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Workbook for Surgical Technology

Principles and Practice

  • 9th Edition - October 30, 2025
  • Latest edition
  • Author: John D. Ratliff
  • Language: English

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 Ed… Read more

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Description

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.

Key features

  • 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

Readership

Students in Surgical Technology programs

Table of contents

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. Principles and Practice of Aseptic Technique

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

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

Product details

  • Edition: 9
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 7, 2026
  • Language: English

About the author

JR

John D. Ratliff

Affiliations and expertise
Surgical Technology Program Director, Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, NC, USA