NCCT Tech in Surgery Practice
Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
Which of the following instruments should be passed to the surgeon to achieve
hemostasis at the beginning of an operative procedure? (Select the three (3) correct
answers.)
Electrosurgical pen
Sponge
Scalpel
Suction device
Sponge forceps - Answer- Electrosurgical pen, Sponge, Suction device
A surgical technologist relieves another technologist during a case. After the first
surgical technologist leaves, the relieving technologist realizes that the medication on
the field is not labeled. Which of the following is the first action the relieving surgical
technologist should take?
Ask the surgeon to verify the medication and irrigating solution on the field.
Ask the circulator to verify the medication and irrigating solution on the field.
Call the first technologist back to the room to verify the medication and irrigating
solution.
Discard the medication and irrigating solution on the field and start over. - Answer-
Discard the medication and irrigating solution on the field and start over.
The surgeon has just completed a right ankle fusion and decided to apply a cast after
closing the skin. Which of the following materials should the surgical technologist have
available for the surgeon to apply before the cast? - Answer- Webril
When is the water-seal drainage system placed during the thoracotomy procedure?
After the initial pericostal incision is made
After the patient is prepped and draped
After the pleural space is closed
Before initial pericostal incision is closed - Answer- Before initial pericostal incision is
closed
Which of the following retractors will the surgical technologist need for an emergent
bring back case on a 450lb abdominal hysterectomy patient? - Answer- Bookwalter
Ten minutes into an automatic chemical washer cycle for an instrument string, the
surgical technologist notices she has missed a few critical instruments. Which of the
following should the technologist do?
,Immediately power down the washer and add the instruments.
Wait until the washer stops and run a new cycle with the instruments.
Open the washer door on the dirty side and add manually decontaminated instruments.
Open the washer door on the clean side and add manually decontaminated
instruments. - Answer- Wait until the washer stops and run a new cycle with the
instruments.
The surgeon has removed a specimen for a fresh section and is sending it to the lab
immediately for a diagnosis. How should the technologist prepare the specimen for
retrieval? - Answer- Place the specimen in a dry specimen container.
During an open hernia procedure on adult male patient the surgeon requests assistance
with retracting the spermatic cord. Which of the following should the surgical
technologist provide? - Answer- Moist Penrose
Which of the following instruments can be decontaminated in a washer-sterilizer? -
Answer- Laser coated instrument set
The circulator has just poured sterile saline and sterile water onto the sterile field, but
the surgical technologist did not verify. When asked, the circulator stated what the fluids
were and that they were acceptable to use. Which of the following should the surgical
technologist do at this point? - Answer- Throw out the fluids and ask for replacements.
A patient's dentures are removed in the operating room. Which of the following is the
proper procedure for the care of the dentures?
The recovery room nurse maintains possession of the labeled denture cup until post-
surgery.
The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps them with the
patient's chart.
The anesthesia provider holds the labeled denture cup until the patient is awake.
The charge nurse holds the labeled denture cup in a secure area until post-surgery. -
Answer- The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps them
with the patient's chart.
During an I&D of a back wound with the patient in the prone position the
anesthesiologist announces that the patient is turning blue and calls a code. Which of
the following actions should the surgical technologist take to assist?
Assist the surgeon in closing the wound, remove the drapes, and flip the patient.
Cover the wound and remove the Mayo and back table.
Flip the patient immediately.
Assist anesthesia with the patient while the surgeon continues surgery.
Your response:Flip the patient immediately.
Correct response: - Answer- Cover the wound and remove the Mayo and back table.
, The surgeon is performing an inguinal herniorraphy procedure and has made the
incision and dissected down a short way into the underlying tissue. Which of the
following retractors should the surgical technologist have ready to pass?
Bookwalter
Senn
Harrington
Army-Navy
Your response: - Answer- Army-Navy
Which of the following chemicals used in the Perioperative Department is non-
carcinogenic?
Polymethylmethacrylate
Formalin
Ethylene oxide
Monsel's - Answer- Monsel's
The scheduled case is a prostatectomy. The surgeon has requested chromic gut suture
for reanastomosis. If Chromic gut is unavailable, which of the following sutures is a
viable substitute?
Polyester/Dacron
Silk
Nylon
Vicryl - Answer- Vicryl
A class II or a clean-contaminated surgical wound enters through where?
Respiratory, GI, genital, or urinary tract
Respiratory, genital, or urinary tract but not GI
GI and genital only
Respiratory only - Answer- Respiratory, GI, genital, or urinary tract
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?
Initiate the closing count.
Initiate the cavity count.
Obtain sterile wound dressing material.
Weigh the myoma. - Answer- Initiate the cavity count.
The surgical team is in the process of moving a 79 lb. patient from the OR table to the
stretcher. The circulator has been called out of the room. The anesthesiologist tells the
surgical technologist that between the two of them they can move a patient of this size.
The surgical technologist should
move the patient with the anesthesiologist.
allow the patient to move.
call for moving help.
look for the circulator. - Answer- call for moving help.
Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
Which of the following instruments should be passed to the surgeon to achieve
hemostasis at the beginning of an operative procedure? (Select the three (3) correct
answers.)
Electrosurgical pen
Sponge
Scalpel
Suction device
Sponge forceps - Answer- Electrosurgical pen, Sponge, Suction device
A surgical technologist relieves another technologist during a case. After the first
surgical technologist leaves, the relieving technologist realizes that the medication on
the field is not labeled. Which of the following is the first action the relieving surgical
technologist should take?
Ask the surgeon to verify the medication and irrigating solution on the field.
Ask the circulator to verify the medication and irrigating solution on the field.
Call the first technologist back to the room to verify the medication and irrigating
solution.
Discard the medication and irrigating solution on the field and start over. - Answer-
Discard the medication and irrigating solution on the field and start over.
The surgeon has just completed a right ankle fusion and decided to apply a cast after
closing the skin. Which of the following materials should the surgical technologist have
available for the surgeon to apply before the cast? - Answer- Webril
When is the water-seal drainage system placed during the thoracotomy procedure?
After the initial pericostal incision is made
After the patient is prepped and draped
After the pleural space is closed
Before initial pericostal incision is closed - Answer- Before initial pericostal incision is
closed
Which of the following retractors will the surgical technologist need for an emergent
bring back case on a 450lb abdominal hysterectomy patient? - Answer- Bookwalter
Ten minutes into an automatic chemical washer cycle for an instrument string, the
surgical technologist notices she has missed a few critical instruments. Which of the
following should the technologist do?
,Immediately power down the washer and add the instruments.
Wait until the washer stops and run a new cycle with the instruments.
Open the washer door on the dirty side and add manually decontaminated instruments.
Open the washer door on the clean side and add manually decontaminated
instruments. - Answer- Wait until the washer stops and run a new cycle with the
instruments.
The surgeon has removed a specimen for a fresh section and is sending it to the lab
immediately for a diagnosis. How should the technologist prepare the specimen for
retrieval? - Answer- Place the specimen in a dry specimen container.
During an open hernia procedure on adult male patient the surgeon requests assistance
with retracting the spermatic cord. Which of the following should the surgical
technologist provide? - Answer- Moist Penrose
Which of the following instruments can be decontaminated in a washer-sterilizer? -
Answer- Laser coated instrument set
The circulator has just poured sterile saline and sterile water onto the sterile field, but
the surgical technologist did not verify. When asked, the circulator stated what the fluids
were and that they were acceptable to use. Which of the following should the surgical
technologist do at this point? - Answer- Throw out the fluids and ask for replacements.
A patient's dentures are removed in the operating room. Which of the following is the
proper procedure for the care of the dentures?
The recovery room nurse maintains possession of the labeled denture cup until post-
surgery.
The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps them with the
patient's chart.
The anesthesia provider holds the labeled denture cup until the patient is awake.
The charge nurse holds the labeled denture cup in a secure area until post-surgery. -
Answer- The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps them
with the patient's chart.
During an I&D of a back wound with the patient in the prone position the
anesthesiologist announces that the patient is turning blue and calls a code. Which of
the following actions should the surgical technologist take to assist?
Assist the surgeon in closing the wound, remove the drapes, and flip the patient.
Cover the wound and remove the Mayo and back table.
Flip the patient immediately.
Assist anesthesia with the patient while the surgeon continues surgery.
Your response:Flip the patient immediately.
Correct response: - Answer- Cover the wound and remove the Mayo and back table.
, The surgeon is performing an inguinal herniorraphy procedure and has made the
incision and dissected down a short way into the underlying tissue. Which of the
following retractors should the surgical technologist have ready to pass?
Bookwalter
Senn
Harrington
Army-Navy
Your response: - Answer- Army-Navy
Which of the following chemicals used in the Perioperative Department is non-
carcinogenic?
Polymethylmethacrylate
Formalin
Ethylene oxide
Monsel's - Answer- Monsel's
The scheduled case is a prostatectomy. The surgeon has requested chromic gut suture
for reanastomosis. If Chromic gut is unavailable, which of the following sutures is a
viable substitute?
Polyester/Dacron
Silk
Nylon
Vicryl - Answer- Vicryl
A class II or a clean-contaminated surgical wound enters through where?
Respiratory, GI, genital, or urinary tract
Respiratory, genital, or urinary tract but not GI
GI and genital only
Respiratory only - Answer- Respiratory, GI, genital, or urinary tract
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?
Initiate the closing count.
Initiate the cavity count.
Obtain sterile wound dressing material.
Weigh the myoma. - Answer- Initiate the cavity count.
The surgical team is in the process of moving a 79 lb. patient from the OR table to the
stretcher. The circulator has been called out of the room. The anesthesiologist tells the
surgical technologist that between the two of them they can move a patient of this size.
The surgical technologist should
move the patient with the anesthesiologist.
allow the patient to move.
call for moving help.
look for the circulator. - Answer- call for moving help.
