NCCT Full Exam
A) 12lbs - ANS-Which of the following is the correct maximum weight for a linen pack to
autoclave?
A) 12lbs
B) 74lbs
C) 72lbs
D) 24lbs
A) 20 seconds - ANS-The more permanent blood clot begins for form within about
_________ of a serious injury.
A) 20 seconds
B) 45 seconds
C) 2 Minutes
D) 5 Minutes
A) 60% - ANS-Liquids make up ___________ of the total body composition.
A) 60%
B) 35%
C) 40%
D) 65%
A) 68-75* - ANS-What is the recommended range for room temperature in the operating
room?
A) 68-75*
B) 60-67*
C) 70-77*
D) 55-62*
A) Acetabulum - ANS-The depression in the hip bone which receives the head of the
femur, is called the __________.
A) Acetabulum
B) Acromioclavicular (AC joint)
C) Condyle
D) Femoral condyle
A) After - ANS-Post refers to ___________.
A) After
B) Before
,C) Beside
D) Coincidental
A) Alcohols - ANS-__________ are flammable, therefore, they must be used in small
quantities and must not be allowed to pool around or under the patients especially when
lasers or ESU are used.
A) Alcohols
B) Iodines
C) Idophors
D) Chlorohexidine gluconates
A) All answers are correct - ANS-What are the advantages of surgical stapling
instruments?
A) All answers are correct
B) Tissue handling is minimized
C) Suture lines are strong
D) Staples are nonreactive
A) Analgesic - ANS-A drug that relieves pain with out producing loss of consciousness
is __________.
A) Analgesic
B) Anesthesia
C) Epidural
D) General anesthesia
A) Anaphylaxis - ANS-A life-threatening acute allergic reaction in which cells release
histamine-like substances is called ___________.
A) Anaphylaxis
B) Bolus
C) Intravenous
D) Adrenergic
A) Anesthesiologist - ANS-Who is not a member of the sterile team?
A) Anesthesiologist
B) Surgeon
C) Physician first assistant
D) Scrub person
A) Anesthetics - ANS-Xylocaine, Novocaine, Ophthcaine and Pontocaine are examples
of which of the following drugs?
,A) Anesthetics
B) Antibiotics
C) Mydriatics/cyclolegics
D) Irrigants
A) Anterior chamber - ANS-The frontal space in the eye bounded by the cornea, iris,
and lens, is the __________.
A) Anterior chamber
B) Conjunctiva
C) Pupil
D) Sclera
A) Antisepsis - ANS-The prevention or inhibition of pathogenic microorganisms is called
___________.
A) Antisepsis
B) Cavitation
C) Critical
D) Cleaning
A) Arthroscope - ANS-The endoscope used for visualization of intra-articular surfaces
(generally the knee), requiring a small incision is __________.
A) Arthroscope
B) Sigmoidoscope
C) Cystoscope
D) Colonoscope
A) Aseptic technique - ANS-Methods and practices that prevent cross-contamination
during surgery are called ____________.
A) Aseptic technique
B) Scrub work
C) Common sense
D) Surgery technique
A) Attitude of caring - ANS-Surgical conscience is based upon _________.
A) Attitude of caring
B) Ability to pass instruments correctly
C) Ability to follow doctor's orders
D) Attitude of dignity
A) Bacteria - ANS-Spores, capsules, and falgella are part of __________.
, A) Bacteria
B) Aseptic environment
C) Cells
D) Virus
A) Base - ANS-During an appendectomy procedure, the __________ of the appendix is
grasped with a straight clamp.
A) Base
B) Middle
C) Top
D) Back
A) Body jacket - ANS-What type of cast is applied to the trunk from the hips to or
including the lower portion of the head for fractures of the cervical or upper thoracic
vertebrae?
A) Body jacket
B) Shoulder spica
C) Body cast
D) Minerva jacket
A) Bronchoscopy - ANS-Direct visualization of the tracheobronchial following insertion
of a rigid or flexible light scope is called a(n) _________.
A) Bronchoscopy
B) Laryngoscopy
C) Esophagoscopy
D) Mediastinoscopy
A) Calcium chloride - ANS-The medication that increases myocardial tone and opposes
the effect of potassium is _________.
A) Calcium chloride
B) Sodium bicarbonate
C) Dopamine
D) Nitroprusside
A) Carbon dioxide - ANS-Which of the following gases will be used to establish a
pneumoperitoneum?
A) Carbon dioxide
B) Oxygen
C) Nitrogen
D) Argon
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