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NBSTSA CST VIP Certification Practice Exam II

NBSTSA — The NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam consists of 200 questions (175 scored, 25 pretest), administered over 4 hours, with a scaled passing score of 700/800, covering perioperative care, ancillary duties, and administrative/personnel domains.

29
Questions
240m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP

During a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the scrub surgical technologist notices that only three trocars were handed off to the surgeon but four trocar sheaths are documented on the count sheet from the start of the case. The surgeon states he believes only three were used. What is the MOST appropriate immediate action?

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