NCCT tech in surgery practice exam ACTUAL EXAM 2026|
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The patient is scheduled to have a A "yes" written on the right knee, with a small line
Meniscal repair done on his right showing where the incision will be.
knee. Which of the following best
represents how the site should be
marked in the
preoperative holding area to verify
correct surgical site?
A "yes" written on the right knee,
with a small line showing where the
incision will be.
An "X" marked on the right knee,
with a small line showing where the
incision will be.
An "X" marked on the left knee,
showing that this is not the correct
surgical site.
A "no" written on the left knee,
showing that this is not the correct
surgical site.
An alert, oriented, and mobile 300 Align the beds together, lock the wheels, and ask the
lb. patient is brought into the OR patient to move himself.
on a transport cart. Which of the
following is the best method of
slowly transferring this patient to
the OR bed?
,Align the beds together, lock the
wheels, and use a roller board.
Align the beds together, lock the
wheels, and ask the patient to
move himself.
Use a mechanical lift to assist in
moving the patient.
Call for more lifting help to assist in
moving the patient.
Upon opening a sterilized Remove the sterilized instrument tray from the sterile
instrument tray, the surgical field.
technologist finds bioburden
inside the lumen of a
metal suction. Which of the following
actions should the surgical
technologist take?
The surgeon has finished dissecting O'Sullivan O'Connor
through all of the layers of the
abdomen during an abdominal
hysterectomy. What retractor
should the surgical technologist be
prepared to pass to the surgeon?
The surgical team is at the surgical Read aloud the medication label on the syringe
field and has just completed the
time-out. The surgeon turns to the
surgical technologist and asks for
local. Which of the following
actions should the surgical
technologist take next before
passing the local?
The OR needs to be set up for a Wilson frame
spinal laminectomy, where the
surgeon has asked for a spinal
positioner to arch the back in a
,prone position. Which of the
following positioners should be
chosen?
The anesthesia provider would estimate blood loss.
typically ask the surgical technologist
how much fluid has been used in
order to
Instruments and supplies have been Take unopened supplies to Room 1, build a new set-
opened by the up, and break down Room 5.
surgical technologist for a case in
Room 5. Soon after the surgical
technologist was informed that
the case has been moved to Room
1, but there is a similar case
scheduled for Room 5 later that
morning. Which of the following is
the best course of action?
The surgical technologist is working Curved Mayo
on an emergent knee disarticulation.
Which of the following scissors
should the technologist expect to
pass to cut the
anterior cruciate ligament?
The surgeon has just completed a webril
right ankle fusion and decided to
apply a cast after closing the skin.
Which of the following materials
should the surgical technologist
have available for the surgeon to
apply before the cast?
When using an internal stapling closed and facing away from the surgeon.
device during an endoscopic case
the surgical technologist should hand
the stapler to the surgeon with the
mouth of the staple
, While preparing to do an abdominal Bookwalter
hysterectomy on a 500 lb. female
the surgical technologist begins to
retrieve supplies and
instrumentation. Which of the
following retractor systems should
the technologist retrieve for this
case?
During an I&D of a back wound with Cover the wound and remove the Mayo and back
the patient in the prone position the table.
anesthesiologist announces that the
patient is turning blue and calls a
code. Which of the following actions
should the surgical technologist take
to assist?
Which of the following items are Patient ID number, Item sterilized, Sterilizing
needed for immediate use parameters
sterilization documentation? (Select
the three (3)
correct answers.)
The surgeon will be taking bilateral xeroform
skin grafts from the patient's
thighs for placement on a left
lower leg
fasciotomy. For both surgical sites,
which of the
following dressings should the
surgical technologist anticipate the
surgeon needing?
Which of the following areas of the The front of gown from the mid-chest to the waist
surgical gown is considered
sterile?
The front of the gown from the
neckline to the waist The cuffs and
sleeves of both arms up to the
shoulders The front of gown from
the mid-chest to the waist
The back of the gown
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION
(JUST RELEASED)
The patient is scheduled to have a A "yes" written on the right knee, with a small line
Meniscal repair done on his right showing where the incision will be.
knee. Which of the following best
represents how the site should be
marked in the
preoperative holding area to verify
correct surgical site?
A "yes" written on the right knee,
with a small line showing where the
incision will be.
An "X" marked on the right knee,
with a small line showing where the
incision will be.
An "X" marked on the left knee,
showing that this is not the correct
surgical site.
A "no" written on the left knee,
showing that this is not the correct
surgical site.
An alert, oriented, and mobile 300 Align the beds together, lock the wheels, and ask the
lb. patient is brought into the OR patient to move himself.
on a transport cart. Which of the
following is the best method of
slowly transferring this patient to
the OR bed?
,Align the beds together, lock the
wheels, and use a roller board.
Align the beds together, lock the
wheels, and ask the patient to
move himself.
Use a mechanical lift to assist in
moving the patient.
Call for more lifting help to assist in
moving the patient.
Upon opening a sterilized Remove the sterilized instrument tray from the sterile
instrument tray, the surgical field.
technologist finds bioburden
inside the lumen of a
metal suction. Which of the following
actions should the surgical
technologist take?
The surgeon has finished dissecting O'Sullivan O'Connor
through all of the layers of the
abdomen during an abdominal
hysterectomy. What retractor
should the surgical technologist be
prepared to pass to the surgeon?
The surgical team is at the surgical Read aloud the medication label on the syringe
field and has just completed the
time-out. The surgeon turns to the
surgical technologist and asks for
local. Which of the following
actions should the surgical
technologist take next before
passing the local?
The OR needs to be set up for a Wilson frame
spinal laminectomy, where the
surgeon has asked for a spinal
positioner to arch the back in a
,prone position. Which of the
following positioners should be
chosen?
The anesthesia provider would estimate blood loss.
typically ask the surgical technologist
how much fluid has been used in
order to
Instruments and supplies have been Take unopened supplies to Room 1, build a new set-
opened by the up, and break down Room 5.
surgical technologist for a case in
Room 5. Soon after the surgical
technologist was informed that
the case has been moved to Room
1, but there is a similar case
scheduled for Room 5 later that
morning. Which of the following is
the best course of action?
The surgical technologist is working Curved Mayo
on an emergent knee disarticulation.
Which of the following scissors
should the technologist expect to
pass to cut the
anterior cruciate ligament?
The surgeon has just completed a webril
right ankle fusion and decided to
apply a cast after closing the skin.
Which of the following materials
should the surgical technologist
have available for the surgeon to
apply before the cast?
When using an internal stapling closed and facing away from the surgeon.
device during an endoscopic case
the surgical technologist should hand
the stapler to the surgeon with the
mouth of the staple
, While preparing to do an abdominal Bookwalter
hysterectomy on a 500 lb. female
the surgical technologist begins to
retrieve supplies and
instrumentation. Which of the
following retractor systems should
the technologist retrieve for this
case?
During an I&D of a back wound with Cover the wound and remove the Mayo and back
the patient in the prone position the table.
anesthesiologist announces that the
patient is turning blue and calls a
code. Which of the following actions
should the surgical technologist take
to assist?
Which of the following items are Patient ID number, Item sterilized, Sterilizing
needed for immediate use parameters
sterilization documentation? (Select
the three (3)
correct answers.)
The surgeon will be taking bilateral xeroform
skin grafts from the patient's
thighs for placement on a left
lower leg
fasciotomy. For both surgical sites,
which of the
following dressings should the
surgical technologist anticipate the
surgeon needing?
Which of the following areas of the The front of gown from the mid-chest to the waist
surgical gown is considered
sterile?
The front of the gown from the
neckline to the waist The cuffs and
sleeves of both arms up to the
shoulders The front of gown from
the mid-chest to the waist
The back of the gown
