NCCT Practice Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
What is the minimum percentage level of humidity in the OR suite?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 26%
D. 30% - ANSWER-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
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,D. 12 minutes - ANSWER-3 minutes
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 - ANSWER-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
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,B. Respiratory, genital, or urinary tract but not GI
C. GI and genital only
D. Respiratory only - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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?
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, A. 2-year-old undergoing excisional debridement for full-thickness burns
B. 14-year-old undergoing posterior spinal fusion with Harrington Rods
C. 40-year-old undergoing transabdominal laparoscopic nephrectomy
D. 86-year-old undergoing an esophageal dilation for stricture - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-Wet sponge, Dry sponge, ABD pad
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Answers 100% Pass
What is the minimum percentage level of humidity in the OR suite?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 26%
D. 30% - ANSWER-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
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,D. 12 minutes - ANSWER-3 minutes
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 - ANSWER-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
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,B. Respiratory, genital, or urinary tract but not GI
C. GI and genital only
D. Respiratory only - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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?
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, A. 2-year-old undergoing excisional debridement for full-thickness burns
B. 14-year-old undergoing posterior spinal fusion with Harrington Rods
C. 40-year-old undergoing transabdominal laparoscopic nephrectomy
D. 86-year-old undergoing an esophageal dilation for stricture - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-Wet sponge, Dry sponge, ABD pad
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