CST Certification Review (NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist Exam Preparation)
A CST Certification Review is a study resource designed to prepare candidates for the NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) examination. The official exam consists of 175 multiple-choice questions (150 scored plus 25 unscored pretest items) to be completed in 4 hours, with a passing score requiring 98 correct answers on the scored items . The content is weighted across three domains: Perioperative Care (65%, 97 items), Ancillary Duties (15%, 23 items), and Basic Science (20%, 30 items) . Review materials typically cover preoperative preparation, intraoperative procedures (including instrument identification, suturing, and specialty procedures), postoperative care, sterilization and maintenance, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and surgical pharmacology . Official NBSTSA materials note that 71% of Perioperative Care items require application of knowledge rather than simple recall, so effective reviews should emphasize scenario-based practice over memorization .
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- October 21, 2026
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- 21
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- Exam (elaborations)
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- Questions & answers
