CST Review Questions: Quiz 137 March 26, 2016 by Hassan Shah How should the surgical technologist respond if the circulator declines to perform a sponge count during preparation for laparoscopy? A. Ask the surgeon if the or she desires a count B. Accept the circultor's decision and continue with case set-up C. Insist that an initial count be performed D. Count sponges with the other scrubbed surgical technologists Δ