FirstCase Academy by SurgSoul
Surgical tech question of the day
One practice question a day for surgical technology students, from Academy’s 260 original questions. Pick an answer, then read why.
After completing surgical hand antisepsis, the technologist touches a nonsterile faucet with a bare hand. What is the best next step?
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C. Correct the contamination before gowning and gloving
A new contamination event must be corrected. Gloving does not substitute for the required hand-antisepsis process.
An original practice question written against the NBSTSA CST content outline and the NCCT TS-C test plan. It is not an official, recalled, or validated exam question, and practice scores do not predict an exam result.
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FirstCase Academy has 260 original questions like this one, with an explanation after every answer, timed mock exams, a missed-question drill, and a study plan built from your exam date.
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- October 8, 2026 · Intraoperative management and emergencies
- October 7, 2026 · Postoperative care and end of procedure
- October 6, 2026 · Professional practice and team responsibilities
- October 5, 2026 · Microbiology and wound healing
- October 4, 2026 · Instruments and surgical equipment
- October 3, 2026 · Surgical procedures and specialties
- October 2, 2026 · Equipment cleaning sterilization and maintenance
- October 1, 2026 · Sutures hemostasis and wound closure
- September 30, 2026 · Pharmacology and calculations
- September 29, 2026 · Preoperative preparation
- September 28, 2026 · Anatomy and physiology
- September 27, 2026 · Intraoperative management and emergencies
- September 26, 2026 · Postoperative care and end of procedure