Description
Book SynopsisRely on this best-selling laboratory manual to provide the hands-on practice you need to confidently perform the most common to complex respiratory procedures for class and clinical. Step-by-step instructions with detailed diagrams and illustrations seamlessly guide you through every procedure.
Table of Contents
- Laboratory and Clinical Safety
- Communication and Cultural Diversity in Health Care
- Infection Control
- Sterilization and Disinfection
- Medical Record
- Patient Assessment: Basic Skills Vital Signs
- Patient Assessment: Advanced Skills
- Bedside Assessment of Pulmonary Mechanics
- Oxygen Supply Systems
- Oxygen Analysis
- Oxygen Therapy Administration
- Humidity Devices
- Aerosol Generators
- Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology Review
- Aerosol and Medication Therapy
- Hyperinflation Therapy Techniques
- Bronchial Hygiene: Chest Physiotherapy
- Adjunct Techniques for Bronchial Hygiene
- Manual Resuscitators and Manual Ventilation
- Pharyngeal Airways
- Suctioning
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Tracheostomy Care
- Artificial Airway Care and Maintenance
- Noninvasive Blood Gas Monitoring
- Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
- Arterial Blood Gas Analysis and Maintenance
- Blood Gas Interpretation and Calculations
- Basic Chest X Ray Interpretation
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Electrocardiography
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Phlebotomy
- Intravenous Insertion and Maintenance
- Chest Tube Drainage Systems
- Bronchoscopy Assisting
- Noninvasive Ventilation
- Pressure Ventilators
- Continuous Mechanical Ventilation
- Ventilator Modes
- Ventilator Initiation
- Patient Ventilator System Care and Maintenance
- Discontinuation of Mechanical Ventilation
- Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care
- Neonatal/Pediatric Ventilation
- Respiratory Care in Alternate Settings
- Appendices
- Normal and Critical Values, Formulas and Rules of Thumb
- Glossary
