NCCT CERTIFICATIIN EXAM 120
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS
(120 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
While assisting the surgeon in draping a patient the surgical technologist is
told that she has contaminated her gloves. Which of the following actions
should the technologist take?
A. Remove the contaminated drape, place a new drape, and re-glove.
B. Step away from the field and re-glove.
C. Place a new drape over the contaminated drape, and re-glove.
D. Break from field, scrub and re-glove.
B. Step away from the field and re-glove.
Which of the following is the correct means of sterilizing a non-flexible fiber
optic endoscope?
A. Alcohol
B. Peracetic acid
C. Steam
D. Phenol
C. Steam
,Which of the following is the minimum number of counts for a Cesarean
section case?
A. 2
B. 7
C. 4
D. 3
C. 4
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
C. Morcellator
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
A. Yankauer suction,
B. Lap sponges, E. Knife Blade
During an otorhinolaryngologic procedure, which of the following precautions
should the surgical technologist take if the anesthesia provider is using an
uncuffed endotracheal tube?
A. Fill the endotracheal tube with sterile water and saline to reduce leakage
of oxygen.
B. Fill the endotracheal tube with sterile saline and methylene blue to check
for leakage of oxygen.
C. Moisten the head drape around the field prior to start of procedure to
minimize leakage and reduce heat buildup.
D. Moisten sponges and place around the field prior to start of procedure to
minimize leakage and reduce heat buildup.
D. Moisten sponges and place around the field prior to start of procedure to
minimize leakage and reduce heat buildup.
During a total abdominal hysterectomy, the surgeon is using a Balfour
retractor. Which type of nerve injury is possible if this retractor is placed
incorrectly inside the patient?
A. Femoral
B. Vagus
, C. Sciatic
D. Pudendal
A. Femoral
A cardiac arrest occurs during a thoracotomy procedure, and the surgeon
calls a CODE BLUE. The surgeon is attempting to resuscitate the patient
using CPR. Which of the following is the responsibility of the surgical
technologist in this situation?
A. Hand the surgeon a loaded needle holder and forceps for closing.
B. Break scrub and retrieve the code cart.
C. Prepare internal defibrillator paddles.
D. Prepare external defibrillator paddles.
C. Prepare internal defibrillator paddles.
When disinfecting a flexible endoscope used on a patient with TB, which of
the following sterilization methods should be employed?
A. Steris
B. Bleach
C. Steam
D. Enzymatic
A. Steris
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS
(120 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
While assisting the surgeon in draping a patient the surgical technologist is
told that she has contaminated her gloves. Which of the following actions
should the technologist take?
A. Remove the contaminated drape, place a new drape, and re-glove.
B. Step away from the field and re-glove.
C. Place a new drape over the contaminated drape, and re-glove.
D. Break from field, scrub and re-glove.
B. Step away from the field and re-glove.
Which of the following is the correct means of sterilizing a non-flexible fiber
optic endoscope?
A. Alcohol
B. Peracetic acid
C. Steam
D. Phenol
C. Steam
,Which of the following is the minimum number of counts for a Cesarean
section case?
A. 2
B. 7
C. 4
D. 3
C. 4
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
C. Morcellator
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
A. Yankauer suction,
B. Lap sponges, E. Knife Blade
During an otorhinolaryngologic procedure, which of the following precautions
should the surgical technologist take if the anesthesia provider is using an
uncuffed endotracheal tube?
A. Fill the endotracheal tube with sterile water and saline to reduce leakage
of oxygen.
B. Fill the endotracheal tube with sterile saline and methylene blue to check
for leakage of oxygen.
C. Moisten the head drape around the field prior to start of procedure to
minimize leakage and reduce heat buildup.
D. Moisten sponges and place around the field prior to start of procedure to
minimize leakage and reduce heat buildup.
D. Moisten sponges and place around the field prior to start of procedure to
minimize leakage and reduce heat buildup.
During a total abdominal hysterectomy, the surgeon is using a Balfour
retractor. Which type of nerve injury is possible if this retractor is placed
incorrectly inside the patient?
A. Femoral
B. Vagus
, C. Sciatic
D. Pudendal
A. Femoral
A cardiac arrest occurs during a thoracotomy procedure, and the surgeon
calls a CODE BLUE. The surgeon is attempting to resuscitate the patient
using CPR. Which of the following is the responsibility of the surgical
technologist in this situation?
A. Hand the surgeon a loaded needle holder and forceps for closing.
B. Break scrub and retrieve the code cart.
C. Prepare internal defibrillator paddles.
D. Prepare external defibrillator paddles.
C. Prepare internal defibrillator paddles.
When disinfecting a flexible endoscope used on a patient with TB, which of
the following sterilization methods should be employed?
A. Steris
B. Bleach
C. Steam
D. Enzymatic
A. Steris
