Corresponding chapter-by-chapter to Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition,
this comprehensive workbook reinforces your understanding of the essential concepts and skills presented in the text. It includes the latest NBRC-style questions, case study applications, and analysis-level questions to prepare you to excel on exams. This edition includes a second color that highlights important information, breaks up text, and offers improved usability. Chapters correlate with the text to keep you current, and a wide range of activities engage and guide you through some of the text's more difficult concepts.
Case studies challenge you to apply assessment and intervention strategies and strengthen your critical thinking skills. What Does the NBRC Say? outlines expectations for credentialing and provides a sampling of NBRC-style multiple-choice questions to help you prepare for the certification exam. Word Wizard tests your knowledge of key terms to help you master the language of respiratory care. Meet the Objectives assesses your understanding of the learning objectives for each chapter. Key Points identify the main concepts that are most important to remember from each chapter. Food for Thought provides additional thought-provoking questions related to respiratory care topics.
By:
Sandra T Hinski PHD MS RRT-NPS (Faculty<br>Respiratory Care Division<br>Gateway Community College<br>Phoenix Arizona)
Edited by:
James K. Stoller (Jean Wall Bennett Professor of Medicine Cleveland ClinicCleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Chair Education Institute Cleveland Clinic),
Albert J. Heuer (Program Director and Professor,
Masters in Health Care Management Rutgers - School of Health Professions Newark),
David L. Vines,
PhD,
RRT,
FAARC,
FCCP (Chairperson and Respiratory Care Program Director Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences Rush University Medical Center Chicago,
Illinois),
Robert L. Chatburn (Professor of Medicine,
Case Western Reserve University; Director,
Simulation Fellowship,
Respiratory Institute,
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine,
Cleveland,
OH)
Imprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 13th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 276mm,
Width: 215mm,
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9780323932004
ISBN 10: 0323932002
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 02 May 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
: Foundations of Respiratory Care 1. History of Respiratory Care 2. The Profession of Respiratory Care 3. Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication, and Recordkeeping 4. Principles of Infection Prevention and Control 5. Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice 6. Physical Principles of Respiratory Care 7. E-Medicine in Respiratory Care 8. Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research II: Applied Anatomy and Physiology 9. The Respiratory System 10. The Cardiovascular System 11. Ventilation 12. Gas Exchange and Transport 13. Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes 14. Acid-Base Balance 15. Regulation of Breathing III: Assessment of Respiratory Disorders 16. Bedside Assessment of the Patient 17. Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data 18. Interpreting the Electrocardiogram 19. Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange 20. Pulmonary Function Testing 21. Review of Thoracic Imaging 22. Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist 23. Nutrition Assessment IV: Review of Cardiopulmonary Disease 24. Pulmonary Infections 25. Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Related Diseases 26. Interstitial Lung Disease 27. Pleural Diseases 28. Pulmonary Vascular Disease 29. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 30. Respiratory Management of Trauma, Obesity, Near Drowning, and Burns 31. Heart Failure 32. Lung Cancer 33. Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall 34. Disorders of Sleep 35. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders V: Basic Therapeutics 36. Airway Pharmacology 37. Airway Management 38. Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support 39. Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy 40. Aerosol Drug Therapy 41. Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases 42. Medical Gas Therapy 43. Lung Expansion Therapy 44. Airway Clearance Therapy (ACT) VI: Acute and Critical Care 45. Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support 46. Mechanical Ventilators 47. Physiology of Ventilatory Support 48. Patient-Ventilator Interaction 49. Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support 50. Noninvasive Ventilation 51. Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) 52. Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit 53. Discontinuing Ventilatory Support 54. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care VII: Patient Education and Long-Term Care 55. Patient Education and Health Promotion 56. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 57. Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings 58. Ethics and End-of-Life Care Glossary Index
Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit,Medical Director, Simulation and Advanced Skills Center Assistant Professor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University Respiratory Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio
