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Case Studies and Clinical Simulations for Respiratory Care (User Guide and Access Code)

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)

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