NCCT Surgical Tech Question and Answer (2026) |
Newest Exam Questions with Explained Answers
and Rationales | Grade A+
To help reduce post-operative hypothermia, ambient temperature of the OR should be
maintained at
A. 70 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
B. 68 degrees F - 75 degrees F.
C. 70 degrees F - 72 degrees F.
D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F. -✓✓D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
When establishing the sterile field for a surgery, where should the back table, Mayo,
and ring stand be placed?
A. by the surgical technologist who is standing across from the surgeon and close to the
door
B. far away from the door and beside the surgeon for easy access to the back table
C. close to the door, close to the OR bed, and across from the surgeon
D. close to the surgical technologist, close to the sterile field, and far away from the door
-✓✓D. close to the surgical technologist, close to the sterile field, and far away from the
door
The recommended temperature of an operating room is
A. 75-80 degrees F.
B. 56-62 degrees F.
C. 68-75 degrees F.
D. 60-65 degrees F. -✓✓C. 68-75 degrees F.
The surgical technologist arrives in the surgical suite and notes the temperature is 66°
and the humidity is 32%. Which of the following should the technologist do?
A. decrease temperature and increase humidity
B. increase temperature and leave humidity
C. increase temperature and increase humidity
D. decrease temperature and leave humidity -✓✓B. increase temperature and leave
humidity
Which of the following must the surgical technologist verify when labeling medication on
the sterile field? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. expiration date
B. amount in the bottle
C. date of manufacture
D. name of the medication
E. strength of dose -✓✓A. expiration date
D. name of the medication
E. strength of dose
,During a hernia repair, a surgeon informs the surgical technologist that he would like
25cc's of a 50/50 strength mixture of 1% Lidocaine and 0.25% Marcaine. How many
cc's of each solution should the surgical technologist place in the syringe?
A. 15 cc Lidocaine & 10 cc of Marcaine
B. 20 cc of Lidocaine & 5 cc of Marcaine
C. 12.5 cc of Lidocaine & 12.5 cc Marcaine
D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of Marcaine -✓✓D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of Marcaine
Which of the following should the surgical technologist label on the basin and syringe if
the surgeon decides that he wants 1% Lidocaine for the end of the case? (Select the
three (3) correct answers.)
A. expiration date
B. drug name
C. strength
D. dosage -✓✓A. expiration date
B. drug name
C. strength
Which of the following information must be verified between the circulator and surgical
technologist when dispensing medications onto the sterile field? (Select the three (3)
correct answers.)
A. name of the medication
B. lot number
C. expiration date
D. strength
E. delivery method -✓✓A. name of the medication
C. expiration date
D. strength
Which of the following information should be listed when labeling medications on the
sterile field? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. manufacturer
B. strength
C. name
D. expiration date
E. acceptable abbreviations -✓✓B. strength
C. name
D. expiration date
The physician has asked to inject local for a circumcision on a 16-year-old male. Which
of the following will the medication label look like for this procedure?
A. 0.5% Bupivicaine with Epinephrine 10mL Exp Mar 2020
B. 2.0% Lidocaine 10mL Exp Jan 2021
C. 1.0% Lidocaine with Epinephrine 5mL Exp Jan .5% Marcaine 5mL Exp Mar
2020 Mixed 1:1
, D. 0.5% Marcaine 10mL Exp Mar 2020 -✓✓D. 0.5% Marcaine 10mL Exp Mar 2020
Which of the following information should the surgical technologist clearly state as an
antibiotic solution is being passed to the surgeon for intraoperative irrigation?
A. expiration date and strength of solution
B. name and strength of solution
C. name and method of delivery
D. method of delivery and expiration date -✓✓B. name and strength of solution
When preparing for an arthroscopy, which of the following should a scrubbed surgical
technologist do to optimize visual clarity during the procedure?
A. Check the light cord for broken fibers.
B. White balance the scope appropriately.
C. Position the screen properly.
D. Plug the camera in. -✓✓B. White balance the scope appropriately.
A surgeon is performing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The lens is introduced to the
peritoneal cavity and the surgeon notices the color and brightness is off. Which of the
following steps was most likely missed during the set up for the procedure?
A. camera calibration
B. white balancing
C. aperture alignment
D. taking the light source out of standby mode -✓✓B. white balancing
The surgical technologist assembles the cordless wire driver for a percutaneous pinning
of a right wrist fracture. The technologist tests the function and finds that it is not
working. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this malfunction?
A. check if the safety is on
B. battery needs replaced
C. driver need replaced
D. triggers are malfunctioning -✓✓A. check if the safety is on
For a lower abdominal procedure, which of the following is the best choice for proper
exposure of the surgical site?
A. Hibbs
B. O'Connor-O'Sullivan
C. Auvard
D. Gelpi -✓✓B. O'Connor-O'Sullivan
If the surgeon's preference card listed a Balfour or an Omnitract, which of the following
instruments should be used?
A. hemostatic clamp
B. self-retaining retractor
C. biliary tract instrument
D. stapling device -✓✓B. self-retaining retractor
Newest Exam Questions with Explained Answers
and Rationales | Grade A+
To help reduce post-operative hypothermia, ambient temperature of the OR should be
maintained at
A. 70 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
B. 68 degrees F - 75 degrees F.
C. 70 degrees F - 72 degrees F.
D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F. -✓✓D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F.
When establishing the sterile field for a surgery, where should the back table, Mayo,
and ring stand be placed?
A. by the surgical technologist who is standing across from the surgeon and close to the
door
B. far away from the door and beside the surgeon for easy access to the back table
C. close to the door, close to the OR bed, and across from the surgeon
D. close to the surgical technologist, close to the sterile field, and far away from the door
-✓✓D. close to the surgical technologist, close to the sterile field, and far away from the
door
The recommended temperature of an operating room is
A. 75-80 degrees F.
B. 56-62 degrees F.
C. 68-75 degrees F.
D. 60-65 degrees F. -✓✓C. 68-75 degrees F.
The surgical technologist arrives in the surgical suite and notes the temperature is 66°
and the humidity is 32%. Which of the following should the technologist do?
A. decrease temperature and increase humidity
B. increase temperature and leave humidity
C. increase temperature and increase humidity
D. decrease temperature and leave humidity -✓✓B. increase temperature and leave
humidity
Which of the following must the surgical technologist verify when labeling medication on
the sterile field? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. expiration date
B. amount in the bottle
C. date of manufacture
D. name of the medication
E. strength of dose -✓✓A. expiration date
D. name of the medication
E. strength of dose
,During a hernia repair, a surgeon informs the surgical technologist that he would like
25cc's of a 50/50 strength mixture of 1% Lidocaine and 0.25% Marcaine. How many
cc's of each solution should the surgical technologist place in the syringe?
A. 15 cc Lidocaine & 10 cc of Marcaine
B. 20 cc of Lidocaine & 5 cc of Marcaine
C. 12.5 cc of Lidocaine & 12.5 cc Marcaine
D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of Marcaine -✓✓D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of Marcaine
Which of the following should the surgical technologist label on the basin and syringe if
the surgeon decides that he wants 1% Lidocaine for the end of the case? (Select the
three (3) correct answers.)
A. expiration date
B. drug name
C. strength
D. dosage -✓✓A. expiration date
B. drug name
C. strength
Which of the following information must be verified between the circulator and surgical
technologist when dispensing medications onto the sterile field? (Select the three (3)
correct answers.)
A. name of the medication
B. lot number
C. expiration date
D. strength
E. delivery method -✓✓A. name of the medication
C. expiration date
D. strength
Which of the following information should be listed when labeling medications on the
sterile field? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. manufacturer
B. strength
C. name
D. expiration date
E. acceptable abbreviations -✓✓B. strength
C. name
D. expiration date
The physician has asked to inject local for a circumcision on a 16-year-old male. Which
of the following will the medication label look like for this procedure?
A. 0.5% Bupivicaine with Epinephrine 10mL Exp Mar 2020
B. 2.0% Lidocaine 10mL Exp Jan 2021
C. 1.0% Lidocaine with Epinephrine 5mL Exp Jan .5% Marcaine 5mL Exp Mar
2020 Mixed 1:1
, D. 0.5% Marcaine 10mL Exp Mar 2020 -✓✓D. 0.5% Marcaine 10mL Exp Mar 2020
Which of the following information should the surgical technologist clearly state as an
antibiotic solution is being passed to the surgeon for intraoperative irrigation?
A. expiration date and strength of solution
B. name and strength of solution
C. name and method of delivery
D. method of delivery and expiration date -✓✓B. name and strength of solution
When preparing for an arthroscopy, which of the following should a scrubbed surgical
technologist do to optimize visual clarity during the procedure?
A. Check the light cord for broken fibers.
B. White balance the scope appropriately.
C. Position the screen properly.
D. Plug the camera in. -✓✓B. White balance the scope appropriately.
A surgeon is performing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The lens is introduced to the
peritoneal cavity and the surgeon notices the color and brightness is off. Which of the
following steps was most likely missed during the set up for the procedure?
A. camera calibration
B. white balancing
C. aperture alignment
D. taking the light source out of standby mode -✓✓B. white balancing
The surgical technologist assembles the cordless wire driver for a percutaneous pinning
of a right wrist fracture. The technologist tests the function and finds that it is not
working. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this malfunction?
A. check if the safety is on
B. battery needs replaced
C. driver need replaced
D. triggers are malfunctioning -✓✓A. check if the safety is on
For a lower abdominal procedure, which of the following is the best choice for proper
exposure of the surgical site?
A. Hibbs
B. O'Connor-O'Sullivan
C. Auvard
D. Gelpi -✓✓B. O'Connor-O'Sullivan
If the surgeon's preference card listed a Balfour or an Omnitract, which of the following
instruments should be used?
A. hemostatic clamp
B. self-retaining retractor
C. biliary tract instrument
D. stapling device -✓✓B. self-retaining retractor
