Respiratory Care Exam Review - E-Book

by Gary Persing BS, RRT

Overview

• NEW! One Therapist Multiple Choice Exam (TM-CE) practice test aligns with the new 2015 NBRC written exam.
• NEW! Revised resources on Evolve companion site include the following new features:

• HTML5 formatting for greater flexibility among platforms
• 9 additional clinical simulations (for a total of 20) with shortened sections to align with the new 2015 NBRC Clinical Simulation Exam (in both study mode and exam mode)
• One Therapist Multiple Choice Exam (TM-CE) practice exam for both levels of credentialing to closely align with the new testing format
• Equation tips providing special hints or instructions for common equations
• Standard normal range guide featuring standard values of various parameters used in respiratory care assessment.
• NEW! Additional analysis-type questions have been added to the Pre- and Post-Chapter study questions to align with the changes in the matrix content outlines.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323241519
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	01/29/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	17 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Gary Persing, BS, RRT

Program Director, Respiratoy Care

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa OK

Respiratory Review Workshop

Director

RRT/CRT Exam Review

Table of Contents

1. Oxygen and Medical Gas Therapy
2. Humidity and Aerosol
3. Assessment of the Cardiopulmonary Patient
4. Management of the Airway
5. Special Respiratory Care Procedures
6. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Techniques
7. Hyperinflation Therapy
8. Bronchopulmonary Hygiene Techniques
9. Cardiac Monitoring
10. ABG Interpretation
11. Ventilator Management
12. Disorders of the Respiratory System
13. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care
14. Respiratory Medications
15. Respiratory Home Care
16. Pulmonary Function Testing
17. Equipment Decontamination and Infection Control
Practice Test for Therapist Multiple Choice Exam (includes scoring breakdown)
Pre-Test Answers and Rationales
Post-Chapter Study Questions Answers and Rationales
Abbreviations
Commonly Used Equations

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Steven K Hamick, AAS, BIS (William Beaumont Hospitals)
Description: This is the fourth edition of a review resource for the National Board of Respiratory Care credentialing exams. The revised outline format mirrors the new NBRC exam matrix. Also revised are the resources on the companion website. This previous edition was published in 2010.
Purpose: The purpose is to prepare readers to successfully complete the Therapist Multiple-Choice and Clinical Simulation credentialing exams. Given the recent change in these exams, coupled with the fact that many respiratory care college programs use this book for exam preparation, this revision was needed.
Audience: The audience is respiratory therapy students and graduates of accredited respiratory therapy college programs who are seeking to take the NBRC national credentialing exams. The author is unquestionably an expert in the field.
Features: Each of the book's chapters is dedicated to a specific topic, such as oxygen and medical gas therapy, management of the airway, ventilator management, neonatal and pediatric respiratory care, respiratory medications, etc. Chapters begin with a pretest of 10 multiple choice questions like those found on the exams. They continue with a review section that addresses the chapter topic as well as exam notes, questions, examples, and figures. They end with study questions (answers are in the back of the book) and a bibliography. The book is concise, easy to read, and complete. The author states that the book and website together provide over 800 multiple-choice and open-ended questions. However, I was unable to get to the website. When I used the provided access code, the website was very slow to load and repeatedly timed out.
Assessment: This excellent review is highly recommended to respiratory therapy students preparing for the NBRC credentialing exams.

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