The Comprehensive Respiratory Therapist Exam Review

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Find out how and what to review for the all-new 2015 National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Exam with The Comprehensive Respiratory Therapist's Exam Review, 6th Edition. It covers every topic in the NBRC Detailed Content Outline, providing study hints, in-depth content review, and self-assessment questions with rationales so you retain more information. Sills’ latest review also offers students and practicing respiratory therapists realistic experience with the new Therapist Multiple Choice Exam (TM-CE) through a 140-question TM-CE practice test on its accompanying Evolve website. New to This Edition NEW! Therapist Multiple Choice Exam (TM-CE) practice test aligns with the new 2015 NBRC Written Exam. UPDATED! Revised content reflects the 2015 NBRC Detailed Content Outline and examination matrix so you know exactly what to expect on the exams — and can review each of the areas covered on the matrix. NEW! More analysis-type questions added to the end-of-chapter self-study questions reflect changes in the matrix content outlines. NEW! Greater consistency in formulas, abbreviations, and equations achieved through aligning the text and Evolve site to comprehensive Abbreviation and Equation Glossaries. EXPANDED! 22 clinical simulations feature shortened sections and align with the new 2015 NBRC Clinical Simulation Exam in both study mode and exam mode, giving you the opportunity to practice this difficult portion of the Registry Exam on Evolve. NEW! Standard Normal Range Guide features reference tables with normal values of various parameters used in respiratory care assessment. EXPANDED! New practice exams on Evolve, including one 140-question TM-CE with automatic scoring to delineate entry and advanced credentialing levels, let you assess your understanding in both study (untimed) and exam (timed) modes.

Author(s): James R. Sills
Edition: 6th Edition
Publisher: Mosby / Elsevier
Year: 2015

Language: English
Pages: 651

Front Cover......Page 1
IFC
......Page 2
The Comprehensive Respiratory Therapist Exam Review......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Dedication......Page 7
Reviewers......Page 9
Foreword......Page 11
Preface......Page 13
Acknowledgments......Page 15
Introduction......Page 17
CLINICAL SIMULATION EXAMINATION......Page 20
SUMMARY—GENERAL SUGGESTIONS......Page 23
IMPORTANT ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS......Page 24
Contents......Page 25
MODULE A......Page 27
MODULE B......Page 33
MODULE C......Page 44
MODULE D......Page 51
MODULE E......Page 60
MODULE F......Page 65
MODULE G......Page 67
MODULE H......Page 69
MODULE I......Page 78
MODULE A......Page 85
MODULE B......Page 88
MODULE C......Page 89
MODULE D......Page 93
MODULE A......Page 96
MODULE B......Page 97
MODULE C......Page 102
MODULE D......Page 108
MODULE E......Page 110
EXAMPLE 1......Page 115
EXAMPLE 2......Page 116
MODULE F......Page 117
MODULE G......Page 120
MODULE H......Page 123
MODULE I......Page 125
EXAMPLE 1......Page 126
EXAMPLE 2......Page 127
MODULE J......Page 128
MODULE B......Page 135
EXAMPLE 2......Page 137
EXAMPLE 3......Page 138
MODULE C......Page 141
EXAMPLE......Page 143
MODULE D......Page 160
MODULE E......Page 164
MODULE F......Page 167
MODULE A......Page 174
EXAMPLE 2......Page 178
MODULE B......Page 180
MODULE C......Page 183
EXAMPLE......Page 188
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MODULE D......Page 206
MODULE A......Page 216
MODULE B......Page 217
MODULE C......Page 218
MODULE D......Page 230
MODULE E......Page 240
MODULE F......Page 242
MODULE A......Page 248
MODULE B......Page 250
MODULE C......Page 251
MODULE D......Page 252
MODULE E......Page 253
MODULE A......Page 257
MODULE C......Page 260
MODULE D......Page 265
MODULE E......Page 268
MODULE F......Page 275
MODULE A......Page 282
MODULE B......Page 293
MODULE C......Page 296
MODULE D......Page 297
MODULE A......Page 304
MODULE B......Page 306
MODULE C......Page 317
MODULE D......Page 323
MODULE E......Page 324
MODULE F......Page 325
MODULE G......Page 326
MODULE A......Page 332
MODULE B......Page 333
MODULE C......Page 337
MODULE D......Page 347
MODULE E......Page 350
MODULE F......Page 352
MODULE A......Page 358
MODULE B......Page 360
MODULE C......Page 362
MODULE D......Page 364
MODULE E......Page 365
MODULE F......Page 368
MODULE G......Page 373
MODULE H......Page 374
MODULE I......Page 377
MODULE J......Page 378
MODULE K......Page 385
MODULE L......Page 393
MODULE M......Page 395
MODULE A......Page 401
EXAMPLE 2......Page 402
EXAMPLE 3......Page 403
MODULE B......Page 407
MODULE C......Page 409
MODULE D......Page 414
MODULE A......Page 420
MODULE B......Page 425
EXAMPLE......Page 428
MODULE C......Page 430
MODULE D......Page 432
MODULE A......Page 436
MODULE B......Page 437
EXAMPLE......Page 439
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MODULE C......Page 444
EXAMPLE......Page 446
EXAMPLE......Page 460
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MODULE D......Page 467
MODULE E......Page 473
MODULE F......Page 482
MODULE G......Page 485
MODULE A......Page 502
MODULE B......Page 506
MODULE C......Page 509
MODULE D......Page 521
MODULE E......Page 527
MODULE A......Page 533
MODULE B......Page 535
MODULE C......Page 537
EXAMPLE......Page 543
MODULE D......Page 544
MODULE A......Page 554
MODULE B......Page 555
MODULE C......Page 574
MODULE D......Page 581
MODULE E......Page 584
Appendix - Answer Key for the Self-Study Questions......Page 591
Index......Page 632
EQUATION TIPS......Page 651