NCCT Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
Which of the following is used to establish a pneumoperitoneum by delivering a steady level of
gas through tubing during MIS surgery?
Answer: Insufflator
Q2
A patient is diagnosed with pneumothorax, which is a (n)
Answer: . Collapsed lung
Q3
What scissors are used to dissect or cut delicate tissue?
Answer: Metzenbaum What is used as a spray or added to sterile water prior to
placing soiled instruments in a basin when preparing for the decontamination process
at the completion of a case? Enzyme detergent
Q4
Patients who undergo gastrointestinal procedures are at high risk for
Answer: . Hypothermia
Q5
Which of the following is the correct procedure for disposal of sharps that are kept in a small
rigid container on the back table during the surgical procedure?
Answer: Close container and dispose in the larger, puncture-resistant sharps container
marked with the biohazard symbol What is the specimen placed in prior to passing it
off the surgical field? Sterile saline
Q6
What part of the Central Service Department is the loaded case cart transported to from the
operating room after the case?
Answer: Decontamination room Which of the following is true regarding RAS rooms?
The bedside cart is positioned close to the patient
,Q7
Which of the following positions is also a semi-seated position that can be used for
reconstructive breast or shoulder surgery?
Answer: Modified Fowler's Which of the following surgical attire is applied first?
Bouffant or fitted surgeon's cap
Q8
Which of the following could be considered an example of bioterrorism?
Answer: Release of mycotoxins Where is the biohazard label placed on the specimen
container? On the container
Q9
Which of the following is the correct sequence for removing the soiled gown and gloves at the
end of the procedure?
Answer: The gown is removed first, then gloves are removed, and the mask is
removed last Which of the following methods is used to classify organisms by its
evolutionary descent as either a plant or animal? Linnean system
Q10
Which of the following carries urine from kidneys to the bladder?
Answer: Ureters Prior to placing an intramedullary rod, what surgical step must
happen first? Ream
Q11
Which type of retractors stay open without assistance?
Answer: Self-retaining When counting cottonoids, what should the surgical
technologist verify? The string is attached to the sponge
Q12
Which of the following is used to remove gross soil from instruments to prepare for the
decontamination process?
Answer: Sterile-water soaked sponge Which of the following is needed to prevent
infection and diseases during a wake of a disaster? Sanitation
, Q13
When donning the appropriate PPE for a knee arthroscopy, what extra PPE should the surgical
technologist put on?
Answer: Impervious shoe covers The surgeon states they think the patient's infection
may have been caused by a vector. Which of the following could be a source of the
infection? Mosquito
Q14
What does laminectomy mean?
Answer: Removal of lamina What is the proper way to speak to a geriatric patient? The
same as any other adult
Q15
The surgical technologist is preparing the drill for a total knee arthroplasty. After inserting the
drill bit, what should the surgical technologist do next?
Answer: Test the drill bit What type of instruments should the surgical technologist
have available for a surgery with a laser? Black chromium
Q16
When can the gown be turned and tied when using the unassisted gowning method?
Answer: After the back is fastened and sterile gloves are donned Where could
information be located about how to clean up a chemical spilled in the operating
room? SDS
Q17
What is the proper way to refer to a patient that had a disability?
Answer: Name the person first, not the disability Which of the following techniques is
used to anastomose two hollow structures that is quicker than clamping and suturing?
Stapling
Q18
Which of the following is a passive drain that requires no reservoir?
Answer: Penrose What type of medication is applied to tissue to differentiate between
normal and abnormal cells? Stains
Q1
Which of the following is used to establish a pneumoperitoneum by delivering a steady level of
gas through tubing during MIS surgery?
Answer: Insufflator
Q2
A patient is diagnosed with pneumothorax, which is a (n)
Answer: . Collapsed lung
Q3
What scissors are used to dissect or cut delicate tissue?
Answer: Metzenbaum What is used as a spray or added to sterile water prior to
placing soiled instruments in a basin when preparing for the decontamination process
at the completion of a case? Enzyme detergent
Q4
Patients who undergo gastrointestinal procedures are at high risk for
Answer: . Hypothermia
Q5
Which of the following is the correct procedure for disposal of sharps that are kept in a small
rigid container on the back table during the surgical procedure?
Answer: Close container and dispose in the larger, puncture-resistant sharps container
marked with the biohazard symbol What is the specimen placed in prior to passing it
off the surgical field? Sterile saline
Q6
What part of the Central Service Department is the loaded case cart transported to from the
operating room after the case?
Answer: Decontamination room Which of the following is true regarding RAS rooms?
The bedside cart is positioned close to the patient
,Q7
Which of the following positions is also a semi-seated position that can be used for
reconstructive breast or shoulder surgery?
Answer: Modified Fowler's Which of the following surgical attire is applied first?
Bouffant or fitted surgeon's cap
Q8
Which of the following could be considered an example of bioterrorism?
Answer: Release of mycotoxins Where is the biohazard label placed on the specimen
container? On the container
Q9
Which of the following is the correct sequence for removing the soiled gown and gloves at the
end of the procedure?
Answer: The gown is removed first, then gloves are removed, and the mask is
removed last Which of the following methods is used to classify organisms by its
evolutionary descent as either a plant or animal? Linnean system
Q10
Which of the following carries urine from kidneys to the bladder?
Answer: Ureters Prior to placing an intramedullary rod, what surgical step must
happen first? Ream
Q11
Which type of retractors stay open without assistance?
Answer: Self-retaining When counting cottonoids, what should the surgical
technologist verify? The string is attached to the sponge
Q12
Which of the following is used to remove gross soil from instruments to prepare for the
decontamination process?
Answer: Sterile-water soaked sponge Which of the following is needed to prevent
infection and diseases during a wake of a disaster? Sanitation
, Q13
When donning the appropriate PPE for a knee arthroscopy, what extra PPE should the surgical
technologist put on?
Answer: Impervious shoe covers The surgeon states they think the patient's infection
may have been caused by a vector. Which of the following could be a source of the
infection? Mosquito
Q14
What does laminectomy mean?
Answer: Removal of lamina What is the proper way to speak to a geriatric patient? The
same as any other adult
Q15
The surgical technologist is preparing the drill for a total knee arthroplasty. After inserting the
drill bit, what should the surgical technologist do next?
Answer: Test the drill bit What type of instruments should the surgical technologist
have available for a surgery with a laser? Black chromium
Q16
When can the gown be turned and tied when using the unassisted gowning method?
Answer: After the back is fastened and sterile gloves are donned Where could
information be located about how to clean up a chemical spilled in the operating
room? SDS
Q17
What is the proper way to refer to a patient that had a disability?
Answer: Name the person first, not the disability Which of the following techniques is
used to anastomose two hollow structures that is quicker than clamping and suturing?
Stapling
Q18
Which of the following is a passive drain that requires no reservoir?
Answer: Penrose What type of medication is applied to tissue to differentiate between
normal and abnormal cells? Stains
