient and discard.
C. Remove top glove, hold dressing in place, tear the drape off
patient and discard.
D. Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the
dressing in place, roll away the drape and discard. - answerRemove
the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in
place, roll away the drape and discard.
During a small bowel resection the surgeon intends to use a
disposable internal stapling device. When should the device be
assembled by the surgical technologist?
A. before the case starts
B. after the surgeon choses the device
C. after the case is set up
D. once the patient is draped - answerafter the surgeon choses the
device
When breaking down the setup, which of the following steps should
be completed first?
A. The instruments are put back into the instrument tray and placed
in/on the case cart.
B. All sharps are contained and disposed of in the sharps container.
C. Spray down the non-disposable instruments with cleaner.
