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NCCT SURGICAL TECH EXAM 2024 REAL EXAM |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS | GRADED A+
Which of the following is the proper temperature and time that the chamber of a
steam sterilizer must reach in order to ensure that all spores have been eliminated?
A. 270° F for 4 minutes
B. 350° F for 4 minutes
C. 270° F for 10 minutes
D. 350° F for 10 minutes
A. 270° F for 4 minutes
While transporting a specimen to the lab, the surgical technologist dropped the
formalin filled specimen container. Where can the surgical technologist find the
instructions for clean up?
A. AAMI standards
B. OSHA guidelines
C. MSDS
D. MAR
C. MSDS
The decontamination, cleaning, and sterilization of endoscopes includes which of
the following guidelines? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. Do not immerse.
B. Do not rinse with 70% alcohol.
C. Use glutaraldehyde.
D. Use enzymatic detergent.
B. Do not rinse with 70% alcohol.
C. Use glutaraldehyde.
D. Use enzymatic detergent.
The Sterrad sterilization system most commonly uses which of the following
chemical solutions?
A. hydrogen peroxide
B. gluteraldehyde
C. alcohol
D. peracetic acid
A. hydrogen peroxide
Which of the following is used to achieve high level disinfection with a minimum
exposure timeof 20 to 45 minutes?
, NCCT SURGICAL TECH EXAM 2024 REAL EXAM |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS | GRADED A+
A. chlorine bleach compounds
B. glutaraldehyde
C. hydrogen peroxide
D. iodine and iodophors
B. glutaraldehyde
The process of eliminating many or all pathogenic organisms, except bacterial spores,
from inanimate objects is the process of
A. sanitation.
B. sterilization.
C. disinfection.
D. decontamination.
C. disinfection.
Information concerning operating room chemical spill cleanup procedures can be
found in the
A. PDR.
B. OSHA manual.
C. HIPAA guidelines.
D. MSDS.
D. MSDS.
A chemical agent used on an inanimate object to reduce the number of microbes is
A. an antiseptic.
B. a sterilant.
C. a disinfectant.
D. a germicidal agent.
C. a disinfectant.
When cleaning and preparing instruments to be sterilized after surgery, the surgical
technologist should
A. soak instruments in normal saline to remove bioburden.
B. open box locks and ratchets.
C. flush suction lumens with normal saline.
D. immerse light cords in a standard enzymatic solution.
B. open box locks and ratchets.
For instruments with a lumen, the lumen itself should be manually cleaned with
A. a soft cloth.
B. a soft brush.
C. a sterile saline flush.
D. 10% bleach solution.
, NCCT SURGICAL TECH EXAM 2024 REAL EXAM |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS | GRADED A+
B. a soft brush.
, NCCT SURGICAL TECH EXAM 2024 REAL EXAM |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS | GRADED A+
Before sending surgical instruments to CSP for decontamination, the surgical
technologist must
A. ensure all instruments are put back on the stringer and closed.
B. ensure all instruments are put back on the stringer and left open.
C. spray all contaminated instruments with saline.
D. spray all contaminated instruments with water.
D. spray all contaminated instruments with water.
Which of the following should the surgical technologist do first with instruments
that have been used during surgery?
A. soak in saline
B. let dry
C. re-string
D. spray with enzymatic cleaner
D. spray with enzymatic cleaner
Which of the following metal suction devices has a removable guard with
multiple holes and needs taken apart prior to sterilization?
A. Yankauer
B. Baron
C. Poole
D. Frazier
C. Poole
The process of manually removing bio-burden from instrumentation is called
A. sterilization
B. asepsis
C. decontamination
D. disinfection
C. decontamination
Which of the following are used to clean instruments at the end of the
procedure? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
A. enzymatic solution
B. saline
C. alcohol
D. detergent solution
E. sterile water
A. enzymatic solution
D. detergent solution
E. sterile water
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