What do I need to know? Why do I need to know it? And how will I use it? Focusing on the most important concepts in the Egan's 10th Edition text, this workbook helps you answer these questions and develop a deeper understanding of respiratory care through real-life examples, key points, and a wide range of activities. Chapter-specific exercises offer various activities, such as exercises on ethics, equipment, and mathematics. Word Wizard tests your knowledge of key terms. Meet the Objectives gives you a way to assess your learning. Key Points identify key concepts from the chapter. Case studies help you practice critical thinking. Food for Thought offers thought-provoking tips and questions. Information Age highlights all the resources available to you on the web. A Picture is Worth (including Pneumo-nuggets) features a mixture of labeling exercises and "nuggets" of information in the form of tips or questions. Updated content reflects the changes in the 10th edition of the text. 20% more NBRC-style questions help you pass the NBRC examination. More critical-thinking/essay questions allow you to apply your learning.
Written by noted educators Robert Kacmarek, James Stoller, and Albert Heuer, this edition includes new chapters on heart failure as well as ethics and end-of-life care, plus the latest AARC practice guidelines.
Written by noted educators Robert Kacmarek, James Stoller, and Albert Heuer, this edition includes new chapters on heart failure as well as ethics and end-of-life care, plus the latest AARC practice guidelines.
Freezing Freezing is the opposite of melting. Because melting requires large amounts of externally applied energy, you would expect freezing to return this energy to the surroundings, and this is exactly what occurs. During freezing ...
This edition includes two new chapters plus a wide range of activities and exercises to guide you through difficult concepts. Word Wizard helps you remember the terminology used in respiratory care.
A leader in respiratory care education for more than 35 years, this comprehensive textbook lays a strong foundation for a successful career.
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.
Resource added for the Respiratory Therapist program 105151.
First, I extend a very special thank you to Dr. George Burton for the hours he spent editing the clinical connections. In addition, Dr. Burton provided many important updates to Chapter 17, Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the ...
Figure 20-12 shows a laryngoscope with a Miller blade and its assembly. The fiberoptic laryngoscope uses fiberoptics to transmit light to its distal tip. It has a self-contained battery pack and a flexible fiberoptic bundle that takes ...
... wheeze with multiple notes occurring at the same time. REFERENCE. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 19th ed. F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, 2001. Normal Laboratory Values ADULT Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) pH Paco,. 498 Glossary.