NCCT Practice Exam Surgical Tech Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
The surgical technologist observed a patient fall during the transfer from the
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gurney to the operating bed. Which of the following items are required in the
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incident report? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
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A. patient's name
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B. personnel involved
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C. type of anesthesia used
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D. location of the incident
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E. patient's weight - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-patient's name, personnel involved,
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location of the incident | | |
A patient's dentures are removed in the operating room. Which of the following
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is the proper procedure for the care of the dentures?
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A. The recovery room nurse maintains possession of the labeled denture cup until
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post surgery.
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B. The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps them
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with the patient's chart.
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C. The anesthesia provider holds the labeled denture cup until the patient is
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awake.
D. The charge nurse holds the labeled denture cup in a secure area until post
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surgery. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The circulator places the dentures in a labeled
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denture cup and keeps them with the patient's chart.
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,The surgeon begins to close the uterus during a myomectomy. Which of the
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following actions should the surgical technologist take before continuing with the
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closure of the wound? | | |
A. Initiate the closing count.
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B. Initiate the cavity count.
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C. Obtain sterile wound dressing material.
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D. Weigh the myoma. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Initiate the cavity count.
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The surgical technologist prepared a breast lump to send as a frozen section to
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pathology. The surgical technologist should pass off the specimen placed
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A. in normal saline.
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B. on a raytec sponge.
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C. on a telfa pad.
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D. in formalin. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-on a telfa pad.
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Which of the following steps are taken after the surgery has finished and the
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surgical technologist is breaking scrub?
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A. Wipe blood off of gloves and remove them, then remove the gown.
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|B. Using a gloved hand, untie the neck of the gown and pull away from the body,
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keeping all blood on the gown. | | | | |
C. Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll the gown
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forward into a ball. | | |
D. Ask the circulator to assist in removing the gown and gloves. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll the | | | | | | | | | | | | |
gown forward into a ball.
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,The patient coming into surgery is from northern India. After induction the
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anesthesia provider asks for hair clippers to trim the patients beard to tape the
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endotracheal tube in place. Which of the following is the appropriate action?
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A. Retrieve the clippers as this is medically necessary regardless of religion. B.
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Inform the anesthesia provider of the patient's religion.
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C. Consult with the surgeon as this was not on the consent.
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D. Provide a razor as a better option than the hair clipper. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Inform the anesthesia provider of the patient's religion. | | | | | | |
The surgical technologist is helping the surgeon complete a laparoscopic
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cholecystectomy and the surgeon has placed the dressing on the patient. Which
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of the following should the surgical technologist do next?
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A. Remove the top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the drape and
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discard.
B. Remove Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place, tear
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the drape off the patient and discard.
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C. Remove top glove, hold dressing in place, tear the drape off patient and
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discard.
D. Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place,
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roll away the drape and discard. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Remove the Mayo
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stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the drape
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and discard.
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During a small bowel resection the surgeon intends to use a disposable internal
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stapling device. When should the device be assembled by the surgical
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technologist?
, A. before the case starts
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B. after the surgeon choses the device
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C. after the case is set up
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D. once the patient is draped - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-after the surgeon choses
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the device |
When breaking down the setup, which of the following steps should be
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completed first? |
A. The instruments are put back into the instrument tray and placed in/on the
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case cart. |
B. All sharps are contained and disposed of in the sharps container. C. Spray down
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the non-disposable instruments with cleaner.
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D. All disposable drapes are discarded into the trash receptacle - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-All sharps are contained and disposed of in the sharps container. | | | | | | | | | |
A 21-year-old patient is rushed to the OR with a self-inflicted stab wound to the
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groin. The wound is an inch in length and the patient has flat lined with a steady
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flow of blood pumping from the small wound. Which of the following items
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should the surgical technologist have ready for the surgeon? (Select the three (3)
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correct answers.) |
A. Yankauer suction
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B. lap sponges
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C. Raytec sponges
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D. Frazier suction
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E. knife blade - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-lap sponges, knife blade, Yankauer suction
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Questions With Correct Answers
The surgical technologist observed a patient fall during the transfer from the
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gurney to the operating bed. Which of the following items are required in the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
incident report? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
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A. patient's name
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B. personnel involved
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C. type of anesthesia used
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D. location of the incident
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E. patient's weight - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-patient's name, personnel involved,
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location of the incident | | |
A patient's dentures are removed in the operating room. Which of the following
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is the proper procedure for the care of the dentures?
| | | | | | | | |
A. The recovery room nurse maintains possession of the labeled denture cup until
| | | | | | | | | | | |
post surgery.
| |
B. The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps them
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with the patient's chart.
| | |
C. The anesthesia provider holds the labeled denture cup until the patient is
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awake.
D. The charge nurse holds the labeled denture cup in a secure area until post
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surgery. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The circulator places the dentures in a labeled
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denture cup and keeps them with the patient's chart.
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,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? | | |
A. Initiate the closing count.
| | | |
B. Initiate the cavity count.
| | | |
C. Obtain sterile wound dressing material.
| | | | |
D. Weigh the myoma. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Initiate the cavity count.
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The surgical technologist prepared a breast lump to send as a frozen section to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
pathology. The surgical technologist should pass off the specimen placed
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A. in normal saline.
| | |
B. on a raytec sponge.
| | | |
C. on a telfa pad.
| | | |
D. in formalin. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-on a telfa pad.
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Which of the following steps are taken after the surgery has finished and the
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surgical technologist is breaking scrub?
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A. Wipe blood off of gloves and remove them, then remove the gown.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|B. Using a gloved hand, untie the neck of the gown and pull away from the body,
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
keeping all blood on the gown. | | | | |
C. Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll the gown
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forward into a ball. | | |
D. Ask the circulator to assist in removing the gown and gloves. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll the | | | | | | | | | | | | |
gown forward into a ball.
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,The patient coming into surgery is from northern India. After induction the
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anesthesia provider asks for hair clippers to trim the patients beard to tape the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
endotracheal tube in place. Which of the following is the appropriate action?
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A. Retrieve the clippers as this is medically necessary regardless of religion. B.
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Inform the anesthesia provider of the patient's religion.
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C. Consult with the surgeon as this was not on the consent.
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D. Provide a razor as a better option than the hair clipper. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Inform the anesthesia provider of the patient's religion. | | | | | | |
The surgical technologist is helping the surgeon complete a laparoscopic
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cholecystectomy and the surgeon has placed the dressing on the patient. Which
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of the following should the surgical technologist do next?
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A. Remove the top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the drape and
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
discard.
B. Remove Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place, tear
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the drape off the patient and discard.
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C. Remove top glove, hold dressing in place, tear the drape off patient and
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discard.
D. Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place,
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roll away the drape and discard. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Remove the Mayo
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stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the drape
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and discard.
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During a small bowel resection the surgeon intends to use a disposable internal
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
stapling device. When should the device be assembled by the surgical
| | | | | | | | | | |
technologist?
, A. before the case starts
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B. after the surgeon choses the device
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C. after the case is set up
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D. once the patient is draped - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-after the surgeon choses
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the device |
When breaking down the setup, which of the following steps should be
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completed first? |
A. The instruments are put back into the instrument tray and placed in/on the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
case cart. |
B. All sharps are contained and disposed of in the sharps container. C. Spray down
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the non-disposable instruments with cleaner.
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D. All disposable drapes are discarded into the trash receptacle - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-All sharps are contained and disposed of in the sharps container. | | | | | | | | | |
A 21-year-old patient is rushed to the OR with a self-inflicted stab wound to the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
groin. The wound is an inch in length and the patient has flat lined with a steady
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
flow of blood pumping from the small wound. Which of the following items
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should the surgical technologist have ready for the surgeon? (Select the three (3)
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correct answers.) |
A. Yankauer suction
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B. lap sponges
| |
C. Raytec sponges
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D. Frazier suction
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E. knife blade - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-lap sponges, knife blade, Yankauer suction
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