NCCT PRACTICE EXAM SURGICAL TECH 2026
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS!!
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
- answer-lap sponges, knife blade, Yankauer suction
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
- answer-lap sponges, knife blade, Yankauer suction
A patient is having a laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy. If the surgeon is
unable to extract the uterus vaginally, which of the following equipment should the
surgical technologist have available to retrieve the uterus?
A. harmonic scalpel
B. ligasure
C. morcellator
,D. enseal
- answer-morcellator
A patient is having a laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy. If the surgeon is
unable to extract the uterus vaginally, which of the following equipment should the
surgical technologist have available to retrieve the uterus?
harmonic scalpel
ligasure
morcellator
enseal
- answer-morcellator
A patient presents to the operating room for a hydrocelectomy. Which of the
following dressings should the surgical technologist anticipate needing?
A. Ace bandage
B. gauze packing
C. scrotal support
D. Elastoplast
- answer-scrotal support
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.
- answer-The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps
them with the patient's chart.
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.
- answer-The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps
them with the patient's chart.
A surgical technologist working the night shift is preparing implants for the next
morning. After running the autoclave, the cycle fails. Which of the following
should the surgical technologist do?
Rerun the wrapped implants with an external chemical monitor taped to the outside
of the sets to ensure proper sterility has been achieved.
Ask the night operating room supervisor to postpone the orthopedic surgical
procedure until the oncoming day shift surgical technologists can run a BI test pack
on the first load of the day.
Unwrap, decontaminate and re-sterilize implants with a biological test pack and
place a hold on the use of the sets until the BI test results are available.
Have the sterilizer scheduled for repair and halt the sterilization of all implants
- answer-Unwrap, decontaminate and re-sterilize implants with a biological test
pack and place a hold on the use of the sets until the BI test results are available.
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.
- answer-Finish the procedure and evacuate the patient.
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.
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS!!
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
- answer-lap sponges, knife blade, Yankauer suction
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
- answer-lap sponges, knife blade, Yankauer suction
A patient is having a laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy. If the surgeon is
unable to extract the uterus vaginally, which of the following equipment should the
surgical technologist have available to retrieve the uterus?
A. harmonic scalpel
B. ligasure
C. morcellator
,D. enseal
- answer-morcellator
A patient is having a laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy. If the surgeon is
unable to extract the uterus vaginally, which of the following equipment should the
surgical technologist have available to retrieve the uterus?
harmonic scalpel
ligasure
morcellator
enseal
- answer-morcellator
A patient presents to the operating room for a hydrocelectomy. Which of the
following dressings should the surgical technologist anticipate needing?
A. Ace bandage
B. gauze packing
C. scrotal support
D. Elastoplast
- answer-scrotal support
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.
- answer-The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps
them with the patient's chart.
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.
- answer-The circulator places the dentures in a labeled denture cup and keeps
them with the patient's chart.
A surgical technologist working the night shift is preparing implants for the next
morning. After running the autoclave, the cycle fails. Which of the following
should the surgical technologist do?
Rerun the wrapped implants with an external chemical monitor taped to the outside
of the sets to ensure proper sterility has been achieved.
Ask the night operating room supervisor to postpone the orthopedic surgical
procedure until the oncoming day shift surgical technologists can run a BI test pack
on the first load of the day.
Unwrap, decontaminate and re-sterilize implants with a biological test pack and
place a hold on the use of the sets until the BI test results are available.
Have the sterilizer scheduled for repair and halt the sterilization of all implants
- answer-Unwrap, decontaminate and re-sterilize implants with a biological test
pack and place a hold on the use of the sets until the BI test results are available.
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.
- answer-Finish the procedure and evacuate the patient.
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.
