Main description:

Pass the Surgical Technology Certification exam with ease!

Features more than 1,700 Q&As, online practice tests, and NEW summaries of important points for each chapter. This latest edition provides the most complete review available for the surgical technology certification exam.

LANGE Q&A: Surgical Technology Examination delivers 1,700 Q&As covering topics found on the national certification examination. The book includes detailed answer explanations and covers all major areas of the surgical technology curriculum. The Seventh Edition has been updated to cover the latest surgical techniques, instruments, and procedures.

Prepare for the certification exam and update your surgical know-how with the latest information on specific procedures such as orthopedics, plastic surgery, and emergency procedures.

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Contents:

1. Medical Terminology

2. Microbiology

3. Pharmacology and Anesthesia

4. Blood Values

5. Aseptic Technique

6. Sterilization and Disinfection

7. Operating Room Environment

a. Surgical Equipment

b. OR Furniture

c. Pneumatic Tourniquet

d. Cell Saver

e. OR Table and Attachments

f. Sequential Compression Device

g. Smoke Evacuator

h. C-arm

i. Doppler

j. Bypass Machine

k. Phaco Machine

l. Suction

m. Microscope

8. Transportation and Positioning

9. Counts

10. Specimens

11. Medical, Ethical, and Legal Responsibilities

12. Diagnostic Testing

13. Consents

14. Skin Preparation and Draping

15. Instruments

16. Sutures, Stapling Devices and Drains

17. Wound Healing and Dressings

18. General Surgery

a. Gastrointestinal

b. Biliary

c. Pancreas, Spleen and Liver

d. Breast and hernia

e. Surgical Incisions

19. Obstetrics and Gynecology

20. Ophthalmology

21. Otorhinolaryngology

22. Plastic and Reconstruction

23. Genitourinary

24. Thoracic

25. Cardiac

26. Vascular

27. Neurological

28. Orthopedic Surgery

29. Pediatric

30. Biomedical Science

a. Electricity

b. Methods of Hemostasis

c. Lasers

d. Computers

31. Occupational Hazards/Fire Safety

32. Endoscopy, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotics