NCCT SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
PRACTICE EXAM
1. #1. What is the term used to describe the condition of your hands after
completing an appropriate surgical scrub?
Answer Surgically Clean
2. #2. These are key safety protocols of laser surgery ensure surgical team
protection during a surgical procedure, except which one?
Answer Wearing the appropriate lead apron and
gloves
3. #3. Following a TURP, the surgeon places a two-way Foley catheter and scrubs
out. Once the drapes come off, and the skin prep is cleaned off the patient,
what needs to take place before the patient leaves the room?
Answer A gravity drainage bag needs to be attached to the catheter.
4. #4. Which if these specimens is the most likely to be sent for frozen section
to pathology?
,Answer A fatty tumor excised from a breast
5. #5. What parts of the operating room (OR) table need to be cleaned during a
terminal cleaning (end-of-day)?
Answer Surface, attachments, base, and wheels
6. #6. During a surgical procedure, what does it typically mean when a surgeon
tells you to "follow me" while he/she is suturing?
Answer Assist in managing the suture to ensure it doesn't obstruct the surgical field
7. #7. Which of the following is the minimum exposure time in an Immediate
Use Sterilizer (IUSS) for unwrapped instruments?
Answer 3 minutes
8. #8. These are policies that must be strictly followed for every surgical speci-
men, except which one?
Answer Place the patient identification label on the lid for easy viewing in the laboratory
9. #9. What fluid should be used in a laparoscopic cholecystectomy to help
visualize the structures such as the biliary tract, to ensure that no stones are
,present in the ducts before they remove the gallbladder?
Answer Contrast media
10. #10. Which of the following actions should the surgical tech and circulating
nurse take to ensure the sterility of the specimen handoff?Answer The tech should
handle the specimen
container by its sterile outer surface
11. #11. Which of the following best describes the main reason for suctioning
during a procedure?
Answer To provide better visualization of the
procedure site
, 12. #12. Which of the following steps are essential for correctly assembling
instruments intraoperatively?Answer Aligning instrument tips and locking
mechanisms correctly.
13. #13. The abdomen is divided into how many quadrants, and what are they
called?Answer Four quadrants
Right Upper, Left Upper, Right Lower, Left Lower
14. #14. These details should be checked before opening sterile items, or adding
them to the sterile field, except which one?Answer Verify with the surgeon that each item will be
needed on the case
15. #15. Specimens may be placed in a preservative solution for transport to the
lab, except which of the following?Answer Stones
16. #16. How can a surgical tech recognize a hematoma at a surgical site?
Answer By identifying signs such as swelling,
discoloration, and increased firmness
17. #17. If a patient falls because he or she was left unattended, the OR team
PRACTICE EXAM
1. #1. What is the term used to describe the condition of your hands after
completing an appropriate surgical scrub?
Answer Surgically Clean
2. #2. These are key safety protocols of laser surgery ensure surgical team
protection during a surgical procedure, except which one?
Answer Wearing the appropriate lead apron and
gloves
3. #3. Following a TURP, the surgeon places a two-way Foley catheter and scrubs
out. Once the drapes come off, and the skin prep is cleaned off the patient,
what needs to take place before the patient leaves the room?
Answer A gravity drainage bag needs to be attached to the catheter.
4. #4. Which if these specimens is the most likely to be sent for frozen section
to pathology?
,Answer A fatty tumor excised from a breast
5. #5. What parts of the operating room (OR) table need to be cleaned during a
terminal cleaning (end-of-day)?
Answer Surface, attachments, base, and wheels
6. #6. During a surgical procedure, what does it typically mean when a surgeon
tells you to "follow me" while he/she is suturing?
Answer Assist in managing the suture to ensure it doesn't obstruct the surgical field
7. #7. Which of the following is the minimum exposure time in an Immediate
Use Sterilizer (IUSS) for unwrapped instruments?
Answer 3 minutes
8. #8. These are policies that must be strictly followed for every surgical speci-
men, except which one?
Answer Place the patient identification label on the lid for easy viewing in the laboratory
9. #9. What fluid should be used in a laparoscopic cholecystectomy to help
visualize the structures such as the biliary tract, to ensure that no stones are
,present in the ducts before they remove the gallbladder?
Answer Contrast media
10. #10. Which of the following actions should the surgical tech and circulating
nurse take to ensure the sterility of the specimen handoff?Answer The tech should
handle the specimen
container by its sterile outer surface
11. #11. Which of the following best describes the main reason for suctioning
during a procedure?
Answer To provide better visualization of the
procedure site
, 12. #12. Which of the following steps are essential for correctly assembling
instruments intraoperatively?Answer Aligning instrument tips and locking
mechanisms correctly.
13. #13. The abdomen is divided into how many quadrants, and what are they
called?Answer Four quadrants
Right Upper, Left Upper, Right Lower, Left Lower
14. #14. These details should be checked before opening sterile items, or adding
them to the sterile field, except which one?Answer Verify with the surgeon that each item will be
needed on the case
15. #15. Specimens may be placed in a preservative solution for transport to the
lab, except which of the following?Answer Stones
16. #16. How can a surgical tech recognize a hematoma at a surgical site?
Answer By identifying signs such as swelling,
discoloration, and increased firmness
17. #17. If a patient falls because he or she was left unattended, the OR team
