NCCT MOCK EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A patient is having surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. Which of the following
structures are tendons of the rotator cuff attached to?
Humerus
A 10 year old patient is scheduled for surgery in an OR with a low temp. What can
be done to keep this patient from becoming hypothermic?
Warm the OR prior to the patients arrival
The first priority in treating a trauma patient is ______
Opening the air way
How should the ST handle a bullet that has been removed from a surgical
patient?
With sterile gauze
When using a laser, which precaution is best to use?
Place wet towels around the operative site
An ST needs a step stool durning a surgical procedure. When is the best time to
position the step stool?
Before the ST approaches the OR table
When is the best time to schedule a dirty case?
At the end of the day
Which of the following is a monofilament suture?
Monocryl
Which of the following destroys bacterial spores?
Sterilant
Which position will the patient be in if a Wilson frame is in use?
Prone
Which cleaning process include a lubrication "milking" phase?
Washer sterilizer/disinfector
Which two factors contribute to the killing of microbes?
Heat and steam under pressure
As PMMA (bone cement) hardens, it can cause
, Embolism
When a case cart full of dirty instruments arrives in the decontamination area,
what is the first step that should be taken?
Sorting instruments
An ST is setting up the back table and has picked up the basket of instruments to
place on the back table. The circulator notices that there is water at the bottom of
the tray that contained the basket of instruments and notified the ST. What should
the STSR do?
Request another tray and a change of gloves
What anesthetic agent should be avoided on patients who have a family history of
malignant hyperthermia, or a patient diagnosed with malignant hyperthermia?
Succinylcholine
Which biopsy needle would be used to obtain cells from a breast lesion?
Tru-Cut
What type of suture needle would be used to close a laceration of the liver?
Blunt Point
A sponge count has been performed and the ST and ciculator counted 9 ray tech
sponges. There should be 10 ray tecs per package. What should the next step be?
Hand those sponges off to the circulator to be bagged
The only test that guarantees that an item is sterile is called a _____
Biological indicator
In how many hours can a rapid read steam biological indicator be read?
1-4 hours
The spore used as a biologic indicator for EO is ____
Bacillus subtitles
When a health care provider is performing a manual blood pressure check, he or
she will hear ______ sounds.
Korotkoff
Once sterile gloves have been donned, what is the next step durning Foley
catheterization?
Test the catheters balloon if the catheter manufacture specifically requires this
ANSWERS
A patient is having surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. Which of the following
structures are tendons of the rotator cuff attached to?
Humerus
A 10 year old patient is scheduled for surgery in an OR with a low temp. What can
be done to keep this patient from becoming hypothermic?
Warm the OR prior to the patients arrival
The first priority in treating a trauma patient is ______
Opening the air way
How should the ST handle a bullet that has been removed from a surgical
patient?
With sterile gauze
When using a laser, which precaution is best to use?
Place wet towels around the operative site
An ST needs a step stool durning a surgical procedure. When is the best time to
position the step stool?
Before the ST approaches the OR table
When is the best time to schedule a dirty case?
At the end of the day
Which of the following is a monofilament suture?
Monocryl
Which of the following destroys bacterial spores?
Sterilant
Which position will the patient be in if a Wilson frame is in use?
Prone
Which cleaning process include a lubrication "milking" phase?
Washer sterilizer/disinfector
Which two factors contribute to the killing of microbes?
Heat and steam under pressure
As PMMA (bone cement) hardens, it can cause
, Embolism
When a case cart full of dirty instruments arrives in the decontamination area,
what is the first step that should be taken?
Sorting instruments
An ST is setting up the back table and has picked up the basket of instruments to
place on the back table. The circulator notices that there is water at the bottom of
the tray that contained the basket of instruments and notified the ST. What should
the STSR do?
Request another tray and a change of gloves
What anesthetic agent should be avoided on patients who have a family history of
malignant hyperthermia, or a patient diagnosed with malignant hyperthermia?
Succinylcholine
Which biopsy needle would be used to obtain cells from a breast lesion?
Tru-Cut
What type of suture needle would be used to close a laceration of the liver?
Blunt Point
A sponge count has been performed and the ST and ciculator counted 9 ray tech
sponges. There should be 10 ray tecs per package. What should the next step be?
Hand those sponges off to the circulator to be bagged
The only test that guarantees that an item is sterile is called a _____
Biological indicator
In how many hours can a rapid read steam biological indicator be read?
1-4 hours
The spore used as a biologic indicator for EO is ____
Bacillus subtitles
When a health care provider is performing a manual blood pressure check, he or
she will hear ______ sounds.
Korotkoff
Once sterile gloves have been donned, what is the next step durning Foley
catheterization?
Test the catheters balloon if the catheter manufacture specifically requires this
