Surgical Technology: A Quickstudy Laminated Reference Guide

Quick reference to the answers you need for your education as a surgical technologist, also known as a scrub, scrub tech, surgical technician or operating room tech. Working in an operating room for surgery requires organized precision and skill to be part of a lifesaving team. In 6 laminated pages this tool will keep the most important core elements of your education at your fingertips for easy and quick review at a moment's notice in the classroom, as a last-minute review or during marathon study sessions. Frequent reviews will commit these answers to your memory for class tests, the CST exam for certification, and beyond to job interviews and ultimately the operating room. Ensure success in this exciting and growing field with a study tool that offers more value per page than any surgical tech study tool out there. 6 page laminated guide includes: IntroductionOperating Room (OR) TeamCST-Associated OrganizationsMedical Terminology Used in the ORPrefixes, Suffixes & AbbreviationsOR Layout, Furniture & Air Quality ControlAnatomy for the Surgical TechnicianPatient Positions on the OR TableSurgical Instruments in the ORAnesthesia & PharmacologyHemostasisDisinfection & SterilizationThe Instrument Cycle