Download or read book Certified Respiratory Therapist Exam Review Guide written by Craig L. Scanlan and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Review Guide for the CRT Exam! Certified Respiratory Therapist Exam Review Guide is a comprehensive study guide for respiratory therapy students and graduates of accredited respiratory therapy education programs who are seeking to take the entry-level Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credentialing exam from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). This unique review guide devotes extensive coverage to two problematic areas for credentialing exam candidates, which are not covered in any other review guides: 1) test-taking skills, and 2) key points to remember in taking the NBRC computerized exams. Special emphasis is also given to material and subject areas which have proven to be especially challenging for exam candidates such as basic pulmonary function testing, arterial blood gas interpretation [ABGs], monitoring critically ill patients, neonatal and pediatric care, recommending modifications to therapy, and more. Certified Respiratory Therapist Exam Review Guide is authored by experts who take the credentialing exam annually, so you can be confident that the content and format of this guide is current! Key features include: Comprehensive discussion of material on the NEW CRT Exam Matrix Over 700 practice questions and answers with explanations Extensive Guidance on Study and Test-Taking Skills Specific Advice on Making Good Answer Choices and Avoiding Bad Ones Hundreds of Summary Tables and Illustrations Each new print copy of this review guide includes a CD-ROM with test questions that can be sorted and graded. Please note: Electronic formats of this review guide do not include the CD ROM.
Download or read book Respiratory Care Exam Review E Book written by Gary Persing and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2009-11-25 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content is not included. Respiratory Care Exam Review: Review for the Entry Level and Advanced Exams, 3rd Edition, readies students with review materials for both the CRT and RRT exams! The material is presented in an outline format for efficient studying, with special boxes included in the chapter to highlight important information that is often included in the exam. New content has been added to the 3rd edition, including the latest updates to the NBRC content outlines implemented in 2009 and 2010. Be fully prepared with this comprehensive text! Respiratory Therapy exam review designed to provide students with a complete, hands-on review for both the NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentialing exams. The material is presented in a detailed outline format, and each chapter includes a pre-test and post-chapter questions. Answers and rationales for both pre- and post-testing are located in the back of the book. Book includes two practice exams. One practice exam for each exam (CRT & RRT) is located in the back of the book. Answer keys with rationales for correct and incorrect answers are available on the Evolve Web site. The NBRC complexity levels of each question are indicated in the answer key to help the student better prepare for the actual exam. Every chapter has been thoroughly revised to incorporate the newest (2009) NBRC Examination content outlines that were implemented in 2009 (CRT) and 2010 (RRT). Unique! Exam Notes highlight special notes or instructions specific to either the entry level (CRT) or advanced exam (RRT) to help students use their study time more effectively. Other key information relevant to the respiratory therapist is featured in specially shaded boxes. Completely updated to reflect the newest NBRC Examination content outlines, with new information on: stress testing, oxygen titration with exercise, aterial line insertion, influenza vaccines and ventilator-associated pneumonia protocols. Additional practice test questions with rationales added to both entry level and advanced practice exams provide rationales and detailed explanation for every question on the exam.
Download or read book Comprehensive Respiratory Therapy Exam Preparation Guide book written by Craig L. Scanlan and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Review Guide for the CRT, RRT, and CSE Exams! Continuous Up-to-date NBRC Examination Guidelines and Correlations on Companion Website Comprehensive Respiratory Therapy Exam Preparation Guide, Second Edition is a comprehensive study guide for respiratory therapy students and graduates of accredited respiratory therapy education programs who are seeking to take the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentialing exams from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Comprehensive Respiratory Therapy Exam Preparation Guide, Second Edition is reflective of the current CRT, RRT, and CSE exam matrix and authored by experts who take the credentialing exam annually, so you can be confident that the content and format of this guide is current! Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.
Download or read book RRT Exam Secrets Study Guide written by Rrt Exam Secrets Test Prep and published by Mometrix Secrets Study Guides. This book was released on 2018-04-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***Includes Practice Test Questions*** RRT Exam Secrets helps you ace the Registered Respiratory Therapist Exam, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive RRT Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. RRT Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to CRT & RRT Test Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A Respiratory review including: Normative Values For Infants/Adults, Terminology, Anatomy Of The Respiratory System, Lung Mechanics Airways Resistance, Factors Affecting Chest Wall Compliance, Factors Affecting FRC, Pulmonary Dead Space, CO2 Transport, Control Of Ventilation, Oxygen Therapy, Hypoxia, Intubation, Assessment Of Airway, Ventilation, IPPV And Muscle Relaxants, CPAP Circuits, High Frequency Ventilation, Mechanisms Of Gas Movement, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO, Tracheostomy, Pulmonary Barotrauma, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Ventilation, Assessment During Ventilation, Atypical Pneumonia Syndrome, Nosocomial Pneumonia, ICU Pneumonias, Mediastinum Shift, Pleural Effusions, Occupational Lung Disease, and much more...
Download or read book Respiratory Critical Care written by David W. Chang and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-01-13 with total page 965 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Respiratory Critical Care is the first textbook that integrates mechanical ventilation and respiratory critical care into one user friendly resource. This textbook focuses on the clinical application of critical care concepts that are essential for respiratory therapy students and practitioners.
Download or read book Respiratory Care written by Dean Hess and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2011-08-24 with total page 1397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of the classic text, is for respiratory care students who desire a complete and up to date exploration of the technical and professional aspects of respiratory care. With foundations in evidence-based practice, this resource reviews respiratory assessment, respiratory therapeutics, respiratory diseases, basic sciences and their application to respiratory care, the respiratory care profession, and much more. Edited and authored by leading experts, it incorporates the latest information on the practice of respiratory care into a well-organized, reader-friendly guide to help students learn to develop care plans, critical thinking skills, strong communication and patient education skills, and the clinical leadership skills needed to succeed. This text provides essential information in a practical and manageable format for optimal learning and retention. Features include Clinical Practice Guidelines, Key Points, and Respiratory Recaps to help students apply knowledge to practice and retain key information, as well as hundreds of glossary terms with clear definitions, and concise explanations of important concepts and equations. Also includes full color photos and illustrations, and content cross-referencing the NBRC examination matrices.
Download or read book Wilkins Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care7 written by Albert J. Heuer and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only respiratory care text devoted exclusively to patient assessment! By performing a thorough patient assessment, you'll be able to assist physicians in the decision-making process regarding treatment, in evaluating the treatment's effectiveness, and in determining if changes in the treatment need to be made. The book's comprehensive approach covers all of the most important aspects and topics of assessment. This edition is streamlined to emphasize learning objectives. And you can prepare for the CRT exam more effectively with the new NBRC Exam Matrix Correlation Guide! A comprehensive approach covers all of the most important aspects of assessment, so you can assess patients effectively. Additional Questions to Ask About boxes list questions that you should ask patients (e.g., coughing, sputum, shortness of breath) or ask yourself (e.g., lung sounds you are hearing, blood pressure, respiratory rate). Learning objectives, chapter outlines, chapter overviews, and key terms lists begin each chapter, preparing you for the key topics and content you will learn. Key Point summaries and assessment questions reflect and emphasize the key information identified in the learning objectives. Answers to assessment questions help you review by including rationales and page references to the textbook, by reflecting the NBRC format, and by supporting learning objectives. Enhanced Simply Stated boxes emphasize important concepts. Additional case studies help you apply chapter content to clinical scenarios. Content from the text is related to the NBRC exam matrix for the CRT exam on a companion Evolve website, helping you better prepare for the difficult board exams. A new Neurological Assessment chapter focuses on conscious sedation. A discussion of health literacy addresses the importance of determining the patient's level of understanding when conducting a patient assessment. Discussions of the assessment of the obese patient prepare you for some of the unique challenges related to assessing obese patients (e.g., the physical exam and chest x-ray). Key Point summaries in every chapter emphasize the learning objectives and provide an easy-to-find overview. A list of abbreviations common to assessment is included on the inside of the cover for quick reference. Procedure checklists for common assessment procedures are included in a new appendix, with PDFs of the forms available on the Evolve website.
Download or read book The Respiratory Therapist as Disease Manager written by Harry R Leen and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2019-11-27 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for both students and practicing clinicians, The Respiratory Therapist as Disease Manager is a foundational resource for the Respiratory Therapist who desires to augment their acute care and technical skills with a knowledge base that will enable them to competently perform the duties of a Pulmonary Disease Manager.
Download or read book Lung Volume Reduction Surgery written by Michael Argenziano and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-10-15 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A panel of recognized authorities comprehensively review the medical, surgical, and pathophysiologic issues relevant to lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema. Topics range from the open technique and video-assisted thoracoscopic approaches to LVRS, to anesthetic management, to perioperative and nursing care of the patient. The experts also detail the selection of candidates for LVRS, the clinical results and clinical trials in LVRS, and the effects of LVRS on survival rates.
Download or read book Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care written by Robert L. Wilkins and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Respiratory Care Patient Assessment and Care Plan Development written by David C. Shelledy and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Respiratory Care: Patient Assessment and Care Plan Development, Second Edition describes the purpose of patient assessment and then guides the reader through the process of reviewing existing data in the medical record
Download or read book Respiratory Care Anatomy and Physiology written by Will Beachey, PhD, RRT, FAARC and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-10-22 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for both practicing therapists and students in respiratory therapy and associated professions, this well-organized text offers the most clinically relevant and up-to-date information on respiratory applied anatomy and physiology. Content spans the areas of basic anatomy and physiology of the pulmonary, cardiovascular, and renal systems, and details the physiological principles underlying common therapeutic, diagnostic, and monitoring therapies and procedures. Using a clear and easy-to-understand format, this text helps you take a more clinical perspective and learn to think more critically about the subject matter. Open-ended concept questions require reasoned responses based on thorough comprehension of the text, fostering critical thinking and discussion. Clinical Focus boxes throughout the text place key subject matter in a clinical context to connect theory with practice. Chapter outlines, chapter objectives, key terms, and a bulleted chapter summary highlight important concepts and make content more accessible. Appendixes contain helpful tables and definitions of terms and symbols. NEW! Chapter on the physiological basis for treating sleep-disordered breathing clarifies the physiological mechanisms of sleep-disordered breathing and the various techniques required to treat this type of disorder. NEW! Reorganization of content places the section on the renal system before the section on integrated responses in exercise and aging to create a more logical flow of content. NEW! More Clinical Focus scenarios and concept questions provide additional opportunities to build upon content previously learned and to apply new information in the text.
Download or read book Essentials of Respiratory Care E Book written by Robert M. Kacmarek and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2005-01-18 with total page 874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Completely updated to reflect the significant advancements in the field of respiratory care - Reflects the required core content of the most recent National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) examination matrix, ensuring the most up-to-date competency requirements for certification - Features new chapters on ventilatory management for obstructive pulmonary disease, adult respiratory distress syndrome, NIPPV, tracheal gas insufflation, prone positioning, and liquid ventilation - A redesigned format provides easier navigation through the text
Download or read book TMC Practice Exam written by Johnny Lung and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are Preparing for the TMC Exam? If so, did you know that going through practice questions in one of the most effective strategies that students are using to pass the exam? That is exactly why you need to grab a copy of this book. Inside, you're going to get access to our premium TMC Practice Exam which covers 160 practices questions in the exact format as the ones you'll see when you take the real thing. This book has two sections: Section 1 - is for testing. In this section, the correct answer and rationale isn't included with the question. This way you can test your knowledge to see where you stand. Section 2 - is for practicing and checking your work. In this section, the correct answer and rationale is included with each question. Thousands of students have already used our practice questions to pass the TMC Exam and I'm confident that you can do the same. So if you're ready to get started, I'll see you on the inside. About the Author Johnny Lung, the founder of Respiratory Therapy Zone, is a Registered Respiratory Therapist who has helped thousands of students pass the licensure board exams through books, videos, study guides, and online courses. You can learn more by going to RespiratoryTherapyZone.com What Students are Saying "I passed it on my first attempt, just like you said." - Deanna H. "They helped me pass boards on my first attempt, and thankfully they're much more affordable than the other study guides out there." - Joy A. "I love their practice questions! I highly recommend to their resources for the TMC Exam and Clinical Sims." - Megan L. "Their practice questions are challenging and really make you think! So helpful!" - Susanna H. "They keep the information basic and easy to understand without all the complicated nonsense. I highly recommend their stuff for the board exams." - Timothy H.
Download or read book Respiratory Therapy Formulas and Calculations written by Johnny Lung and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-22 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning the Respiratory Therapy Formulas and Calculations Doesn't Have to be All That Bad When you signed up to become a Respiratory Therapist, who knew there was so much math involved, right? I know I sure wasn't expecting it. With that said, there are some formulas, equations, and calculations that you will be required to know as a student. No worries, this book can help you learn everything you need to know. Inside, we're going to walk you through each calculation and break it down step-by-step so that you can ace your exams in Respiratory Therapy School. Not to mention, this information will come in handy when it's time to prepare for the TMC Exam as well. So if you're ready to get started, I'll see you on the inside. About the Author Johnny Lung, the founder of Respiratory Therapy Zone, is a Registered Respiratory Therapist who has helped thousands of students pass the licensure board exams through books, videos, study guides, and online courses. You can learn more by going to RespiratoryTherapyZone.com What Students are Saying "I passed it on my first attempt, just like you said." - Deanna H. "They helped me pass boards on my first attempt, and thankfully they're much more affordable than the other study guides out there." - Joy A. "I love their practice questions! I highly recommend to their resources for the TMC Exam and Clinical Sims." - Megan L. "Their practice questions are challenging and really make you think! So helpful!" - Susanna H. "They keep the information basic and easy to understand without all the complicated nonsense. I highly recommend their stuff for the board exams." - Timothy H.
Download or read book Respiratory Care Pocket Guide written by Dana Oakes and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing the Respiratory Care Department written by John W. Salyer and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely, comprehensive handbook provides critical information on preparing to be a manager, how hospitals work, structuring a department, measuring department performance, staffing and scheduling systems, and other essential topics for anyone interested in working in a respiratory care department.
