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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. Variety of exercises includes terminology review, multiple-choice and short-answer questions, labeling exercises, and matching activities that reinforce learning and prepare you for in-class testing and the certification exam Case study questions encourage you to think critically and apply learning to real-world clinical scenarios, focusing on providing optimal patient care Reader-friendly writing style and organization makes the content easier to understand UPDATED! Content correlates with the AST Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology, 7th Edition UPDATED! Learning exercises mirror the updates made in the Surgical Technology textbook

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Author:   John D. Ratliff, MHA, CST, FAST (Surgical Technology Program Director, Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, NC, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Churchill Livingstone
Edition:   9th edition
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9780443284007

ISBN 10:   0443284008
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   15 January 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Part I: Surgical Technology Principles 1. Surgical Technology: The Profession and the Professional 2. Health Care Facility Structure and Environment 3. Communication and Teamwork 4. Medicolegal Aspects of Surgical Technology 5. Death, Dying and the Psychosocial Needs of the Patient 6. Diagnostic and Assessment Procedures 7. Environmental Hazards 8. Energy Sources in Surgery 9. Disaster Preparedness and Response 10. Microbes and the Process of Infection 11. Decontamination, Sterilization, and Disinfection 12. Surgical Instruments 13. Sterile Technique and Infection Control 14. Surgical Skills I: Planning a Case, Opening, and Start of Surgery 15. Surgical Skills II: Intraoperative and Immediate Postoperative Period 16. Moving, Handling, and Positioning the Surgical Patient 17. Surgical Skin Preparation and Draping 18. Perioperative Pharmacology 19. Anesthesia, Physiological Monitoring, and Postanesthesia Recovery Part II: Surgical Technology Practice 20. General Surgery 21. Minimally Invasive Surgery 22. Robotic-Assisted Surgery 23. Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery 24. Genitourinary Surgery 25. Surgery of the Ear, Nose, Pharynx, and Larynx 26. Ophthalmic Surgery 27. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 28. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 29. Orthopedic Surgery 30. Neurosurgery 31. Vascular and Microvascular Surgery 32. Thoracic and Pulmonary Surgery 33. Cardiac Surgery 34. Pediatric Surgery 35. Emergency Trauma Surgery

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