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ADVANCED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST EXAM GUIDE
Advanced Respiratory Therapist Exam Guide
The Complete Resource for the Written Registry and Clinical Simulation Exams
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Third Edition

By
James Sills, MEd, CPFT, RRT, Director, Respiratory Care Program, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL

Description
Advanced Respiratory Therapist Exam Guide prepares readers for every testable subject on both the written registry and clinical simulations portions of the NBRC registry examination – both requirements to be awarded the RRT (registered respiratory therapist) credential. This new edition has been revised to directly tie in with the most recent NBRC examination matrix and content outline. Each chapter includes content review, self-assessment questions, and study hints. In addition, each chapter has NBRC-type review questions with rationales explaining why answers are correct or incorrect. Difficulty Level Codes and Examination Matrix Coding are also included, better preparing readers for the examination. The accompanying CD-ROM provides a pretest and posttest, each modeled on the real NBRC examination to more closely represent the functionality of the actual computer-based exam. The CD-ROM also includes 10 Clinical Simulations, reflecting the number on the actual exam. The software for these simulations is designed to mimic that used on the actual NBRC Clinical Simulations examination, providing users the opportunity to practice this difficult portion of the registry exam.

Contents
TABLE OF 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. Humidity and Aerosol Therapy
8. Pharmacology
9. Bronchopulmonary Hygiene Therapy
10. Cardiac Monitoring and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
11. Airway Management
12. Suctioning the Airway
13. Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB)
14. Mechanical Ventilation of the Adult
15. Mechanical Ventilation of the Neonate
16. Home Care and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
17. Special Procedures

CD-ROM Contents
Examination Matrix and Content Outline
Pretest
Posttest
Clinical Simulations (10)

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 528 pages, publication date: MAR-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-02825-7
ISBN-10: 0-323-02825-X
Imprint: MOSBY


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