NCCT CERTIFICATION EXAM
(PRACTICE TEST) EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM LATEST 2026/2027
TEST BANK| COMPLETE 120 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+| NCCT SURGICAL TECH
EXAM PREP (BRAND NEW!!)
Whenmapplyingmamcast,mwhichmofmthemfollowingmitemsmaremessential?mSelectmthemthreem(3)mCORR
ECTmANSWERs.
Coban
Cottonmpadding
Water
Plaster
Salinem-mCORRECTmANSWERmCottonmpadding,mWater,mPlaster
Whilemassistingmthemsurgeonminmdrapingmampatientmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmismtoldmthatmshemhas
mcontaminatedmhermgloves.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmshouldmthemtechnologistmtake?
Removemthemcontaminatedmdrape,mplacemamnewmdrape,mandmre-glove.
Stepmawaymfrommthemfieldmandmre-glove.
Placemamnewmdrapemovermthemcontaminatedmdrape,mandmre-glove.
Breakmfrommfield,mscrubmandmre-glove.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmStepmawaymfrommthemfieldmandmre-
glove.
Whatmaremtwomidentifyingmfactorsmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmshouldmalwaysmcommunicatemtomthe
mcirculatormwhenmhandingmoffmamspecimen?
,Identitymandmoriginmlocationmofmthemspecimen
Colormandmsizemofmthemspecimen
Timemremovedmfrommthembodymandmidentitymofmthemspecimen
Temperaturemandmtexturemofmthemspecimenm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmIdentitymandmoriginmlocationmofmthemspecimen
Whenmopeningmampeelmpackedminstrument,mthemsurgicalmtechmshouldm(choosem2)
checkmtomseemifmthemchemicalmindicatormhasmturned
checkmtomseemifmthempeelmpackmismcompletelymsealed
askmanothermsurgicalmtechmtomconfirmmthempeelmpackmintegrity
placemthempeel-packedminstrumentmintomthemsterilembasinmsetm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmcheckmtomseemifmthemchemicalmindicatormhasmturned,mcheckmtomseemifmthempe
elmpackmismcompletelymsealed
Whenmsterilizingmanmunwrapped,mnon-
porousmitemmwithmnomlumenminmanmimmediatemusemsterilizationmunit,mwhichmofmthemfollowingmpar
ametersmmustmbemmetmformsterilizationmwithmgravitymdisplacementmsteam?m(Selectmthemtwom(2)mC
ORRECTmANSWERs.)
3-4mminutemexposuremtime
270mdegreesmF
10mminutemexposuremtime
132mdegreesmF
4mminutemdryingmtimem-mCORRECTmANSWERm3-4mminutemexposuremtime,m270mdegreesmF
Themsurgicalmtechnologistmshouldmplacemthemchestmtubemwatermsealmdrainagemsystemmbelowmtheml
evelmofmthemthoracicmcavityminmwhichmofmthemfollowingmlocations?
Onmthembed,mlyingmbetweenmthempatient'smlegs
Onmthemsidemrail,mparallelmtomthempatient'smshoulders
,Atmthemfootmofmthembed,msecuredmtomthemfootboard
Atmthemheadmofmthembed,msecuredmonmthemheadboardm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAtmthemfootmofmthembed,msecuredmtomthemfootboard
Whenmtransferringmanmanesthetizedmpatientmfrommthemoperatingmtablemtomthemgurney,mwheremsh
ouldmthemanesthesiamprovidermstand?
Patient'smfeet
Patient'smhead
Patient'smleftmside
Patient'smrightmsidem-mCORRECTmANSWERmPatient'smhead
Whenmassemblingminstrumentsmformsterilization,mthemtechmshouldmplaceminstrumentsmonmthemstri
ngermcomplyingmwithmwhichmdetail?
smallerminstrumentsmgroupedmtogether.
Babcock'sminmthemlockedmposition.
largerminstrumentsmgroupedmtogether.
clampsminmthemopenmposition.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmclampsminmthemopenmposition.
AmclassmIImormamclean-contaminatedmsurgicalmwoundmentersmthroughmwhere?
Respiratory,mGI,mgenital,mormurinarymtract
Respiratory,mgenital,mormurinarymtractmbutmnotmGI
GImandmgenitalmonly
Respiratorymonlym-mCORRECTmANSWERmRespiratory,mGI,mgenital,mormurinarymtract
Whatmtwomsuturesmcouldmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmhavemreadymformamrunningmbaseballmstitchmon
manmulnarmnervemdecompression?
4-0mProlene
, 4-0mMonocryl
4-0mVicryl
4-0mNylonm-mCORRECTmANSWERmCorrectmresponse:
4-0mProlene,m4-0mNylon
Themsurgicalmteammpreparesmthemroommformamtraumamcase.mThemnursemismnotifiedmbymthemERmthat
mthempatientmismam3-year-
oldmfemalemwithmamgunshotmwound.mInmpreparingmthemroommformthempatient'smarrival,mthemsurgica
lmtechnologistmshouldmensuremthatmthemroommis
ventilatedmtomforcempositivemairflowmfrommunrestrictedmtomrestrictedmareas.
maintainedmatm75mdegreesmFm(23mC).
humiditymcontrolledmtompreventmgrowthmofmbacteria.
maintainedmatm68mdegreesmFm(20mC).m-mCORRECTmANSWERmmaintainedmatm75mdegreesmFm(23mC).
Whichmofmthemfollowingminstrumentsmismusedmtomextendmthemarteriotomymduringmamcarotidmendar
terectomy?
Potts-Smith
Jorgenson
Stevensmtenotomy
StraightmMayom-mCORRECTmANSWERmPotts-Smith
Whichmofmthemfollowingmismconsideredmtombempartmofmthem"terminalmcleaning"mprocess?
Wipemdoormhandlesmandmpushmplates.
Anesthesiammachinemknobs,mdialsmandmvalves.
Patientmmonitorsmincludingmcables.
Overheadmproceduremlightsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmWipemdoormhandlesmandmpushmplates.
(PRACTICE TEST) EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM LATEST 2026/2027
TEST BANK| COMPLETE 120 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+| NCCT SURGICAL TECH
EXAM PREP (BRAND NEW!!)
Whenmapplyingmamcast,mwhichmofmthemfollowingmitemsmaremessential?mSelectmthemthreem(3)mCORR
ECTmANSWERs.
Coban
Cottonmpadding
Water
Plaster
Salinem-mCORRECTmANSWERmCottonmpadding,mWater,mPlaster
Whilemassistingmthemsurgeonminmdrapingmampatientmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmismtoldmthatmshemhas
mcontaminatedmhermgloves.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmshouldmthemtechnologistmtake?
Removemthemcontaminatedmdrape,mplacemamnewmdrape,mandmre-glove.
Stepmawaymfrommthemfieldmandmre-glove.
Placemamnewmdrapemovermthemcontaminatedmdrape,mandmre-glove.
Breakmfrommfield,mscrubmandmre-glove.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmStepmawaymfrommthemfieldmandmre-
glove.
Whatmaremtwomidentifyingmfactorsmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmshouldmalwaysmcommunicatemtomthe
mcirculatormwhenmhandingmoffmamspecimen?
,Identitymandmoriginmlocationmofmthemspecimen
Colormandmsizemofmthemspecimen
Timemremovedmfrommthembodymandmidentitymofmthemspecimen
Temperaturemandmtexturemofmthemspecimenm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmIdentitymandmoriginmlocationmofmthemspecimen
Whenmopeningmampeelmpackedminstrument,mthemsurgicalmtechmshouldm(choosem2)
checkmtomseemifmthemchemicalmindicatormhasmturned
checkmtomseemifmthempeelmpackmismcompletelymsealed
askmanothermsurgicalmtechmtomconfirmmthempeelmpackmintegrity
placemthempeel-packedminstrumentmintomthemsterilembasinmsetm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmcheckmtomseemifmthemchemicalmindicatormhasmturned,mcheckmtomseemifmthempe
elmpackmismcompletelymsealed
Whenmsterilizingmanmunwrapped,mnon-
porousmitemmwithmnomlumenminmanmimmediatemusemsterilizationmunit,mwhichmofmthemfollowingmpar
ametersmmustmbemmetmformsterilizationmwithmgravitymdisplacementmsteam?m(Selectmthemtwom(2)mC
ORRECTmANSWERs.)
3-4mminutemexposuremtime
270mdegreesmF
10mminutemexposuremtime
132mdegreesmF
4mminutemdryingmtimem-mCORRECTmANSWERm3-4mminutemexposuremtime,m270mdegreesmF
Themsurgicalmtechnologistmshouldmplacemthemchestmtubemwatermsealmdrainagemsystemmbelowmtheml
evelmofmthemthoracicmcavityminmwhichmofmthemfollowingmlocations?
Onmthembed,mlyingmbetweenmthempatient'smlegs
Onmthemsidemrail,mparallelmtomthempatient'smshoulders
,Atmthemfootmofmthembed,msecuredmtomthemfootboard
Atmthemheadmofmthembed,msecuredmonmthemheadboardm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAtmthemfootmofmthembed,msecuredmtomthemfootboard
Whenmtransferringmanmanesthetizedmpatientmfrommthemoperatingmtablemtomthemgurney,mwheremsh
ouldmthemanesthesiamprovidermstand?
Patient'smfeet
Patient'smhead
Patient'smleftmside
Patient'smrightmsidem-mCORRECTmANSWERmPatient'smhead
Whenmassemblingminstrumentsmformsterilization,mthemtechmshouldmplaceminstrumentsmonmthemstri
ngermcomplyingmwithmwhichmdetail?
smallerminstrumentsmgroupedmtogether.
Babcock'sminmthemlockedmposition.
largerminstrumentsmgroupedmtogether.
clampsminmthemopenmposition.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmclampsminmthemopenmposition.
AmclassmIImormamclean-contaminatedmsurgicalmwoundmentersmthroughmwhere?
Respiratory,mGI,mgenital,mormurinarymtract
Respiratory,mgenital,mormurinarymtractmbutmnotmGI
GImandmgenitalmonly
Respiratorymonlym-mCORRECTmANSWERmRespiratory,mGI,mgenital,mormurinarymtract
Whatmtwomsuturesmcouldmthemsurgicalmtechnologistmhavemreadymformamrunningmbaseballmstitchmon
manmulnarmnervemdecompression?
4-0mProlene
, 4-0mMonocryl
4-0mVicryl
4-0mNylonm-mCORRECTmANSWERmCorrectmresponse:
4-0mProlene,m4-0mNylon
Themsurgicalmteammpreparesmthemroommformamtraumamcase.mThemnursemismnotifiedmbymthemERmthat
mthempatientmismam3-year-
oldmfemalemwithmamgunshotmwound.mInmpreparingmthemroommformthempatient'smarrival,mthemsurgica
lmtechnologistmshouldmensuremthatmthemroommis
ventilatedmtomforcempositivemairflowmfrommunrestrictedmtomrestrictedmareas.
maintainedmatm75mdegreesmFm(23mC).
humiditymcontrolledmtompreventmgrowthmofmbacteria.
maintainedmatm68mdegreesmFm(20mC).m-mCORRECTmANSWERmmaintainedmatm75mdegreesmFm(23mC).
Whichmofmthemfollowingminstrumentsmismusedmtomextendmthemarteriotomymduringmamcarotidmendar
terectomy?
Potts-Smith
Jorgenson
Stevensmtenotomy
StraightmMayom-mCORRECTmANSWERmPotts-Smith
Whichmofmthemfollowingmismconsideredmtombempartmofmthem"terminalmcleaning"mprocess?
Wipemdoormhandlesmandmpushmplates.
Anesthesiammachinemknobs,mdialsmandmvalves.
Patientmmonitorsmincludingmcables.
Overheadmproceduremlightsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmWipemdoormhandlesmandmpushmplates.
