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NCCT SURGICAL TECH EXAM UPDATED 2025–
2026 EDITION | VERIFIED QUESTIONS & 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+
The surgical technologist is preparing the room for a left total hip arthroplasty. The
surgical technologist should stand at the
A. lower right side of the patient.
B. head of the patient.
C. mid-right side of the patient.
D. left side of the patient.
A. lower right side of the patient.
To help reduce post-operative hypothermia, ambient temperature of the OR should
be maintained at
A. 70 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
B. 68 degrees F - 75 degrees F.
C.70 degrees F - 72 degrees F.
D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
When establishing the sterile field for a surgery, where should the back table,
Mayo, and ring stand be placed?
A. by the surgical technologist who is standing across from the surgeon and close
to the door
B. far away from the door and beside the surgeon for easy access to the back table
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C. close to the door, close to the OR bed, and across from the surgeon
D. close to the surgical technologist, close to the sterile field, and far away from
the door
D. close to the surgical technologist, close to the sterile field, and far away from
the door
The recommended temperature of an operating room is
A. 75-80 degrees F.
B. 56-62 degrees F.
C. 68-75 degrees F.
D. 60-65 degrees F.
C. 68-75 degrees F.
The surgical technologist arrives in the surgical suite and notes the temperature is
66° and the humidity is 32%. Which of the following should the technologist do?
A. decrease temperature and increase humidity
B. increase temperature and leave humidity
C. increase temperature and increase humidity
D. decrease temperature and leave humidity
B. increase temperature and leave
humidity
Which of the following must the surgical technologist verify when labeling
medication on the sterile field? (Select the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.)
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A. expiration date
B. amount in the bottle
C. date of manufacture
D. name of the medication
E. strength of dose
A. expiration date
D. name of the medication
E. strength of dose
During a hernia repair, a surgeon informs the surgical technologist that he would
like 25cc's of a 50/50 strength mixture of 1% Lidocaine and 0.25% Marcaine. How
many cc's of each solution should the surgical technologist place in the syringe?
A. 15 cc Lidocaine & 10 cc of Marcaine
B. 20 cc of Lidocaine & 5 cc of Marcaine
C. 12.5 cc of Lidocaine & 12.5 cc Marcaine
D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of Marcaine
D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of Marcaine
Which of the following should the surgical technologist label on the basin and
syringe if the surgeon decides that he wants 1% Lidocaine for the end of the case?
(Select the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.)
A. expiration date
B. drug name
C. strength
D. dosage
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A. expiration date
B. drug name
C. strength
Which of the following information must be verified between the circulator and
surgical technologist when dispensing medications onto the sterile field? (Select
the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.)
A. name of the medication
B. lot number
C. expiration date
D. strength
E. delivery method
A. name of the medication
C. expiration date
D. strength
Which of the following information should be listed when labeling medications on
the sterile field? (Select the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.)
A. manufacturer
B. strength
C. name
D. expiration date
E. acceptable abbreviations
B. strength
C. name
NCCT SURGICAL TECH EXAM UPDATED 2025–
2026 EDITION | VERIFIED QUESTIONS & 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+
The surgical technologist is preparing the room for a left total hip arthroplasty. The
surgical technologist should stand at the
A. lower right side of the patient.
B. head of the patient.
C. mid-right side of the patient.
D. left side of the patient.
A. lower right side of the patient.
To help reduce post-operative hypothermia, ambient temperature of the OR should
be maintained at
A. 70 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
B. 68 degrees F - 75 degrees F.
C.70 degrees F - 72 degrees F.
D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
When establishing the sterile field for a surgery, where should the back table,
Mayo, and ring stand be placed?
A. by the surgical technologist who is standing across from the surgeon and close
to the door
B. far away from the door and beside the surgeon for easy access to the back table
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C. close to the door, close to the OR bed, and across from the surgeon
D. close to the surgical technologist, close to the sterile field, and far away from
the door
D. close to the surgical technologist, close to the sterile field, and far away from
the door
The recommended temperature of an operating room is
A. 75-80 degrees F.
B. 56-62 degrees F.
C. 68-75 degrees F.
D. 60-65 degrees F.
C. 68-75 degrees F.
The surgical technologist arrives in the surgical suite and notes the temperature is
66° and the humidity is 32%. Which of the following should the technologist do?
A. decrease temperature and increase humidity
B. increase temperature and leave humidity
C. increase temperature and increase humidity
D. decrease temperature and leave humidity
B. increase temperature and leave
humidity
Which of the following must the surgical technologist verify when labeling
medication on the sterile field? (Select the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.)
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A. expiration date
B. amount in the bottle
C. date of manufacture
D. name of the medication
E. strength of dose
A. expiration date
D. name of the medication
E. strength of dose
During a hernia repair, a surgeon informs the surgical technologist that he would
like 25cc's of a 50/50 strength mixture of 1% Lidocaine and 0.25% Marcaine. How
many cc's of each solution should the surgical technologist place in the syringe?
A. 15 cc Lidocaine & 10 cc of Marcaine
B. 20 cc of Lidocaine & 5 cc of Marcaine
C. 12.5 cc of Lidocaine & 12.5 cc Marcaine
D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of Marcaine
D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of Marcaine
Which of the following should the surgical technologist label on the basin and
syringe if the surgeon decides that he wants 1% Lidocaine for the end of the case?
(Select the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.)
A. expiration date
B. drug name
C. strength
D. dosage
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A. expiration date
B. drug name
C. strength
Which of the following information must be verified between the circulator and
surgical technologist when dispensing medications onto the sterile field? (Select
the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.)
A. name of the medication
B. lot number
C. expiration date
D. strength
E. delivery method
A. name of the medication
C. expiration date
D. strength
Which of the following information should be listed when labeling medications on
the sterile field? (Select the three (3) CORRECT ANSWERs.)
A. manufacturer
B. strength
C. name
D. expiration date
E. acceptable abbreviations
B. strength
C. name
