Case Studies and Clinical Simulations for Respiratory Care (Retail Access Card)
By- James Sills, MEd, CPFT, RRT, Professor Emeritus, Former Director, Respiratory Care Program, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL
Case Studies and Clinical Simulations for Respiratory Care, 1st Edition, give students the most comprehensive and realistic review for the difficult Clinical Simulation Exam (CSE) portion of the NBRC registry exam. Featuring real-life patient management scenarios in a computerized test-taking environment modeled after the NBRC CSE experience, this versatile review prepares students to succeed both in the classroom and in the real-world clinical setting.
Online version,
Published: February 2013
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-10051-9
Contents
Pulmonary
- Case 1: Adult patient w/ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Case 2: Adult with asthma
Cardiovascular- Case 3: Adult with pneumonia developing pulmonary embolism
- Case 4: Adult needing surgery for coronary artery bypass grafting
Neurologic/Neuromuscular
- Case 5: Adult patient with stroke
- Case 6: Adult with unknown neuromuscular condition (Guillain-Barré Syndrome)
Trauma- Case 7: Triage of 50-year-old grandfather, 25-year-old mother, and 5-year-old daughter involved in a motor vehicle accident
- Case 8: Four-year-old child with cold water near-drowning
Pediatrics
- Case 9: Eight-year-old child with asthma
Neonate- Case 10: Premature infant delivered by cesarean section
General Medical
- Case 11: Adult with sepsis leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
