FREE NCCT Minor Surgical Procedures and Sterile Technique Questions and Answers

Question 1

When setting up a sterile field, which of the following actions would contaminate it?

Accepted Answer

Reaching over the sterile field to place an instrument

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Opening a sterile package so that the contents drop onto the center of the field

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Keeping the sterile field in constant view

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Considering the 1-inch border around the sterile drape to be non-sterile

Question 2

What is the primary goal of a surgical hand scrub?

Accepted Answer

To reduce the number of resident and transient microorganisms to a minimum

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To sterilize the skin on the hands and forearms

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To remove all visible dirt and oil from the skin

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To warm up the hands before applying sterile gloves

Question 3

Which instrument is designed for grasping tissue or holding a suture needle?

Accepted Answer

Forceps

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Scalpel

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Retractor

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Curette

Question 4

What is the purpose of the primary layer of a dressing, which is in direct contact with the wound?

Accepted Answer

To be non-adherent and prevent trauma to the wound upon removal

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To absorb all drainage and provide padding

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To hold the other layers of the dressing in place

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To apply pressure to the wound to stop bleeding

Question 5

Which method of sterilization is most commonly used in the medical office for heat-stable surgical instruments?

Accepted Answer

Steam sterilization (autoclave)

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Chemical sterilization (cold sterile)

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Ethylene oxide gas

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Dry heat oven

Question 6

When prepping a patient's skin for a minor surgical procedure, how should the antiseptic be applied?

Accepted Answer

By starting at the center of the site and working outward in a circular motion

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By scrubbing back and forth vigorously over the entire area

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In a single stroke from the outer edge toward the center of the site

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By dabbing the solution randomly over the intended surgical site

Question 7

A medical assistant is adding a sterile instrument to an established sterile field. What is the correct technique?

Accepted Answer

Open the sterile package and allow the instrument to gently drop onto the center of the field without touching the edges

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Place the wrapped instrument on the field and then unwrap it

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Hold the sterile package with one hand and use the other hand to place the instrument on the field

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Slide the instrument from its sterile package onto the edge of the sterile field