Presenting a variety of engaging activities, case studies, and review questions, this chapter-by-chapter companion to Surgical Technology: Principles and Practices, 5th Edition helps you study more effectively, perfect your skills, and prepare for success in the classroom and the OR.
- Application exercises and critical thinking exercises challenge you to apply skills, terminology, and concepts to realistic practice scenarios and patient cases.
- Recall questions test your retention of textbook content and help you prepare for exams.
- Internet research activities guide you to additional learning opportunities online.
1. The Surgical Technologist
2. The Patient in Surgery
3. Death and Dying
4. Law and Ethics
5. Introduction to the Health Facility
6. Communication and Teamwork
7. Microbes and the Process of Infection
8. Decontamination, Sterilization, and Disinfection
9. Aseptic Technique
10. Transporting, Transferring and Positioning
11. Surgical Skin Preparation and Draping
12. Anesthesia, Anesthetics, and Physiological Monitoring
13. Postoperative Recovery and Patient Discharge
14. Perioperative Pharmacology
15. Environmental Hazards
16. Case Planning and Intraoperative Routines
17. The Surgical Wound
18. Biomechanics and Computer Technology
19. Energy Sources in Surgery
20. Diagnostic and Assessment Procedures
21. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Surgery
22. Surgical Instruments
23. General Surgery
24. Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery
25. Genitourinary Surgery
26. Ophthalmic Surgery
27. Surgery of the Ear, Nose, Pharynx, and Larynx
28. Oral-Maxillofacial Trauma Surgery
29. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
30. Orthopedic Surgery
31. Peripheral Vascular Surgery
32. Thoracic and Lung Surgery
33. Cardiac Surgery
34. Pediatric Surgery
35. Neurosurgery