Review week 1

Instruments

100

This instrument is used to hold the scalpel blade.

 (What is a scalpel handle?)

200

This clamp is commonly used to stop bleeding.

(What is a hemostat?)

300

This instrument is used to hold and drive suture needles

(What is a needle holder?)

400

Retractor often used in small incisions, such as an appendectomy.

(What is an Army-Navy retractor?)

500

This self-retaining retractor is used in abdominal surgery.

(What is a Balfour retractor?)

A&P

100

This organ stores bile

(What is the gallbladder?)

200

The largest internal organ in the human body

(What is the liver?)

300

A McBurney incision is commonly used for this type of general surgery.

What is an appendectomy?

400

This triangle, bordered by the liver, cystic duct, and common hepatic duct, is critical in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

What is Calot’s Triangle?

500

This part of the large intestine is located in the right lower quadrant.

What is the cecum?

NCCT Rules

100

 "It is our mission to certify healthcare professionals and provide pathways to lifelong learning in related healthcare disciplines."

(What is the NCCT Mission.)

200

This part of the test talks about anticipating the needs of special populations.

(What is the Patient Safty?)

300

NCCT certification must be renewed every how many years?

(What is every year?)

400

This is the minimum passing score percentage for the NCCT

(What is 70%?)

500

Number of questions on the NCCT Surgical Technologist exam.

(What is 175?)

Procedures

100

Surgical removal of the appendix. 

(What is an appendectomy?)

200

A hernia repair is also known as this procedure.

(What is a herniorrhaphy?

300

Surgical procedure to remove the gallbladder

 (What is a cholecystectomy?)

400

Surgical procedure involving resection of the colon.

(What is a colectomy?)

500

This procedure diverts fecal contents into a stoma.

(What is a colostomy?)

Surgical Terms

100

This word means "before surgery.

(What is preoperative?)

200

The term for absence of infection.

 (What is asepsis?)

300

Term for surgical opening into the abdomen

 (What is laparotomy?)

400

This term means inflammation of the peritoneum.

(What is peritonitis?)

500

This term refers to surgical puncture to remove fluid.

(What is centesis?)