Master the equipment, devices, and techniques used in respiratory therapy! Mosby's Respiratory Care Equipment, 12th Edition, provides a comprehensive guide to treating patients with cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Using a how-to approach, this text helps you learn to identify and select equipment, understand its operation, and apply your knowledge to clinical practice. It also discusses assessment, testing, protocols, and troubleshooting of the devices used in airway management. Written by noted educator J. M. Cairo and a team of expert contributors, this leading text presents the knowledge and skills that will help you prepare for success on NBRC examinations. - UNIQUE! Clinical approach serves as a "e;how to"e; guide for identifying equipment, understanding how it works, and applying the information in clinical practice- UNIQUE! Organization of ventilators by application area and manufacturer provides a more concise method to learn, review, and/or locate this information in the text- Review questions at the end of every chapter reinforce comprehension and mirror the types of multiple-choice and critical-thinking questions featured on the NBRC exams- UNIQUE! Infection Control chapter presents the aspects of microbiology and infection control that respiratory therapists must understand to prevent healthcare-associated infections, and discusses the role of infection control issues in mass casualty situations- Excerpts of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), statements of care developed by the AARC, provide important information regarding indications/contraindications, hazards and complications, assessment of need, assessment of outcome, and monitoring- UNIQUE! Clinical Scenario boxes present problems that may be encountered during actual equipment use and raise clinically relevant questions for consideration- UNIQUE! Historical Notes boxes provide educational and/or clinically relevant and valuable historical information on respiratory care equipment- UPDATED! COVID-19 and enhanced infection control content reflects the latest guidelines and best practices- UPDATED! Equipment images depict modern and advanced respiratory technology
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