NCCT Practice Exam Surgical Tech Complete
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The surgical technologist observed patient's name, personnel involved, location of
a patient fall during the transfer the incident
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
,A patient's dentures are removed in The circulator places the dentures in a labeled
the operating room. Which of the denture cup and keeps them with the patient's
following is the proper procedure chart.
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.
The surgeon begins to close the Initiate the cavity count.
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.
,The surgical technologist prepared on a telfa pad.
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.
Which of the following steps are Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the
taken after the surgery has finished shoulders, and roll the gown forward into a ball.
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.
, The patient coming into surgery is Inform the anesthesia provider of the patient's
from northern India. After induction religion.
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.
The surgical technologist is helping Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top
the surgeon complete a glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the
laparoscopic cholecystectomy and drape and discard.
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.
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Terms in this set (97)
The surgical technologist observed patient's name, personnel involved, location of
a patient fall during the transfer the incident
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
,A patient's dentures are removed in The circulator places the dentures in a labeled
the operating room. Which of the denture cup and keeps them with the patient's
following is the proper procedure chart.
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.
The surgeon begins to close the Initiate the cavity count.
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.
,The surgical technologist prepared on a telfa pad.
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.
Which of the following steps are Wipe the gloves off, grasp the gown at the
taken after the surgery has finished shoulders, and roll the gown forward into a ball.
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.
, The patient coming into surgery is Inform the anesthesia provider of the patient's
from northern India. After induction religion.
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.
The surgical technologist is helping Remove the Mayo stand, back table and top
the surgeon complete a glove, hold the dressing in place, roll away the
laparoscopic cholecystectomy and drape and discard.
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.
