Get the review and practice you need to succeed on classroom and certification exams! Corresponding chapter by chapter to the Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice, 9th 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. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. iv 7. 1. Surgical Technology: The Profession and the Professional - p. 1 8. 2. Health Care Facility Structure and Environment - p. 6 9. 3. Communication and Teamwork - p. 11 10. 4. Medicolegal Aspects of Surgical Technology - p. 15 11. 5. Death, Dying, and the Psychosocial Needs of the Patient - p. 22 12. 6. Diagnostic and Assessment Procedures - p. 30 13. 7. Environmental Hazards - p. 37 14. 8. Energy Sources in Surgery - p. 44 15. 9. Disaster Preparedness and Response - p. 50 16. 10. Microbes and the Process of Infection - p. 53 17. 11. Decontamination, Sterilization, and Disinfection - p. 59 18. 12. Surgical Instruments - p. 64 19. 13. Principles and Practice of Aseptic Technique - p. 70 20. 14. Surgical Skills I: Planning a Case, Opening, and Start of Surgery - p. 77 21. 15. Surgical Skills II: Intraoperative and Immediate Postoperative Period - p. 81 22. 16. Moving, Handling, and Positioning the Surgical Patient - p. 90 23. 17. Surgical Skin Preparation and Draping - p. 95 24. 18. Perioperative Pharmacology - p. 101 25. 19. Anesthesia, Physiological Monitoring, and Postanesthesia Recovery - p. 110 26. 20. General Surgery - p. 120 27. 21. Minimally Invasive Surgery - p. 133 28. 22. Robotic-Assisted Surgery - p. 139 29. 23. Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery - p. 144 30. 24. Genitourinary Surgery - p. 153 31. 25. Surgery of the Ear, Nose, Pharynx, and Larynx - p. 161 32. 26. Ophthalmic Surgery - p. 166 33. 27. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - p. 172 34. 28. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - p. 176 35. 29. Orthopedic Surgery - p. 181 36. 30. Neurosurgery - p. 188 37. 31. Vascular and Microvascular Surgery - p. 196 38. 32. Thoracic and Pulmonary Surgery - p. 204 39. 33. Cardiac Surgery - p. 210 40. 34. Pediatric Surgery - p. 216 41. 35. Emergency Trauma Surgery - p. 222
Get the review and practice you need to succeed on classroom and certification exams! Corresponding chapter by chapter to the Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice, 9th 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. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. iv 7. 1. Surgical Technology: The Profession and the Professional - p. 1 8. 2. Health Care Facility Structure and Environment - p. 6 9. 3. Communication and Teamwork - p. 11 10. 4. Medicolegal Aspects of Surgical Technology - p. 15 11. 5. Death, Dying, and the Psychosocial Needs of the Patient - p. 22 12. 6. Diagnostic and Assessment Procedures - p. 30 13. 7. Environmental Hazards - p. 37 14. 8. Energy Sources in Surgery - p. 44 15. 9. Disaster Preparedness and Response - p. 50 16. 10. Microbes and the Process of Infection - p. 53 17. 11. Decontamination, Sterilization, and Disinfection - p. 59 18. 12. Surgical Instruments - p. 64 19. 13. Principles and Practice of Aseptic Technique - p. 70 20. 14. Surgical Skills I: Planning a Case, Opening, and Start of Surgery - p. 77 21. 15. Surgical Skills II: Intraoperative and Immediate Postoperative Period - p. 81 22. 16. Moving, Handling, and Positioning the Surgical Patient - p. 90 23. 17. Surgical Skin Preparation and Draping - p. 95 24. 18. Perioperative Pharmacology - p. 101 25. 19. Anesthesia, Physiological Monitoring, and Postanesthesia Recovery - p. 110 26. 20. General Surgery - p. 120 27. 21. Minimally Invasive Surgery - p. 133 28. 22. Robotic-Assisted Surgery - p. 139 29. 23. Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery - p. 144 30. 24. Genitourinary Surgery - p. 153 31. 25. Surgery of the Ear, Nose, Pharynx, and Larynx - p. 161 32. 26. Ophthalmic Surgery - p. 166 33. 27. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - p. 172 34. 28. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - p. 176 35. 29. Orthopedic Surgery - p. 181 36. 30. Neurosurgery - p. 188 37. 31. Vascular and Microvascular Surgery - p. 196 38. 32. Thoracic and Pulmonary Surgery - p. 204 39. 33. Cardiac Surgery - p. 210 40. 34. Pediatric Surgery - p. 216 41. 35. Emergency Trauma Surgery - p. 222
