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NBSTSA CST VIP Certification Practice Exam III

NBSTSA — The NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam is administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting; it consists of 175 questions (150 scored, 25 unscored pretest items) with a 4-hour time limit, scored on a 200–800 scale with a passing score of 700, covering three domains: Perioperative Care, Basic Sciences, and Surgical Procedures.

30
Questions
240m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 30👑 VIP

During a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the surgeon requests high-flow CO2 insufflation. The circulator notices the patient's end-tidal CO2 (EtCO2) has climbed from 38 mmHg to 62 mmHg over the past 15 minutes, and the anesthesia provider is increasing minute ventilation. Which intraoperative complication is MOST likely occurring?

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