NCCT Practice Exam Surgical Tech
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1. The surgical technologist observed a patient fall dur- patient's name, personnel
ing the transfer from the gurney to the operating bed. involved, location of the in-
Which of the following items are required in the inci- cident
dent 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
2. A patient's dentures are removed in the operating The circulator places the
room. Which of the following is the proper procedure dentures in a labeled den-
for the care of the dentures? ture cup and keeps them
A. The recovery room nurse maintains possession of with the patient's chart.
the labeled denture cup until post surgery.
B. The circulator places the dentures in a labeled den-
ture 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.
3. The surgeon begins to close the uterus during a my- Initiate the cavity count.
omectomy. 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.
4. on a telfa pad.
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The surgical technologist prepared 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.
5. Which of the following steps are taken after the Wipe the gloves off, grasp
surgery has finished and the surgical technologist is the gown at the shoulders,
breaking scrub? and roll the gown forward
A. Wipe blood off of gloves and remove them, then into a ball.
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 shoul-
ders, and roll the gown forward into a ball.
D. Ask the circulator to assist in removing the gown and
gloves.
6. The patient coming into surgery is from northern In- Inform the anesthesia
dia. After induction the anesthesia provider asks for provider of the patient's
hair clippers to trim the patients beard to tape the religion.
endotracheal tube in place. Which of the following is
the appropriate action?
A. Retrieve the clippers as this is medically neces-
sary 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.
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D. Provide a razor as a better option than the hair
clipper.
7. The surgical technologist is helping the surgeon com- Remove the Mayo stand,
plete a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the surgeon back table and top glove,
has placed the dressing on the patient. Which of the hold the dressing in place,
following should the surgical technologist do next? roll away the drape and
A. Remove the top glove, hold the dressing in place, discard.
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.
8. During a small bowel resection the surgeon intends to after the surgeon choses
use a disposable internal stapling device. When should the device
the device be assembled by the surgical technologist?
A. before the case starts
B. after the surgeon choses the device
C. after the case is set up
D. once the patient is draped
9. When breaking down the setup, which of the following All sharps are contained
steps should be completed first? and disposed of in the
A. The instruments are put back into the instrument sharps container.
tray and placed in/on the case cart.
B. All sharps are contained and disposed of in the
sharps container. C. Spray down the non-disposable
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1. The surgical technologist observed a patient fall dur- patient's name, personnel
ing the transfer from the gurney to the operating bed. involved, location of the in-
Which of the following items are required in the inci- cident
dent 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
2. A patient's dentures are removed in the operating The circulator places the
room. Which of the following is the proper procedure dentures in a labeled den-
for the care of the dentures? ture cup and keeps them
A. The recovery room nurse maintains possession of with the patient's chart.
the labeled denture cup until post surgery.
B. The circulator places the dentures in a labeled den-
ture 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.
3. The surgeon begins to close the uterus during a my- Initiate the cavity count.
omectomy. 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.
4. on a telfa pad.
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The surgical technologist prepared 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.
5. Which of the following steps are taken after the Wipe the gloves off, grasp
surgery has finished and the surgical technologist is the gown at the shoulders,
breaking scrub? and roll the gown forward
A. Wipe blood off of gloves and remove them, then into a ball.
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 shoul-
ders, and roll the gown forward into a ball.
D. Ask the circulator to assist in removing the gown and
gloves.
6. The patient coming into surgery is from northern In- Inform the anesthesia
dia. After induction the anesthesia provider asks for provider of the patient's
hair clippers to trim the patients beard to tape the religion.
endotracheal tube in place. Which of the following is
the appropriate action?
A. Retrieve the clippers as this is medically neces-
sary 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.
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D. Provide a razor as a better option than the hair
clipper.
7. The surgical technologist is helping the surgeon com- Remove the Mayo stand,
plete a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the surgeon back table and top glove,
has placed the dressing on the patient. Which of the hold the dressing in place,
following should the surgical technologist do next? roll away the drape and
A. Remove the top glove, hold the dressing in place, discard.
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.
8. During a small bowel resection the surgeon intends to after the surgeon choses
use a disposable internal stapling device. When should the device
the device be assembled by the surgical technologist?
A. before the case starts
B. after the surgeon choses the device
C. after the case is set up
D. once the patient is draped
9. When breaking down the setup, which of the following All sharps are contained
steps should be completed first? and disposed of in the
A. The instruments are put back into the instrument sharps container.
tray and placed in/on the case cart.
B. All sharps are contained and disposed of in the
sharps container. C. Spray down the non-disposable
