NCCT REVIEW- SURGICAL TECH
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Following a triple bypass surgery, a patient goes into cardiac arrest. Which of the
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following is the primary responsibility of the surgical technologist?
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A. Remove sharps from sterile field.
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B. Retrieve the automated external defibrillator.
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C. Remain in gown and gloves to preserve the sterile field.
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D. Assist the surgeon in delivering chest compressions. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C.
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Remain in gown and gloves to preserve the sterile field.
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After a completion of a CABG, the circulating nurse states "Dressings are on and
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we have another case to follow. Go ahead and clean up your table." Which of the
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following statement is the best reaction?
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A. "I'll breakdown; I have a knife handle loaded."
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B. "Agreed, the patient dressings are on."
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C. "I will once the patient is out."
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D. "Agreed, it will allow for a quick turnover." - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. "I will
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once the patient is out."
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, After a final count is performed following an abdominal aortic aneurysm, which
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of the following should the surgical technologist do immediately after dressing
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the wound?
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A. Dispose of sharps in an approved container.
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B. Place a wet towel over all instruments with box locks open, place in a leak-
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proof container and transport to decontamination.
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C. Gather unused supplies to be returned in the supply room.
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D. Wait to break down the set up until the patient has been transported to the
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ICU. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D. Wait to break down the set up until the patient
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has been transported to the ICU.
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The patient has just had an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. After the
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patient coughs hard; the incision sight starts to expand quickly. The patient is now
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having trouble breathing. Which of the following has the patient most likely
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developed?
A. pneumothorax
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B. hematoma
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C. pulmonary embolism
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D. blood clot - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. hematoma
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5. Place the options below in the correct order for removal of surgical drapes.
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(Click and drag the options in the left column to their correct position in the right
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column.)
A. Towels and towel clips are removed.
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B. The surgical technologist holds the dressings as the drape is rolled over the
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area to facilitate removal of the remainder of the drape.
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QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Following a triple bypass surgery, a patient goes into cardiac arrest. Which of the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
following is the primary responsibility of the surgical technologist?
| | | | | | | |
A. Remove sharps from sterile field.
| | | | |
B. Retrieve the automated external defibrillator.
| | | | |
C. Remain in gown and gloves to preserve the sterile field.
| | | | | | | | | |
D. Assist the surgeon in delivering chest compressions. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C.
| | | | | | | | | |
Remain in gown and gloves to preserve the sterile field.
| | | | | | | | | |
After a completion of a CABG, the circulating nurse states "Dressings are on and
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
we have another case to follow. Go ahead and clean up your table." Which of the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
following statement is the best reaction?
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A. "I'll breakdown; I have a knife handle loaded."
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B. "Agreed, the patient dressings are on."
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C. "I will once the patient is out."
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D. "Agreed, it will allow for a quick turnover." - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. "I will
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once the patient is out."
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, After a final count is performed following an abdominal aortic aneurysm, which
| | | | | | | | | | | |
of the following should the surgical technologist do immediately after dressing
| | | | | | | | | | |
the wound?
|
A. Dispose of sharps in an approved container.
| | | | | | |
B. Place a wet towel over all instruments with box locks open, place in a leak-
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
proof container and transport to decontamination.
| | | | |
C. Gather unused supplies to be returned in the supply room.
| | | | | | | | | |
D. Wait to break down the set up until the patient has been transported to the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ICU. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D. Wait to break down the set up until the patient
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has been transported to the ICU.
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The patient has just had an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. After the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
patient coughs hard; the incision sight starts to expand quickly. The patient is now
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
having trouble breathing. Which of the following has the patient most likely
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
developed?
A. pneumothorax
|
B. hematoma
|
C. pulmonary embolism
| |
D. blood clot - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B. hematoma
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5. Place the options below in the correct order for removal of surgical drapes.
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(Click and drag the options in the left column to their correct position in the right
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column.)
A. Towels and towel clips are removed.
| | | | | |
B. The surgical technologist holds the dressings as the drape is rolled over the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
area to facilitate removal of the remainder of the drape.
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