NCCT-TSC SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Which of the following refers to taking responsibility specifically related to errors for
actions carried out by the surgical team? - Answer- Surgical conscience
When positioning the patient for a thyroidectomy, what considerations should be made?
- Answer- Hyperextend the neck with a rolled towel between shoulder blades
What is the proper procedure to prepare instruments that have multiple parts for the
decontamination process? - Answer- Disassemble all instrument parts
The surgeon has just finished closing the incision and placing the dressing on the
carotid endarterectomy incision. What should the surgical technologist do next? -
Answer- Remain sterile until the patient leaves the room
What describes a comminuted fracture? - Answer- Bone break with many fragments
What is the proper procedure to prepare instruments that have a lumen for the
decontamination process? - Answer- Flush the lumen with sterile water
Which of the following is a serious postoperative complication of a radical neck
dissection? - Answer- Edema
The surgeon is repairing a weakness in the wall of the thoracic aorta. What type of
defect is being repaired? - Answer- Aneurysm
The high-vacuum sterilizer uses which method as its sterilant? - Answer- Steam
__________ is/are a model of human needs. - Answer- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
What solution is used to soak instruments that are grossly soiled? - Answer- Sterile
water
What type of fracture is the result of a disease? - Answer- Pathologic
What fits over the hollow sheath of the cystourethroscopes that operates with a trigger
cutting device to resect prostate tissue? - Answer- Resectoscope
Where is the best place to perform unassisted gowning? - Answer- On a Mayo stand
, The design of the operating room that separates surgical areas from any source of
contamination is based on which of the following principles? - Answer- Infection control
Which of the following procedures is removal of the entire breast without lymph node
dissection? - Answer- Mastectomy
Which of the following is the most effective method for sterilization? - Answer- Steam
What forceps would be appropriate for the surgical technologist to pass to the surgeon
during a strabismus correction? - Answer- Bishop Harmon
Where are the finger rings placed when passing a surgical instrument? - Answer- In the
palm of the hand
What precautions should be taken for a patient who is known to have impetigo? -
Answer- Contact
Which of the following is a no-touch technique used when passing sharps? - Answer-
Neutral zone
What term describes the reconnection of the ends of two tubular structures? - Answer-
Anastomosis
What is the proper procedure to prepare instruments that are ratcheted for the
decontamination process? - Answer- Instrument ratchets are opened
Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD) is a fetal disease of the nervous system that requires
what action? - Answer- Use of disposable instruments
What is the correct technique for placement of surgical drapes? - Answer- Begin at
incision, move to periphery
Which screw is used to compress bone fragments? - Answer- Lag
The surgical technologist is cleaning up the back table following a small bowel
resection. Where should the suture needles be placed? - Answer- In the sharps box
The patient complains of having difficulty breathing prior to being placed under
anesthesia. Which term best describes this symptom? - Answer- Dyspnea
During distribution of sterile items, when is it appropriate for nonsterile team members to
lean over a sterile surface? - Answer- Never
Which of the following procedures are used to treat defects of the uterus by distending
the uterine cavity with continuous irrigation? - Answer- Hysteroscopy
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Which of the following refers to taking responsibility specifically related to errors for
actions carried out by the surgical team? - Answer- Surgical conscience
When positioning the patient for a thyroidectomy, what considerations should be made?
- Answer- Hyperextend the neck with a rolled towel between shoulder blades
What is the proper procedure to prepare instruments that have multiple parts for the
decontamination process? - Answer- Disassemble all instrument parts
The surgeon has just finished closing the incision and placing the dressing on the
carotid endarterectomy incision. What should the surgical technologist do next? -
Answer- Remain sterile until the patient leaves the room
What describes a comminuted fracture? - Answer- Bone break with many fragments
What is the proper procedure to prepare instruments that have a lumen for the
decontamination process? - Answer- Flush the lumen with sterile water
Which of the following is a serious postoperative complication of a radical neck
dissection? - Answer- Edema
The surgeon is repairing a weakness in the wall of the thoracic aorta. What type of
defect is being repaired? - Answer- Aneurysm
The high-vacuum sterilizer uses which method as its sterilant? - Answer- Steam
__________ is/are a model of human needs. - Answer- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
What solution is used to soak instruments that are grossly soiled? - Answer- Sterile
water
What type of fracture is the result of a disease? - Answer- Pathologic
What fits over the hollow sheath of the cystourethroscopes that operates with a trigger
cutting device to resect prostate tissue? - Answer- Resectoscope
Where is the best place to perform unassisted gowning? - Answer- On a Mayo stand
, The design of the operating room that separates surgical areas from any source of
contamination is based on which of the following principles? - Answer- Infection control
Which of the following procedures is removal of the entire breast without lymph node
dissection? - Answer- Mastectomy
Which of the following is the most effective method for sterilization? - Answer- Steam
What forceps would be appropriate for the surgical technologist to pass to the surgeon
during a strabismus correction? - Answer- Bishop Harmon
Where are the finger rings placed when passing a surgical instrument? - Answer- In the
palm of the hand
What precautions should be taken for a patient who is known to have impetigo? -
Answer- Contact
Which of the following is a no-touch technique used when passing sharps? - Answer-
Neutral zone
What term describes the reconnection of the ends of two tubular structures? - Answer-
Anastomosis
What is the proper procedure to prepare instruments that are ratcheted for the
decontamination process? - Answer- Instrument ratchets are opened
Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD) is a fetal disease of the nervous system that requires
what action? - Answer- Use of disposable instruments
What is the correct technique for placement of surgical drapes? - Answer- Begin at
incision, move to periphery
Which screw is used to compress bone fragments? - Answer- Lag
The surgical technologist is cleaning up the back table following a small bowel
resection. Where should the suture needles be placed? - Answer- In the sharps box
The patient complains of having difficulty breathing prior to being placed under
anesthesia. Which term best describes this symptom? - Answer- Dyspnea
During distribution of sterile items, when is it appropriate for nonsterile team members to
lean over a sterile surface? - Answer- Never
Which of the following procedures are used to treat defects of the uterus by distending
the uterine cavity with continuous irrigation? - Answer- Hysteroscopy
