NCCT-Practice Test Missed Questions & Verified Correct Answers

NCCT-Practice Test Missed Questions & Verified Correct 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. - Correct Answer B. Step away from the field and re-glove. The circulator has just poured sterile saline and sterile water onto the sterile field, but the surgical technologist did not verify. When asked, the circulator stated what the fluids were and that they were acceptable to use. Which of the following should the surgical technologist do at this point? A. Label the fluid at once. B. Throw out the fluids and ask for replacements. C. Proceed with the fluids based on the circulator's confirmation. D. Break scrub and retrieve the correct fluids. - Correct Answer B. Throw out the fluids and ask for replacements. The OR needs to be set up for a spinal laminectomy, where the surgeon has asked for a spinal positioner to arch the back in a prone position. Which of the following positioners should be chosen? A. Mayfield headrest B. MorphBoard positioning system C. Wilson frame D. Stulberg sliding bolster - Correct Answer C. Wilson frame