Free Practice Sample - Surgical Technologist (CST) Exam Prep

Question 1.A surgeon passes a lymph node specimen off the sterile field and tells the surgical technologist it is from the right axilla. Before the specimen leaves the room, what must be verified with the circulator?

That the container is labeled with the tissue source and laterality confirmed with the surgeonThat the container is labeled only later, after the pathology lab calls to ask for the detailsThat the specimen is dropped into formalin without confirming the source, to save the team timeThat the tissue is rinsed thoroughly in sterile saline to clean it before it is sent to pathology

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Specimen handling and labeling
Rigid container preparation
Sterile field judgment — package inspection before opening
Lithotomy positioning — pressure points
Ethylene oxide: aeration and residuals

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Practice sample: NBSTSA CST exam

Practice sample: NBSTSA CST exam

Question 1.A surgeon passes a lymph node specimen off the sterile field and tells the surgical technologist it is from the right axilla. Before the specimen leaves the room, what must be verified with the circulator?

What this sample proves