Mosby's Respiratory Care Equipment

by Karpel, Sindee Kalminson; Cairo, J. M.; Pilbeam, Susan P.

• ISBN13: 9780323051774
• ISBN10: 0323051774
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-30
• Publisher: Mosby Inc

Summary

Get the most out of your study time with this new workbook for Mosby's Respiratory Care Equipment. The workbook clearly highlights the text's most essential and clinically relevant information. A variety of exercises test your level of recall, application, and analysis. Exercises include labeling, calculations, crosswords, short answer, critical thinking, and NBRC-style multiple-choice questions. Take advantage of these tools to enhance your comprehension of the text and strengthen your skills in using respiratory care equipment. Learning Objectives reinforce the basic concepts you should learn from each chapter. Key Terms Crossword Puzzles present a fun way for you to remember key terms and their definitions. Assessment Questions test your understanding of each Learning Objective. Critical thinking essay-type questions help you apply and analyze chapter content. NBRC-style multiple-choice questions serve as excellent tools for reviewing the text, and they prepare you for the NBRC exams. Exercises include activities to do outside of the classroom. Helpful Internet sites are provided in each chapter to further enhance your learning.

Table of Contents

Basic Physics for the Respiratory Therapist

Manufacture, Storage, and Transport of Medical Gases

Administering Medical Gases: Regulators, Flowmeters, and Controlling Devices

Humidity and Aerosol Therapy

Principles of Infection Control

Airway Management Devices

Lung Expansion Therapy

Assessment of Pulmonary Function

Assessment of Cardiovascular Function

Blood Gas Monitoring

Introduction to Ventilators

Mechanical Ventilators: General-Use Devices

Infant and Pediatric Ventilators

Transport, Home-Care, and Alternative Ventilatory Devices

Sleep Diagnostics

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