NCCTl TSCl Surgicall Technologyl Examl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l Practicel V3|l
100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Thel Newl Material
Q:l Atl thel endl ofl eachl casel thel surgicall technologistl should
Answer:
rinsel bloodl froml thel instrumentsl withl sterilel water.
Q:l Al cardiacl arrestl occursl duringl al thoracotomyl procedure,l andl thel surgeonl callsl al
CODEl BLUE.l Thel surgeonl isl attemptingl tol resuscitatel thel patientl usingl CPR.l Whichl
ofl thel followingl isl thel responsibilityl ofl thel surgicall technologistl inl thisl situation?
Answer:
Preparel internall defibrillatorl paddles.
Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl isl beingl testedl whenl doingl al Bowie-Dickl testl onl anl
autoclave?
Answer:
Amountl ofl airl removedl froml thel autoclave
Q:l Thel patientl isl undergoingl cardiothoracicl surgery,l andl placedl inl thel Simsl position.l
Whichl ofl thel followingl actionsl preventsl thel likelihoodl ofl anl intraoperativel positioningl
injuryl tol thel brachiall plexus?
Answer:
Placel rolledl towell paddingl beneathl abductedl down-sidel arm.
,Q:l Thel patientl willl needl surgicall skinl prepl forl al rightl arml disarticulationl atl thel
shoulder.l Whichl ofl thel followingl isl thel correctl methodl forl completingl thisl prep?
Answer:
Beginl atl shoulderl tol fingerl tips,l includingl flankl andl chest,l preppingl thel axillal last,l
usingl asl manyl spongesl asl needed,l keepingl thel arml awayl froml thel bed.
Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl instrumentsl isl usedl tol extendl thel arteriotomyl duringl al
carotidl endarterectomy?
Answer:
pottsl smith
Q:l Duringl anl openl hernial procedurel onl adultl malel patientl thel surgeonl requestsl
assistancel withl retractingl thel spermaticl cord.l Whichl ofl thel followingl shouldl thel surgicall
technologistl provide?
Answer:
moistl Penrose
Q:l Thel surgicall technologistl placesl thel patientl inl Fowlerl positionl withl headl securedl
byl craniotomyl headrest.l Whichl ofl thel followingl locationsl indicatesl correctl applicationl
ofl thel safetyl strap?
Answer:
2l inchesl abovel thel knees
Q:l Al surgicall technologistl isl inl thel processl ofl openingl sterilel suppliesl forl anl
abdominall hysterectomyl onl al 300l lb.l patient.l Afterl reviewingl thel preferencel card,l
whichl ofl thel followingl itemsl shouldl thel technologistl holdl inl orderl tol watchl costs?l
(Selectl thel threel (3)l correctl answers.)
Answer:
,Closingl suture,l 11l knifel blade,l Extral Raytec
Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl retractorsl willl thel surgicall technologistl needl forl anl
emergentl bringl backl casel onl al 450lbl abdominall hysterectomyl patient?
Answer:
bookwalter
Q:l Inl preparationl forl al carotidl endarterectomyl thel surgicall technologistl shouldl
anticipatel usingl whichl ofl thel followingl sutures?
Answer:
7-0l Prolene
Q:l Followingl placementl ofl dressingsl onl thel backl ofl al patientl afterl al Posterolaterall
Instrumentedl Lumbarl Fusionl (PLIF),l thel circulatorl noticesl bleedingl atl thel surgicall sitel
andl notifiesl thel surgeon.l Thel surgicall technologistl hasl brokenl sterilityl tol helpl movel thel
patient.l Whichl ofl thel followingl actionsl shouldl thel surgicall technologistl take?
Answer:
Preparel tol scrub,l re-gown,l andl re-glove.
Q:l Al patientl isl havingl al hysteroscopyl forl myomectomyl excision.l Thel patientl hasl
beenl underl anesthesial forl anl hourl andl isl startingl tol showl signsl ofl extremel swelling.l
Whichl ofl thel followingl isl mostl criticall tol monitorl inl orderl tol preventl thesel symptoms?
Answer:
Fluidl intakel andl output
Q:l Duringl al totall abdominall hysterectomy,l thel surgeonl isl usingl al Balfourl retractor.l
Whichl typel ofl nervel injuryl isl possiblel ifl thisl retractorl isl placedl incorrectlyl insidel thel
patient?
, Answer:
Femoral
Q:l Thel surgicall technologistl isl preparingl thel ORl suitel forl al patient'sl transurethrall
resectionl ofl thel prostatel (TURP).l Whichl ofl thel followingl suppliesl shouldl thel surgicall
technologistl anticipate?
Answer:
Continuousl bladderl irrigationl solution
Q:l Thel surgicall technologistl hearsl al patientl enteringl thel operatingl rooml statel verballyl
thatl hel doesn'tl wantl thel surgeryl andl fearsl hel willl notl survive.l Thel surgicall technologistl
mustl informl the
Answer:
circulatingl nurse.
Q:l Thel surgicall technologistl isl assistingl thel surgicall teaml inl positioningl thel patientl
forl al totall hipl arthroplasty.l Howl canl thel surgicall technologistl planl forl placingl thel
patientl inl thisl position?
Answer:
Positionl thel beanbagl orl pegboardl onl thel surgicall table.
Q:l Thel surgeonl isl usingl staplesl tol closel thel skinl onl anl abdominall incisionl afterl
performingl anl exploratoryl laparotomy.l Whichl ofl thel followingl pickupsl shouldl thel
surgicall technologistl usel forl thisl step?
Answer:
adson
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l Practicel V3|l
100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Thel Newl Material
Q:l Atl thel endl ofl eachl casel thel surgicall technologistl should
Answer:
rinsel bloodl froml thel instrumentsl withl sterilel water.
Q:l Al cardiacl arrestl occursl duringl al thoracotomyl procedure,l andl thel surgeonl callsl al
CODEl BLUE.l Thel surgeonl isl attemptingl tol resuscitatel thel patientl usingl CPR.l Whichl
ofl thel followingl isl thel responsibilityl ofl thel surgicall technologistl inl thisl situation?
Answer:
Preparel internall defibrillatorl paddles.
Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl isl beingl testedl whenl doingl al Bowie-Dickl testl onl anl
autoclave?
Answer:
Amountl ofl airl removedl froml thel autoclave
Q:l Thel patientl isl undergoingl cardiothoracicl surgery,l andl placedl inl thel Simsl position.l
Whichl ofl thel followingl actionsl preventsl thel likelihoodl ofl anl intraoperativel positioningl
injuryl tol thel brachiall plexus?
Answer:
Placel rolledl towell paddingl beneathl abductedl down-sidel arm.
,Q:l Thel patientl willl needl surgicall skinl prepl forl al rightl arml disarticulationl atl thel
shoulder.l Whichl ofl thel followingl isl thel correctl methodl forl completingl thisl prep?
Answer:
Beginl atl shoulderl tol fingerl tips,l includingl flankl andl chest,l preppingl thel axillal last,l
usingl asl manyl spongesl asl needed,l keepingl thel arml awayl froml thel bed.
Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl instrumentsl isl usedl tol extendl thel arteriotomyl duringl al
carotidl endarterectomy?
Answer:
pottsl smith
Q:l Duringl anl openl hernial procedurel onl adultl malel patientl thel surgeonl requestsl
assistancel withl retractingl thel spermaticl cord.l Whichl ofl thel followingl shouldl thel surgicall
technologistl provide?
Answer:
moistl Penrose
Q:l Thel surgicall technologistl placesl thel patientl inl Fowlerl positionl withl headl securedl
byl craniotomyl headrest.l Whichl ofl thel followingl locationsl indicatesl correctl applicationl
ofl thel safetyl strap?
Answer:
2l inchesl abovel thel knees
Q:l Al surgicall technologistl isl inl thel processl ofl openingl sterilel suppliesl forl anl
abdominall hysterectomyl onl al 300l lb.l patient.l Afterl reviewingl thel preferencel card,l
whichl ofl thel followingl itemsl shouldl thel technologistl holdl inl orderl tol watchl costs?l
(Selectl thel threel (3)l correctl answers.)
Answer:
,Closingl suture,l 11l knifel blade,l Extral Raytec
Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl retractorsl willl thel surgicall technologistl needl forl anl
emergentl bringl backl casel onl al 450lbl abdominall hysterectomyl patient?
Answer:
bookwalter
Q:l Inl preparationl forl al carotidl endarterectomyl thel surgicall technologistl shouldl
anticipatel usingl whichl ofl thel followingl sutures?
Answer:
7-0l Prolene
Q:l Followingl placementl ofl dressingsl onl thel backl ofl al patientl afterl al Posterolaterall
Instrumentedl Lumbarl Fusionl (PLIF),l thel circulatorl noticesl bleedingl atl thel surgicall sitel
andl notifiesl thel surgeon.l Thel surgicall technologistl hasl brokenl sterilityl tol helpl movel thel
patient.l Whichl ofl thel followingl actionsl shouldl thel surgicall technologistl take?
Answer:
Preparel tol scrub,l re-gown,l andl re-glove.
Q:l Al patientl isl havingl al hysteroscopyl forl myomectomyl excision.l Thel patientl hasl
beenl underl anesthesial forl anl hourl andl isl startingl tol showl signsl ofl extremel swelling.l
Whichl ofl thel followingl isl mostl criticall tol monitorl inl orderl tol preventl thesel symptoms?
Answer:
Fluidl intakel andl output
Q:l Duringl al totall abdominall hysterectomy,l thel surgeonl isl usingl al Balfourl retractor.l
Whichl typel ofl nervel injuryl isl possiblel ifl thisl retractorl isl placedl incorrectlyl insidel thel
patient?
, Answer:
Femoral
Q:l Thel surgicall technologistl isl preparingl thel ORl suitel forl al patient'sl transurethrall
resectionl ofl thel prostatel (TURP).l Whichl ofl thel followingl suppliesl shouldl thel surgicall
technologistl anticipate?
Answer:
Continuousl bladderl irrigationl solution
Q:l Thel surgicall technologistl hearsl al patientl enteringl thel operatingl rooml statel verballyl
thatl hel doesn'tl wantl thel surgeryl andl fearsl hel willl notl survive.l Thel surgicall technologistl
mustl informl the
Answer:
circulatingl nurse.
Q:l Thel surgicall technologistl isl assistingl thel surgicall teaml inl positioningl thel patientl
forl al totall hipl arthroplasty.l Howl canl thel surgicall technologistl planl forl placingl thel
patientl inl thisl position?
Answer:
Positionl thel beanbagl orl pegboardl onl thel surgicall table.
Q:l Thel surgeonl isl usingl staplesl tol closel thel skinl onl anl abdominall incisionl afterl
performingl anl exploratoryl laparotomy.l Whichl ofl thel followingl pickupsl shouldl thel
surgicall technologistl usel forl thisl step?
Answer:
adson
