NCCT Full Exam with Complete
Solutions
Surgical instruments are made of what type of substance?
A) Stainless steel
B) Copper
C) Silver
D) Aluminum - ANSWER-A) Stainless steel
Which is not part of a typical surgical instrument?
A) Tip
B) Jaws
C) Sleeve
D) Finger rings - ANSWER-C) Sleeve
It is efficient to learn the names of instruments as they are in ________.
A) Context
B) The sterilizer
C) Storage
D) Pictures - ANSWER-A) Context
During surgery, many surgeons identify instruments by __________.
A) Full name
B) Type
C) Size
D) Code - ANSWER-B) Type
Which part of a clamp hold the tissue securely?
A) Shank
B) Jaws
C) Hinge
D) Blade - ANSWER-B) Jaws
The most common types of clamps are called _______.
A) Scalpel
B) Forceps
C) Hemostats
D) Holders - ANSWER-C) Hemostats
Retractors are used for _________.
A) Holding tissue to the side away from the wound
,B) Closing vessels
C) Incision
D) Sutures - ANSWER-A) Holding tissue to the side away from the wound
(Figure 1) Name each of the above instruments with it's generic name, proceeding from
left to right.
A) B) C) D) E) F) - ANSWER-A) Scalpel handle B) Scalpel blade C) Scissors D) Thumb
forceps E) Retractor F) Hemostatic clamp
(Figure 2) Examine the photograph above and identify the instruments from left to right.
A) B) C) D) E) - ANSWER-A) Needle holder B) Suction tip C) Obstetric forceps D)
Cardiovascular scissors E) Bone cutter
Heavy suturing:
A) Fine needle drivers
B) Towel holders
C) Hemostats
D) Wire cutters
E) Heavy needle drivers - ANSWER-E) Heavy needle drivers
Delicate vessels:
A) Fine needle drivers
B) Towel holders
C) Hemostats
D) Wire cutters
E) Heavy needle drivers - ANSWER-C) Hemostats
Holding drapes:
A) Fine needle drivers
B) Towel holders
C) Hemostats
D) Wire cutters
E) Heavy needle drivers - ANSWER-B) Towel holders
Wire sutures:
A) Fine needle drivers
B) Towel holders
C) Hemostats
D) Wire cutters
E) Heavy needle drivers - ANSWER-D) Wire cutters
Delicate needles:
A) Fine needle drivers
B) Towel holders
C) Hemostats
D) Wire cutters
,E) Heavy needle drivers - ANSWER-A) Fine needle drivers
Which is not a proper way to handle tools during surgery?
A) Throw instruments into basins
B) Soak in saline solution
C) A and B
D) Keep sharp instruments away from other instruments - ANSWER-C) A and B
Which type of forceps would be used for grasping kidney stones or gallstones?
A) Tenaculum
B) Stone forceps
C) Toothed forceps
D) Babcock - ANSWER-B) Stone forceps
Which of the following is not a typical way to arrange surgical instruments?
A) Arrange tips and finger loops in the same direction
B) Avoid metal to metal contact
C) Include defective instruments
D) Arrange instruments by classification - ANSWER-C) Include defective instruments
After surgery, the instruments used and unused are cleaned in the _________.
A) O.R.
B) Designated processing area
C) Corridor
D) Surgical suite - ANSWER-B) Designated processing area
Microsurgical and ophthalmic instruments are __________.
A) Cleaned by hand
B) Dried by hand
C) Sterilized in the washer-sterilizer
D) A and B - ANSWER-D) A and B
All of the following are methods of sterilization except _________.
A) Steam under pressure
B) Cobalt 60
C) Boiling water
D) Ethylene oxide - ANSWER-C) Boiling water
Ethylene oxide is highly flammable, but when mixed with _________ and ________, it is
rendered non-flammable.
A) Freon and carbon monoxide
B) Carbon dioxide and Frenon
C) Nitrous and Carbon dioxide
D) Frenon and CFC's - ANSWER-B) Carbon dioxide and Frenon
Which of the following is dry heat sterilization used for?
, A) Cotton
B) Metal instruments, power drills
C) Lense instruments
D) Oils and powders - ANSWER-D) Oils and powders
Which disinfectant agent is not recommended for O.R. housekeeping?
A) Iodine
B) Alcohol (70%-90% isopropyl)
C) Glutaraldehyde
D) Chlorine compound solution - ANSWER-C) Glutaraldehyde
Which of the following is the correct maximum weight for a linen pack to autoclave?
A) 12lbs
B) 74lbs
C) 72lbs
D) 24lbs - ANSWER-A) 12lbs
All of the following are factors that affect the steam sterilization process except
__________.
A) Exposure
B) Temperature
C) Type of sterilant
D) Pressure - ANSWER-C) Type of sterilant
The Material Safety Date Sheet on each chemical would typically include all but which
of the following?
A) Protective measures
B) Exposure limits
C) Cost
D) Chemical name and common names - ANSWER-C) Cost
OSHA regulates standards for the prevention of _______.
A) HIV
B) Hepatitis B virus
C) A and B
D) Sterilization - ANSWER-C) A and B
OSHA enforces the level of _________ permissible in the work environment.
A) Sexual harassment
B) Toxic substances
C) Work day length
D) Smoking - ANSWER-B) Toxic substances
OSHA controls the ________ for Isopropyl alcohol, Phenol, and Sodium hypochlorite.
A) Cost
B) Exposure limits
Solutions
Surgical instruments are made of what type of substance?
A) Stainless steel
B) Copper
C) Silver
D) Aluminum - ANSWER-A) Stainless steel
Which is not part of a typical surgical instrument?
A) Tip
B) Jaws
C) Sleeve
D) Finger rings - ANSWER-C) Sleeve
It is efficient to learn the names of instruments as they are in ________.
A) Context
B) The sterilizer
C) Storage
D) Pictures - ANSWER-A) Context
During surgery, many surgeons identify instruments by __________.
A) Full name
B) Type
C) Size
D) Code - ANSWER-B) Type
Which part of a clamp hold the tissue securely?
A) Shank
B) Jaws
C) Hinge
D) Blade - ANSWER-B) Jaws
The most common types of clamps are called _______.
A) Scalpel
B) Forceps
C) Hemostats
D) Holders - ANSWER-C) Hemostats
Retractors are used for _________.
A) Holding tissue to the side away from the wound
,B) Closing vessels
C) Incision
D) Sutures - ANSWER-A) Holding tissue to the side away from the wound
(Figure 1) Name each of the above instruments with it's generic name, proceeding from
left to right.
A) B) C) D) E) F) - ANSWER-A) Scalpel handle B) Scalpel blade C) Scissors D) Thumb
forceps E) Retractor F) Hemostatic clamp
(Figure 2) Examine the photograph above and identify the instruments from left to right.
A) B) C) D) E) - ANSWER-A) Needle holder B) Suction tip C) Obstetric forceps D)
Cardiovascular scissors E) Bone cutter
Heavy suturing:
A) Fine needle drivers
B) Towel holders
C) Hemostats
D) Wire cutters
E) Heavy needle drivers - ANSWER-E) Heavy needle drivers
Delicate vessels:
A) Fine needle drivers
B) Towel holders
C) Hemostats
D) Wire cutters
E) Heavy needle drivers - ANSWER-C) Hemostats
Holding drapes:
A) Fine needle drivers
B) Towel holders
C) Hemostats
D) Wire cutters
E) Heavy needle drivers - ANSWER-B) Towel holders
Wire sutures:
A) Fine needle drivers
B) Towel holders
C) Hemostats
D) Wire cutters
E) Heavy needle drivers - ANSWER-D) Wire cutters
Delicate needles:
A) Fine needle drivers
B) Towel holders
C) Hemostats
D) Wire cutters
,E) Heavy needle drivers - ANSWER-A) Fine needle drivers
Which is not a proper way to handle tools during surgery?
A) Throw instruments into basins
B) Soak in saline solution
C) A and B
D) Keep sharp instruments away from other instruments - ANSWER-C) A and B
Which type of forceps would be used for grasping kidney stones or gallstones?
A) Tenaculum
B) Stone forceps
C) Toothed forceps
D) Babcock - ANSWER-B) Stone forceps
Which of the following is not a typical way to arrange surgical instruments?
A) Arrange tips and finger loops in the same direction
B) Avoid metal to metal contact
C) Include defective instruments
D) Arrange instruments by classification - ANSWER-C) Include defective instruments
After surgery, the instruments used and unused are cleaned in the _________.
A) O.R.
B) Designated processing area
C) Corridor
D) Surgical suite - ANSWER-B) Designated processing area
Microsurgical and ophthalmic instruments are __________.
A) Cleaned by hand
B) Dried by hand
C) Sterilized in the washer-sterilizer
D) A and B - ANSWER-D) A and B
All of the following are methods of sterilization except _________.
A) Steam under pressure
B) Cobalt 60
C) Boiling water
D) Ethylene oxide - ANSWER-C) Boiling water
Ethylene oxide is highly flammable, but when mixed with _________ and ________, it is
rendered non-flammable.
A) Freon and carbon monoxide
B) Carbon dioxide and Frenon
C) Nitrous and Carbon dioxide
D) Frenon and CFC's - ANSWER-B) Carbon dioxide and Frenon
Which of the following is dry heat sterilization used for?
, A) Cotton
B) Metal instruments, power drills
C) Lense instruments
D) Oils and powders - ANSWER-D) Oils and powders
Which disinfectant agent is not recommended for O.R. housekeeping?
A) Iodine
B) Alcohol (70%-90% isopropyl)
C) Glutaraldehyde
D) Chlorine compound solution - ANSWER-C) Glutaraldehyde
Which of the following is the correct maximum weight for a linen pack to autoclave?
A) 12lbs
B) 74lbs
C) 72lbs
D) 24lbs - ANSWER-A) 12lbs
All of the following are factors that affect the steam sterilization process except
__________.
A) Exposure
B) Temperature
C) Type of sterilant
D) Pressure - ANSWER-C) Type of sterilant
The Material Safety Date Sheet on each chemical would typically include all but which
of the following?
A) Protective measures
B) Exposure limits
C) Cost
D) Chemical name and common names - ANSWER-C) Cost
OSHA regulates standards for the prevention of _______.
A) HIV
B) Hepatitis B virus
C) A and B
D) Sterilization - ANSWER-C) A and B
OSHA enforces the level of _________ permissible in the work environment.
A) Sexual harassment
B) Toxic substances
C) Work day length
D) Smoking - ANSWER-B) Toxic substances
OSHA controls the ________ for Isopropyl alcohol, Phenol, and Sodium hypochlorite.
A) Cost
B) Exposure limits
