NCCT Surgical Tech Practice Study Questions and Answers 2024 TOP GRADED

NCCT Surgical Tech B. far away from the door and beside the
surgeon for easy access to the back table
Practice Study Questions C. close to the door, close to the OR bed, and
and Answers 2024 TOP across from the surgeon
GRADED D. close to the surgical technologist, close to the
sterile field, and far away from the door - -----
ANSWER---->D. close to the surgical
technologist, close to the sterile field, and far
away from the door


The surgical technologist is preparing the room The recommended temperature of an operating
for a left total hip arthroplasty. The surgical room is
technologist should stand at the
A. 75-80 degrees F.
A. lower right side of the patient.
B. 56-62 degrees F.
B. head of the patient.
C. 68-75 degrees F.
C. mid-right side of the patient.
D. 60-65 degrees F. - -----ANSWER---->C. 68-75
D. left side of the patient. - -----ANSWER---->A. degrees F.
lower right side of the patient.

The surgical technologist arrives in the surgical
To help reduce post-operative hypothermia, suite and notes the temperature is 66° and the
ambient temperature of the OR should be humidity is 32%. Which of the following should
maintained at the technologist do?
A. 70 degrees F - 73 degrees F. A. decrease temperature and increase humidity
B. 68 degrees F - 75 degrees F. B. increase temperature and leave humidity
C. 70 degrees F - 72 degrees F. C. increase temperature and increase humidity
D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F. - -----ANSWER---- D. decrease temperature and leave humidity - --
>D. 68 degrees F - 73 degrees F. ---ANSWER---->B. increase temperature and
leave humidity

When establishing the sterile field for a surgery,
where should the back table, Mayo, and ring Which of the following must the surgical
stand be placed? technologist verify when labeling medication on
the sterile field? (Select the three (3) correct
A. by the surgical technologist who is standing
answers.)
across from the surgeon and close to the door
A. expiration date

,B. amount in the bottle Which of the following information must be
verified between the circulator and surgical
C. date of manufacture
technologist when dispensing medications onto
D. name of the medication the sterile field? (Select the three (3) correct
answers.)
E. strength of dose - -----ANSWER---->A.
expiration date A. name of the medication

D. name of the medication B. lot number

E. strength of dose C. expiration date

D. strength

During a hernia repair, a surgeon informs the E. delivery method - -----ANSWER---->A. name
surgical technologist that he would like 25cc's of of the medication
a 50/50 strength mixture of 1% Lidocaine and
C. expiration date
0.25% Marcaine. How many cc's of each
solution should the surgical technologist place D. strength
in the syringe?

A. 15 cc Lidocaine & 10 cc of Marcaine
Which of the following information should be
B. 20 cc of Lidocaine & 5 cc of Marcaine listed when labeling medications on the sterile
field? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
C. 12.5 cc of Lidocaine & 12.5 cc Marcaine
A. manufacturer
D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of Marcaine - -----
ANSWER---->D. 5 cc of Lidocaine & 20 cc of B. strength
Marcaine
C. name

D. expiration date
Which of the following should the surgical
E. acceptable abbreviations - -----ANSWER---->B.
technologist label on the basin and syringe if
strength
the surgeon decides that he wants 1% Lidocaine
for the end of the case? (Select the three (3) C. name
correct answers.)
D. expiration date
A. expiration date

B. drug name
The physician has asked to inject local for a
C. strength circumcision on a 16-year-old male. Which of
the following will the medication label look like
D. dosage - -----ANSWER---->A. expiration date
for this procedure?
B. drug name
A. 0.5% Bupivicaine with Epinephrine 10mL Exp
C. strength Mar 2020

B. 2.0% Lidocaine 10mL Exp Jan 2021

, C. 1.0% Lidocaine with Epinephrine 5mL Exp Jan C. aperture alignment
.5% Marcaine 5mL Exp Mar 2020 Mixed
D. taking the light source out of standby mode -
1:1
-----ANSWER---->B. white balancing
D. 0.5% Marcaine 10mL Exp Mar 2020 - -----
ANSWER---->D. 0.5% Marcaine 10mL Exp Mar
2020 The surgical technologist assembles the cordless
wire driver for a percutaneous pinning of a right
wrist fracture. The technologist tests the
Which of the following information should the function and finds that it is not working. Which
surgical technologist clearly state as an of the following is the most likely cause of this
antibiotic solution is being passed to the malfunction?
surgeon for intraoperative irrigation?
A. check if the safety is on
A. expiration date and strength of solution
B. battery needs replaced
B. name and strength of solution
C. driver need replaced
C. name and method of delivery
D. triggers are malfunctioning - -----ANSWER----
D. method of delivery and expiration date - ----- >A. check if the safety is on
ANSWER---->B. name and strength of solution

For a lower abdominal procedure, which of the
When preparing for an arthroscopy, which of following is the best choice for proper exposure
the following should a scrubbed surgical of the surgical site?
technologist do to optimize visual clarity during
A. Hibbs
the procedure?
B. O'Connor-O'Sullivan
A. Check the light cord for broken fibers.
C. Auvard
B. White balance the scope appropriately.
D. Gelpi - -----ANSWER---->B. O'Connor-
C. Position the screen properly.
O'Sullivan
D. Plug the camera in. - -----ANSWER---->B.
White balance the scope appropriately.
If the surgeon's preference card listed a Balfour
or an Omnitract, which of the following
A surgeon is performing a laparoscopic instruments should be used?
cholecystectomy. The lens is introduced to the
A. hemostatic clamp
peritoneal cavity and the surgeon notices the
color and brightness is off. Which of the B. self-retaining retractor
following steps was most likely missed during
the set up for the procedure? C. biliary tract instrument

A. camera calibration D. stapling device - -----ANSWER---->B. self-
retaining retractor
B. white balancing