NCCT PRELIMINARY EXAM (JM) WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |VERIFIED
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The surgical technologist has just completed scrubbing for a repair of an abdominal aneurysm. The aneurysm repair ruptures during transport from the operating room bed to the stretcher. Which of the following actions should the surgical technologist take next?
- Begin chest compressions.
- Prep...
NCCT PRELIMINARY EXAM (JM)
NCCT PRELIMINARY EXAM (JM) WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |
VERIFIED
The surgical technologist has just completed scrubbing for a repair of an abdominal
aneurysm. The aneurysm repair ruptures during transport from the operating room
bed to the stretcher. Which of the following actions should the surgical
technologist take next?
- Begin chest compressions.
- Prepare the crash cart.
- Don new gown and gloves.
- Retrieve a chest retractor from the back table. - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Don
new gown and gloves.
Which of the following instruments can be decontaminated in a washer-sterilizer?
,- Power drill
- Laser coated instrument set
- Phaco instrument set
- Colonoscope - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Laser coated instrument set
The surgical technologist is using the Sterrad machine. What does the Sterrad use
for this sterilization method?
- hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
- steam
- glutaraldehyde
- peracetic acid - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
In which of the following circumstances is it appropriate for the surgical
technologist to perform immediate-use steam sterilization for "just in time"
processing?
- The surgical instrument inventory budget is low.
- The procedure is emergent.
- The surgical site infection risk is low.
- The scheduled procedure is minimally invasive. - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅The procedure is emergent.
The surgical team has just completed a radical mastectomy and the surgeon has left
the room. While cleaning up the back table the surgical technologist notices the
Jackson Pratt placed during this surgery is full with bright red fluid. Which of the
following should the surgical technologist do next?
,- Ask the anesthesiologist to remove the bulb.
- Inform the circulator that the drain is full and there is the potential for active
bleeding in the surgical site.
- Immediately apply pressure over the site where the drain is inserted.
- Ask the circulator for a new bulb to replace the full one prior to the patient being
sent to PACU. - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Inform the circulator that the drain is
full and there is the potential for active bleeding in the surgical site.
The surgical technologist is scrubbed in on a scheduled breast biopsy with a frozen
section. After removing the specimen, the surgeon tags the specimen with suture at
6 o'clock and passes it to the technologist. Which of the following should the
technologist do first?
- Label the specimen.
- Pass off the specimen to the nurse immediately.
- Ask the surgeon to identify the specimen.
- Place the specimen on a Raytec sponge. - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Ask the
surgeon to identify the specimen.
The surgeon is closing skin with the final stitch and all counts are complete. Which
of the following should the surgical technologist have ready for next step? (Select
the three (3) correct answers.)
- Wet sponge
- Dry sponge
- ABD pad
- Duraprep
- Cottonoids - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Wet sponge, Dry sponge, ABD pad
, A patient presents to the operating room for irrigation and debridement of a wound
caused by penetrating trauma. The surgeon states that the wound will heal by
secondary intention. Which of the following dressing types should the surgical
technologist ask the circulator for?
- Steri-Strips
- Bio-occlusive Opsite
- ABD
- Bolsters - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅ABD
At the end of each case the surgical technologist should:
- soak the instruments in normal saline.
- rinse blood from the instruments with sterile water.
- wipe the instruments off with a wet towel.
- have the circulator inspect the instruments. - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅rinse
blood from the instruments with sterile water
An 85-year-old patient is currently in the operating room under general anesthesia
for a right hip arthroplasty. Which of the following will best help to prevent
perioperative positioning injuries?
- Ensure all bony prominences are sufficiently padded.
- Make sure that the implant is appropriately sized for the patient.
- Be attentive to intraoperative signs of discomfort or distress.
- Use a body warming blanket during the pre-operative phase. - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅Ensure all bony prominences are sufficiently padded.
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