The Comprehensive Respiratory Therapist Exam Review
Entry and Advanced Levels
By- James Sills, MEd, CPFT, RRT, Professor Emeritus, Former Director, Respiratory Care Program, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL
- James Sills, MEd, CPFT, RRT, Professor Emeritus, Former Director, Respiratory Care Program, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL
Prepare for success on respiratory therapy credentialing exams! Updated to reflect the 2009 National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) content outlines, Sills' The Comprehensive Respiratory Therapist's Exam Review, 5th Edition helps you review for both entry and advanced level credentialing exams. It covers every testable subject, providing content review, self-assessment questions, and study hints. The new Evolve website contains electronic testing offering realistic practice for the entry-level credentialing exam and the advanced-level credentialing Written Registry Exam (WRE) and Clinical Simulation Exam (CSE).
Paperback, 672 Pages
Published: December 2009
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-06701-0
Contents
- Patient Assessment
- Infection Control
- Blood Gas Analysis and Monitoring
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Advanced Cardiopulmonary Monitoring
- Oxygen and Medical Gas Therapy
- Hyperinflation Therapy
NEW! - Humidity and Aerosol Therapy
- Pharmacology
- Bronchopulmonary Hygiene Therapy
- Cardiac Monitoring and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Airway Management
- Suctioning the Airway
- Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB)
- Mechanical Ventilation of the Adult
- Mechanical Ventilation of the Neonate
- Home Care and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Special Procedures
- Pre-test (study mode)
- Post-test (exam mode)
- Entry Level CRT Examination Detailed Content Outline
- Pre-test (study mode)
- Post-test (exam mode)
- Clinical Simulations (to prepare for the CSE portion of Written RRT exam)
