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NBSTSA CST VIP Certification Practice Exam
NBSTSA — The NBSTSA (National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting) administers the CST (Certified Surgical Technologist) exam: 175 questions (150 scored + 25 unscored pretest), 4-hour time limit, scaled passing score of 700 out of 800, covering three domains — Perioperative Care (~40%), Fundamental Knowledge (~33%), and Specialty Surgery (~27%).
53
Questions
90m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 53👑 VIP
During the surgical time-out immediately before a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the circulating nurse reads the patient's name, date of birth, and procedure. The surgeon confirms, but the scrub technologist notices the consent form lists 'right lobe liver biopsy' rather than 'laparoscopic cholecystectomy.' What is the MOST appropriate immediate action?
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