BOOK COMPANIONThe CST Surgical Technologist Certification Study Guide

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The CST Rapid-Review Pack

A free companion to the study guide: the high-yield cram sheet the NBSTSA exam tests over and over (steam sterilization times and temps, Spaulding, wound classes, wound-healing phases, suture uses, positions and nerve risks, hemostatics, local anesthetic max doses, malignant hyperthermia), a one-page surgical instrument quick-reference you can quiz yourself on like flashcards, and a rapid-fire recall set for the two weeks before test day. Every value matches the book and the NBSTSA blueprint.

  • High-yield cram sheet: sterilization temps/times, Spaulding, wound classes
  • Surgical instrument quick-reference (use it like flashcards)
  • Suture, position, hemostatic and drug-dose fast facts
  • A rapid-fire recall self-quiz for the two weeks before

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The CST Surgical Technologist Certification Study Guide

Why a companion?

Pass the NBSTSA CST exam the first time, instruments and all. The book gives you the full method; this free companion gives you the printable tools and a short audio briefing so you can put it to work the very first day — and keep it on the bench, the counter, or the desk while you do.

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Nadine BrennerAuthor of The CST Surgical Technologist Certification Study Guide