NCCT SURGICAL TECH PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETELY UPDATED 2026 EDITION |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+ PERFORMANCE
Section 1&2
1|P age
section 1: Questions 1–50
1. What is the primary role of the surgical technologist in the operating room?
A. Administer anesthesia
B. Assist the surgeon by maintaining a sterile field and passing instruments
C. Diagnose the patient
D. Monitor vital signs
- ANSWER: B
2. Which of the following is considered part of the sterile field?
A. The surgical drapes and the field between them
B. The floor
C. The circulating nurse’s workstation
D. The anesthesia cart
- ANSWER: A
3. What is the proper order for donning personal protective equipment (PPE)?
A. Mask, gown, gloves
B. Gloves, mask, gown
C. Gown, mask, gloves
D. Cap, mask, gown, gloves
- ANSWER: D
4. What does the term “asepsis” mean?
A. Absence of disease-causing microorganisms
B. Presence of bacteria
C. Use of antibiotics
D. Growth of pathogens
- ANSWER: A
5. What is the normal range for an adult’s pulse rate?
A. 40–60 bpm
B. 60–100 bpm
C. 100–120 bpm
D. 120–140 bpm
- ANSWER: B
,NCCT SURGICAL TECH PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETELY UPDATED 2026 EDITION |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+ PERFORMANCE
Section 1&2
2|P age
6. Which of the following is a type of absorbable suture material?
A. Nylon
B. Silk
C. Catgut
D. Stainless steel
- ANSWER: C
7. Which instrument is used to grasp tissue?
A. Scalpel
B. Forceps
C. Retractor
D. Suction tip
- ANSWER: B
8. The process of destroying all microbial life, including spores, is called:
A. Cleaning
B. Disinfection
C. Sterilization
D. Decontamination
- ANSWER: C
9. Which type of sterilization uses ethylene oxide gas?
A. Chemical sterilization
B. Gas sterilization
C. Steam sterilization
D. Dry heat sterilization
- ANSWER: B
10. What is the function of a “laparoscope”?
A. View internal abdominal structures
B. Cut tissue
C. Clamp vessels
D. Monitor blood pressure
- ANSWER: A
11. The “circulating nurse” is responsible for:
A. Maintaining the sterile field
B. Providing supplies and documentation outside the sterile area
C. Suturing wounds
D. Administering anesthesia
- ANSWER: B
12. What is the primary purpose of surgical hand scrubbing?
A. Sterilize the hands completely
B. Reduce the number of microorganisms on the skin
, NCCT SURGICAL TECH PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETELY UPDATED 2026 EDITION |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+ PERFORMANCE
Section 1&2
C. Remove all resident flora
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+ PERFORMANCE
Section 1&2
1|P age
section 1: Questions 1–50
1. What is the primary role of the surgical technologist in the operating room?
A. Administer anesthesia
B. Assist the surgeon by maintaining a sterile field and passing instruments
C. Diagnose the patient
D. Monitor vital signs
- ANSWER: B
2. Which of the following is considered part of the sterile field?
A. The surgical drapes and the field between them
B. The floor
C. The circulating nurse’s workstation
D. The anesthesia cart
- ANSWER: A
3. What is the proper order for donning personal protective equipment (PPE)?
A. Mask, gown, gloves
B. Gloves, mask, gown
C. Gown, mask, gloves
D. Cap, mask, gown, gloves
- ANSWER: D
4. What does the term “asepsis” mean?
A. Absence of disease-causing microorganisms
B. Presence of bacteria
C. Use of antibiotics
D. Growth of pathogens
- ANSWER: A
5. What is the normal range for an adult’s pulse rate?
A. 40–60 bpm
B. 60–100 bpm
C. 100–120 bpm
D. 120–140 bpm
- ANSWER: B
,NCCT SURGICAL TECH PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETELY UPDATED 2026 EDITION |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+ PERFORMANCE
Section 1&2
2|P age
6. Which of the following is a type of absorbable suture material?
A. Nylon
B. Silk
C. Catgut
D. Stainless steel
- ANSWER: C
7. Which instrument is used to grasp tissue?
A. Scalpel
B. Forceps
C. Retractor
D. Suction tip
- ANSWER: B
8. The process of destroying all microbial life, including spores, is called:
A. Cleaning
B. Disinfection
C. Sterilization
D. Decontamination
- ANSWER: C
9. Which type of sterilization uses ethylene oxide gas?
A. Chemical sterilization
B. Gas sterilization
C. Steam sterilization
D. Dry heat sterilization
- ANSWER: B
10. What is the function of a “laparoscope”?
A. View internal abdominal structures
B. Cut tissue
C. Clamp vessels
D. Monitor blood pressure
- ANSWER: A
11. The “circulating nurse” is responsible for:
A. Maintaining the sterile field
B. Providing supplies and documentation outside the sterile area
C. Suturing wounds
D. Administering anesthesia
- ANSWER: B
12. What is the primary purpose of surgical hand scrubbing?
A. Sterilize the hands completely
B. Reduce the number of microorganisms on the skin
, NCCT SURGICAL TECH PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETELY UPDATED 2026 EDITION |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+ PERFORMANCE
Section 1&2
C. Remove all resident flora
