NCCT Practice Exam Surgical Tech || QUESTIONS
WITH GUARANTEED CORRECT ANSWERS.
The surgical technologist observed a patient fall during the transfer from the gurney to the
operating bed. Which of the following items are required in the incident report? (Select the three
(3) correct answers.)
A. patient's name
B. personnel involved
C. type of anesthesia used
D. location of the incident
E. patient's weight correct answers patient's name, personnel involved, location of the incident
A patient's dentures are removed in the operating room. Which of the following is the proper
procedure for the care of the dentures?
A. The recovery room nurse maintains possession of the labeled denture cup until post surgery.
B. The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps them with the patient's
chart.
C. The anesthesia provider holds the labeled denture cup until the patient is awake.
D. The charge nurse holds the labeled denture cup in a secure area until post surgery. correct
answers The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps them with the
patient's chart.
The surgeon begins to close the uterus during a myomectomy. Which of the following actions
should the surgical technologist take before continuing with the closure of the wound?
A. Initiate the closing count.
B. Initiate the cavity count.
C. Obtain sterile wound dressing material.
D. Weigh the myoma. correct answers Initiate the cavity count.
The surgical technologist prepared a breast lump to send as a frozen section to pathology. The
surgical technologist should pass off the specimen placed
A. in normal saline.
B. on a raytec sponge.
C. on a telfa pad.
D. in formalin. correct answers on a telfa pad.
Which of the following steps are taken after the surgery has finished and the surgical
technologist is breaking scrub?
A. Wipe blood off of gloves and remove them, then remove the gown.
B. Using a gloved hand, untie the neck of the gown and pull away from the body, keeping all
blood on the gown.
C. Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll the gown forward into a ball.
D. Ask the circulator to assist in removing the gown and gloves. correct answers Wipe the gloves
off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll the gown forward into a ball.
,The patient coming into surgery is from northern India. After induction the anesthesia provider
asks for hair clippers to trim the patients beard to tape the endotracheal tube in place. Which of
the following is the appropriate action?
A. Retrieve the clippers as this is medically necessary regardless of religion. B. Inform the
anesthesia provider of the patient's religion.
C. Consult with the surgeon as this was not on the consent.
D. Provide a razor as a better option than the hair clipper. correct answers Inform the anesthesia
provider of the patient's religion.
The surgical technologist is helping the surgeon complete a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and
the surgeon has placed the dressing on the patient. Which of the following should the surgical
technologist do next?
A. Remove the top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the drape and discard.
B. Remove Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place, tear the drape off
the patient and discard.
C. Remove top glove, hold dressing in place, tear the drape off patient and discard.
D. Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the
drape and discard. correct answers Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the
dressing in place, roll away the drape and discard.
During a small bowel resection the surgeon intends to use a disposable internal stapling device.
When should the device be assembled by the surgical technologist?
A. before the case starts
B. after the surgeon choses the device
C. after the case is set up
D. once the patient is draped correct answers after the surgeon choses the device
When breaking down the setup, which of the following steps should be completed first?
A. The instruments are put back into the instrument tray and placed in/on the case cart.
B. All sharps are contained and disposed of in the sharps container. C. Spray down the non-
disposable instruments with cleaner.
D. All disposable drapes are discarded into the trash receptacle correct answers All sharps are
contained and disposed of in the sharps container.
A 21-year-old patient is rushed to the OR with a self-inflicted stab wound to the groin. The
wound is an inch in length and the patient has flat lined with a steady flow of blood pumping
from the small wound. Which of the following items should the surgical technologist have ready
for the surgeon? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. Yankauer suction
B. lap sponges
C. Raytec sponges
D. Frazier suction
E. knife blade correct answers lap sponges, knife blade, Yankauer suction
, A tornado warning is in effect and power has been switched to the generator due to downed
electrical lines. The hospital's disaster triage protocol has been activated. A surgical procedure is
in progress. Which of the following is the best course of action to ensure patient safety?
A. Immediately evacuate the patient to the preoperative holding area.
B. Finish the procedure and evacuate the patient.
C. Place wet towels under door and finish the procedure.
D. Cover the back table until the storm passes. correct answers Finish the procedure and
evacuate the patient.
During an otorhinolaryngologic procedure, which of the following precautions should the
surgical technologist take if the anesthesia provider is using an uncuffed endotracheal tube?
A. Fill the endotracheal tube with sterile water and saline to reduce leakage of oxygen.
B. Fill the endotracheal tube with sterile saline and methylene blue to check for leakage of
oxygen.
C. Moisten the head drape around the field prior to start of procedure to minimize leakage and
reduce heat buildup.
D. Moisten sponges and place around the field prior to start of procedure to minimize leakage
and reduce heat buildup. correct answers Moisten sponges and place around the field prior to
start of procedure to minimize leakage and reduce heat buildup.
In preparation for a carotid endarterectomy the surgical technologist should anticipate using
which of the following sutures?
A. 7-0 prolene
B. 7-0 chromic
C. 7-0 ethibond
D. 7-0 silk correct answers 7-0 prolene
When reviewing the autoclave log, the surgical technologist should confirm that which of the
following items have been documented before using the instrumentation?
A. expiration date
B. Sterrad indicator
C. exposure temperature D. gas volume correct answers exposure temperature
When transferring a patient to the operation room table, the surgical technologist should
A. power off any medical equipment during the transfer.
B. ensure that the O.R table remains unlocked in order to position the table to the surgeon's
preference.
C. allow 5-6 fingerbreadths between the safety strap and the correct answers transfer medical
equipment first and then move the patient.
The patient has undergone cardiac bypass surgery. Protamine has been administered and the
surgeon is preparing to close the sternotomy. Bleeding is a postoperative concern. Which of the
following systems should the surgical technologist anticipate the surgeon will use?
Jackson Pratt
Hemovac
Pleur-Evac
WITH GUARANTEED CORRECT ANSWERS.
The surgical technologist observed a patient fall during the transfer from the gurney to the
operating bed. Which of the following items are required in the incident report? (Select the three
(3) correct answers.)
A. patient's name
B. personnel involved
C. type of anesthesia used
D. location of the incident
E. patient's weight correct answers patient's name, personnel involved, location of the incident
A patient's dentures are removed in the operating room. Which of the following is the proper
procedure for the care of the dentures?
A. The recovery room nurse maintains possession of the labeled denture cup until post surgery.
B. The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps them with the patient's
chart.
C. The anesthesia provider holds the labeled denture cup until the patient is awake.
D. The charge nurse holds the labeled denture cup in a secure area until post surgery. correct
answers The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps them with the
patient's chart.
The surgeon begins to close the uterus during a myomectomy. Which of the following actions
should the surgical technologist take before continuing with the closure of the wound?
A. Initiate the closing count.
B. Initiate the cavity count.
C. Obtain sterile wound dressing material.
D. Weigh the myoma. correct answers Initiate the cavity count.
The surgical technologist prepared a breast lump to send as a frozen section to pathology. The
surgical technologist should pass off the specimen placed
A. in normal saline.
B. on a raytec sponge.
C. on a telfa pad.
D. in formalin. correct answers on a telfa pad.
Which of the following steps are taken after the surgery has finished and the surgical
technologist is breaking scrub?
A. Wipe blood off of gloves and remove them, then remove the gown.
B. Using a gloved hand, untie the neck of the gown and pull away from the body, keeping all
blood on the gown.
C. Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll the gown forward into a ball.
D. Ask the circulator to assist in removing the gown and gloves. correct answers Wipe the gloves
off, grasp the gown at the shoulders, and roll the gown forward into a ball.
,The patient coming into surgery is from northern India. After induction the anesthesia provider
asks for hair clippers to trim the patients beard to tape the endotracheal tube in place. Which of
the following is the appropriate action?
A. Retrieve the clippers as this is medically necessary regardless of religion. B. Inform the
anesthesia provider of the patient's religion.
C. Consult with the surgeon as this was not on the consent.
D. Provide a razor as a better option than the hair clipper. correct answers Inform the anesthesia
provider of the patient's religion.
The surgical technologist is helping the surgeon complete a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and
the surgeon has placed the dressing on the patient. Which of the following should the surgical
technologist do next?
A. Remove the top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the drape and discard.
B. Remove Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place, tear the drape off
the patient and discard.
C. Remove top glove, hold dressing in place, tear the drape off patient and discard.
D. Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the
drape and discard. correct answers Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top glove, hold the
dressing in place, roll away the drape and discard.
During a small bowel resection the surgeon intends to use a disposable internal stapling device.
When should the device be assembled by the surgical technologist?
A. before the case starts
B. after the surgeon choses the device
C. after the case is set up
D. once the patient is draped correct answers after the surgeon choses the device
When breaking down the setup, which of the following steps should be completed first?
A. The instruments are put back into the instrument tray and placed in/on the case cart.
B. All sharps are contained and disposed of in the sharps container. C. Spray down the non-
disposable instruments with cleaner.
D. All disposable drapes are discarded into the trash receptacle correct answers All sharps are
contained and disposed of in the sharps container.
A 21-year-old patient is rushed to the OR with a self-inflicted stab wound to the groin. The
wound is an inch in length and the patient has flat lined with a steady flow of blood pumping
from the small wound. Which of the following items should the surgical technologist have ready
for the surgeon? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. Yankauer suction
B. lap sponges
C. Raytec sponges
D. Frazier suction
E. knife blade correct answers lap sponges, knife blade, Yankauer suction
, A tornado warning is in effect and power has been switched to the generator due to downed
electrical lines. The hospital's disaster triage protocol has been activated. A surgical procedure is
in progress. Which of the following is the best course of action to ensure patient safety?
A. Immediately evacuate the patient to the preoperative holding area.
B. Finish the procedure and evacuate the patient.
C. Place wet towels under door and finish the procedure.
D. Cover the back table until the storm passes. correct answers Finish the procedure and
evacuate the patient.
During an otorhinolaryngologic procedure, which of the following precautions should the
surgical technologist take if the anesthesia provider is using an uncuffed endotracheal tube?
A. Fill the endotracheal tube with sterile water and saline to reduce leakage of oxygen.
B. Fill the endotracheal tube with sterile saline and methylene blue to check for leakage of
oxygen.
C. Moisten the head drape around the field prior to start of procedure to minimize leakage and
reduce heat buildup.
D. Moisten sponges and place around the field prior to start of procedure to minimize leakage
and reduce heat buildup. correct answers Moisten sponges and place around the field prior to
start of procedure to minimize leakage and reduce heat buildup.
In preparation for a carotid endarterectomy the surgical technologist should anticipate using
which of the following sutures?
A. 7-0 prolene
B. 7-0 chromic
C. 7-0 ethibond
D. 7-0 silk correct answers 7-0 prolene
When reviewing the autoclave log, the surgical technologist should confirm that which of the
following items have been documented before using the instrumentation?
A. expiration date
B. Sterrad indicator
C. exposure temperature D. gas volume correct answers exposure temperature
When transferring a patient to the operation room table, the surgical technologist should
A. power off any medical equipment during the transfer.
B. ensure that the O.R table remains unlocked in order to position the table to the surgeon's
preference.
C. allow 5-6 fingerbreadths between the safety strap and the correct answers transfer medical
equipment first and then move the patient.
The patient has undergone cardiac bypass surgery. Protamine has been administered and the
surgeon is preparing to close the sternotomy. Bleeding is a postoperative concern. Which of the
following systems should the surgical technologist anticipate the surgeon will use?
Jackson Pratt
Hemovac
Pleur-Evac
