Get the review and practice you need to succeed on classroom and certification exams! Corresponding chapter by chapter to Fuller’s Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice, 8th Edition textbook, this practical workbook helps you master the role and the essential skills of the surgical technologist. Each chapter contains a variety of activities, including key terms, labeling, practice questions, and realistic case studies with critical thinking exercises. Making it easy to apply your knowledge to practice, this study tool ensures that you have everything you need for success in a surgical technology career.
1. Instructions for online access - p. cover 2. Cover image - p. cover 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Preface - p. v 7. 1. Surgical technology: The profession and the professional - p. v 8. 2. Communication and teamwork - p. 6 9. 3. Medicolegal aspects of surgical technology - p. 11 10. 4. Health care facility structure and environment - p. 20 11. 5. Supporting the psychosocial needs of the patient - p. 26 12. 6. Diagnostic and assessment procedures - p. 33 13. 7. Hazards in the perioperative environment - p. 41 14. 8. Microbes and the process of infection - p. 50 15. 9. Sterile technique and infection control - p. 57 16. 10. Decontamination, sterilization, and disinfection - p. 66 17. 11. Surgical instruments - p. 74 18. 12. Perioperative pharmacology - p. 81 19. 13. Anesthesia and physiological monitoring and post anesthesia recovery - p. 91 20. 14. Death and dying - p. 100 21. 15. Energy sources in surgery - p. 104 22. 16. Moving, handling, and positioning the surgical patient - p. 113 23. 17. Surgical skin preparation and draping - p. 121 24. 18. Surgical skills I: Planning a case, opening, and start of surgery - p. 128 25. 19. Surgical skills II: Intraoperative and immediate postoperative period - p. 135 26. 20. Minimally invasive surgery - p. 144 27. 21. Robotic-assisted surgery - p. 150 28. 22. General surgery - p. 154 29. 23. Gynecological and obstetrical surgery - p. 167 30. 24. Genitourinary surgery - p. 176 31. 25. Ophthalmic surgery - p. 184 32. 26. Surgery of the ear, nose, pharynx, and larynx - p. 193 33. 27. Oral and maxillofacial surgery - p. 201 34. 28. Plastic and reconstructive surgery - p. 206 35. 29. Orthopedic surgery - p. 213 36. 30. Vascular and microvascular surgery - p. 220 37. 31. Thoracic and pulmonary surgery - p. 228 38. 32. Cardiac surgery - p. 236 39. 33. Pediatric surgery - p. 241 40. 34. Neurosurgery - p. 248 41. 35. Emergency trauma surgery - p. 257 42. 36. Disaster preparedness and response - p. 263
Get the review and practice you need to succeed on classroom and certification exams! Corresponding chapter by chapter to Fuller’s Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice, 8th Edition textbook, this practical workbook helps you master the role and the essential skills of the surgical technologist. Each chapter contains a variety of activities, including key terms, labeling, practice questions, and realistic case studies with critical thinking exercises. Making it easy to apply your knowledge to practice, this study tool ensures that you have everything you need for success in a surgical technology career.
1. Instructions for online access - p. cover 2. Cover image - p. cover 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Preface - p. v 7. 1. Surgical technology: The profession and the professional - p. v 8. 2. Communication and teamwork - p. 6 9. 3. Medicolegal aspects of surgical technology - p. 11 10. 4. Health care facility structure and environment - p. 20 11. 5. Supporting the psychosocial needs of the patient - p. 26 12. 6. Diagnostic and assessment procedures - p. 33 13. 7. Hazards in the perioperative environment - p. 41 14. 8. Microbes and the process of infection - p. 50 15. 9. Sterile technique and infection control - p. 57 16. 10. Decontamination, sterilization, and disinfection - p. 66 17. 11. Surgical instruments - p. 74 18. 12. Perioperative pharmacology - p. 81 19. 13. Anesthesia and physiological monitoring and post anesthesia recovery - p. 91 20. 14. Death and dying - p. 100 21. 15. Energy sources in surgery - p. 104 22. 16. Moving, handling, and positioning the surgical patient - p. 113 23. 17. Surgical skin preparation and draping - p. 121 24. 18. Surgical skills I: Planning a case, opening, and start of surgery - p. 128 25. 19. Surgical skills II: Intraoperative and immediate postoperative period - p. 135 26. 20. Minimally invasive surgery - p. 144 27. 21. Robotic-assisted surgery - p. 150 28. 22. General surgery - p. 154 29. 23. Gynecological and obstetrical surgery - p. 167 30. 24. Genitourinary surgery - p. 176 31. 25. Ophthalmic surgery - p. 184 32. 26. Surgery of the ear, nose, pharynx, and larynx - p. 193 33. 27. Oral and maxillofacial surgery - p. 201 34. 28. Plastic and reconstructive surgery - p. 206 35. 29. Orthopedic surgery - p. 213 36. 30. Vascular and microvascular surgery - p. 220 37. 31. Thoracic and pulmonary surgery - p. 228 38. 32. Cardiac surgery - p. 236 39. 33. Pediatric surgery - p. 241 40. 34. Neurosurgery - p. 248 41. 35. Emergency trauma surgery - p. 257 42. 36. Disaster preparedness and response - p. 263
