DESCRIPTION:
Prepare for success on respiratory therapy certification exams! Updated to reflect the 2009 National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) content outlines, this edition helps you review for both entry and advanced level certification exams.
It covers every testable subject, providing content review, self-assessment questions, and study hints. A companion CD offers pre- and post-testing with realistic practice for the entry-level certification exam and the advanced-level Written Registry Exam (WRE) and Clinical Simulation Exam (CSE).
CONTENTS:
1. Patient Assessment
2. Infection Control
3. Blood Gas Analysis and Monitoring
4. Pulmonary Function Testing
5. Advanced Cardiopulmonary Monitoring
6. Oxygen and Medical Gas Therapy
7. Hyperinflation Therapy NEW!
8. Humidity and Aerosol Therapy
9. Pharmacology
10. Bronchopulmonary Hygiene Therapy
11. Cardiac Monitoring and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
12. Airway Management
13. Suctioning the Airway
14. Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB)
15. Mechanical Ventilation of the Adult
16. Mechanical Ventilation of the Neonate
17. Home Care and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
18. Special Procedures
Appendix: Summary Content Outline for CRT and Written RRT Examination
CD-ROM:
Entry Level Exam
Pre-test (study mode)
Post-test (exam mode)
Entry Level CRT Examination Detailed Content Outline
Advanced Level Exam
Pre-test (study mode)
Post-test (exam mode)
Clinical Simulations (to prepare for the CSE portion of Written RRT exam)
Therapist Written RRT Examination Detailed Content Outline
