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Secrets of the CST Exam helps you ace the Certified Surgical Technologist Exam, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive Secrets of the CST Exam study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. Secrets of the CST Exam includes: The 5 Secret Keys to CST Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive Content review including: Myelography, Cutting/Dissecting Instruments, Fluoroscopy, Angiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Cardiac Catheterization, Catheterization, Neutral Zone, Supine Position, Surgical Site, Orthopedic Extremity X-Rays, Vascular Implants, Plastic Adhesive Drapes, Surgical Skin Preparation, Patient Bill of Rights, Surgical Technologist, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Surgical Scrubbing, Pre-Vacuum Steam Sterilizer, Chemical Cauterization Agents, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Laminar Air Flow, Space Suit, PPE Wardrobe, Electrocautery Grounding Pads, Pulse Oximetry, Temperature Evaluation, Clamping/Occluding Instruments, Lateral Position, Grasping/Holding Instruments, Culposcope, Thermal Methods of Hemostasis, Chemical Cauterization, Sterile Technique, Cryotherapy, and m