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NBSTSA PRACTICE EXAM (NBSTSA PRACTICE EXAM
A & B) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {230 Q & A} ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
1.A carotid endarterectomy has just been finished and the
dressing is on. The surgical technologist begins removing all
sharps and non-disposables from the drapes before pushing
everything back. According to best practice, which of the
following should be the NEXT step?
A.Push the back table, mayo, and basin back and tear it down.
B.Pull the drapes off and put them on the back table in case they
are needed again.
C.Push the back table, mayo, and basin back and keep sterile
until the patient is transported to PACU.
D.Leave the back table, mayo, and basin close to patient in case
they are needed again. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C
2.During a laparoscopic appendectomy, the appendix is
perforated, and contents begin spilling into the abdomen. Which
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of the following should the surgical technologist anticipate as the
NEXT step?
A.Suction the fluid from the abdomen.
B.Continue removing the appendix as planned.
C.Place a Kelly clamp over the perforation.
D.Close the wound and terminate the procedure. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > A
3.Which of the following should be prepared for a mastoid
dressing?
A.several squared gauze sponges
B.rolled gauze and an abdominal pad
C.several fluffed sponges and rolled gauze
D.gauze sponges and a Velcro strap - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C
4.Which of the following is the FIRST step in applying the
pneumatic tourniquet?
A.wrapping the limb sequentially with an Esmarch bandage from
distal to proximal
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B.applying the pneumatic tourniquet to the limb and immediately
inflating it
C.prepping the limb with ChloraPrep, including the determined
location of the tourniquet
D.padding the limb where the tourniquet is to be wrapped with
Webril - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D
5.
When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following
instruments is used to grasp the cervix?
A.Sims
B.Auvard
C.Schroeder
D. Bozeman - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C
6.
How many lobes do the right and left lungs have, respectively?
A.three, two
B.two, three
C.three, three
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D.two, two - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
7.
When a break in aseptic technique occurs, the surgical
technologist should FIRST notify the
A.circulating nurse.
B.contaminating team member.
C.OR supervisor.
D.anesthesia provider. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B
8.
Which of the following pathological conditions may be caused by
an excessive production of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain?
A.hydrocephalus
B.encephalocele
C.cranial bifida
D.craniosynostosis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
9.
NBSTSA PRACTICE EXAM (NBSTSA PRACTICE EXAM
A & B) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {230 Q & A} ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
1.A carotid endarterectomy has just been finished and the
dressing is on. The surgical technologist begins removing all
sharps and non-disposables from the drapes before pushing
everything back. According to best practice, which of the
following should be the NEXT step?
A.Push the back table, mayo, and basin back and tear it down.
B.Pull the drapes off and put them on the back table in case they
are needed again.
C.Push the back table, mayo, and basin back and keep sterile
until the patient is transported to PACU.
D.Leave the back table, mayo, and basin close to patient in case
they are needed again. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C
2.During a laparoscopic appendectomy, the appendix is
perforated, and contents begin spilling into the abdomen. Which
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of the following should the surgical technologist anticipate as the
NEXT step?
A.Suction the fluid from the abdomen.
B.Continue removing the appendix as planned.
C.Place a Kelly clamp over the perforation.
D.Close the wound and terminate the procedure. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > A
3.Which of the following should be prepared for a mastoid
dressing?
A.several squared gauze sponges
B.rolled gauze and an abdominal pad
C.several fluffed sponges and rolled gauze
D.gauze sponges and a Velcro strap - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C
4.Which of the following is the FIRST step in applying the
pneumatic tourniquet?
A.wrapping the limb sequentially with an Esmarch bandage from
distal to proximal
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B.applying the pneumatic tourniquet to the limb and immediately
inflating it
C.prepping the limb with ChloraPrep, including the determined
location of the tourniquet
D.padding the limb where the tourniquet is to be wrapped with
Webril - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D
5.
When performing a dilation and curettage, which of the following
instruments is used to grasp the cervix?
A.Sims
B.Auvard
C.Schroeder
D. Bozeman - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C
6.
How many lobes do the right and left lungs have, respectively?
A.three, two
B.two, three
C.three, three
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D.two, two - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
7.
When a break in aseptic technique occurs, the surgical
technologist should FIRST notify the
A.circulating nurse.
B.contaminating team member.
C.OR supervisor.
D.anesthesia provider. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B
8.
Which of the following pathological conditions may be caused by
an excessive production of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain?
A.hydrocephalus
B.encephalocele
C.cranial bifida
D.craniosynostosis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
9.
