Wilkins' clinical assessment in respiratory care Albert J Heuer and Craig L Scanlan

By:

Heuer, Albert J [author, PhD, MBA, RRT, RPFT., Program Director, Masters in Health care management & Associate Professor, Respiratory care program-North School of Health related professions, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey.]

Contributor(s):

Scanlan, Craig L [author, EdD, RRT, FAARC, Professor Emeritus, School of Health related professions, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York Elsevier 2014Edition: SeventhDescription: xiv, 529 pages. ill. 28 cmContent type:

Media type:

rdamedia

Carrier type:

rdacarrier

ISBN:

9780323100298 (pbk.: alk.paper)

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

RM161

Contents:

Preparing for the patient encounter / Craig L. Scanlan -- The medical history and the interview / Albert J. Heuer -- Cardiopulmonary symptoms / Albert J. Heuer -- Vital signs / Albert J. Heuer -- Fundamentals of physical examination / Cara Denunzio and Albert J. Heuer -- Neurologic assessment / Ruben D. Restrepo and ZaZa Cohen -- Clinical laboratory studies / Elaine Keohane and Nadine Fydryszewski -- Interpretation of blood gases / Craig L. Scanlan -- Pulmonary function testing / Craig L. Scanlan -- Chest imaging / ZaZa Cohen -- Electrocardiography / Albert J. Heuer -- Neonatal and pediatric assessment / Narciso Rodriguez -- Older patient assessment / David Gourley and Helen Sorenson -- Monitoring in critical care / David L. Vines -- Vascular pressure monitoring / Ruben D. Restrepo and Craig Scanlan -- Cardiac output measurement / Kenneth Miller -- Bronchoscopy / ZaZa Cohen -- Nutritional assessment / Jane Ziegler -- Sleep and breathing assessment / Robert Allen -- Home care patient assessment / Albert J. Heuer -- Documentation / David Gourley.

Summary: A comprehensive approach covers all of the most important aspects of assessment, so you can assess patients effectively.Case studies offer real-life clinical scenarios challenging you to interpret data and make accurate patient assessments.Assessment questions help you review by reflecting the learning objectives and the NBRC Exam format, with answers including rationales for correct answer options.Ask Yourself boxes list questions that you should ask patients (e.g., coughing, sputum, shortness of breath) or ask yourself (e.g., lung sounds you are hearing, blood pressure, respiratory rate).Simply Stated boxes highlight and promote understanding of important concepts.Learning objectives, chapter outlines, chapter overviews, and key terms listsbegin each chapter, preparing you for the key topics and content you will learn.Key Point summaries at the end of each chapter emphasize the learning objectives and provide an overview of important material. NEW! Correlation of content to the NBRC combined CRT/RRT exam matrices is provided on the Evolve companion website, helping you prepare for these difficult exams by cross-referencing material within the book to the NBRC exam matrices for the CRT and RRT credentialing exams. NEW! Emphasis on infection control includes expanded content on topics such as the prevention and treatment of VAP (ventilator-associated pneumonia) and nosocomial infections in the hospital and home setting.NEW or expanded coverage includes cardiopulmonary symptoms, neurologic assessment, blood gas interpretation, and Electronic Medical Records (EMR).NEW! Expert authors Albert Heuer and Craig Scanlan are well-known, recognized educators in the field of respiratory therapy.NEW! List of common abbreviations on the inside front cover offers quick and easy access to abbreviations and acronyms used in the text and throughout the profession.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preparing for the patient encounter / Craig L. Scanlan --
The medical history and the interview / Albert J. Heuer --
Cardiopulmonary symptoms / Albert J. Heuer --
Vital signs / Albert J. Heuer --
Fundamentals of physical examination / Cara Denunzio and Albert J. Heuer --
Neurologic assessment / Ruben D. Restrepo and ZaZa Cohen --
Clinical laboratory studies / Elaine Keohane and Nadine Fydryszewski --
Interpretation of blood gases / Craig L. Scanlan --
Pulmonary function testing / Craig L. Scanlan --
Chest imaging / ZaZa Cohen --
Electrocardiography / Albert J. Heuer --
Neonatal and pediatric assessment / Narciso Rodriguez --
Older patient assessment / David Gourley and Helen Sorenson --
Monitoring in critical care / David L. Vines --
Vascular pressure monitoring / Ruben D. Restrepo and Craig Scanlan --
Cardiac output measurement / Kenneth Miller --
Bronchoscopy / ZaZa Cohen --
Nutritional assessment / Jane Ziegler --
Sleep and breathing assessment / Robert Allen --
Home care patient assessment / Albert J. Heuer --
Documentation / David Gourley.

A comprehensive approach covers all of the most important aspects of assessment, so you can assess patients effectively.Case studies offer real-life clinical scenarios challenging you to interpret data and make accurate patient assessments.Assessment questions help you review by reflecting the learning objectives and the NBRC Exam format, with answers including rationales for correct answer options.Ask Yourself boxes list questions that you should ask patients (e.g., coughing, sputum, shortness of breath) or ask yourself (e.g., lung sounds you are hearing, blood pressure, respiratory rate).Simply Stated boxes highlight and promote understanding of important concepts.Learning objectives, chapter outlines, chapter overviews, and key terms listsbegin each chapter, preparing you for the key topics and content you will learn.Key Point summaries at the end of each chapter emphasize the learning objectives and provide an overview of important material.

NEW! Correlation of content to the NBRC combined CRT/RRT exam matrices is provided on the Evolve companion website, helping you prepare for these difficult exams by cross-referencing material within the book to the NBRC exam matrices for the CRT and RRT credentialing exams. NEW! Emphasis on infection control includes expanded content on topics such as the prevention and treatment of VAP (ventilator-associated pneumonia) and nosocomial infections in the hospital and home setting.NEW or expanded coverage includes cardiopulmonary symptoms, neurologic assessment, blood gas interpretation, and Electronic Medical Records (EMR).NEW! Expert authors Albert Heuer and Craig Scanlan are well-known, recognized educators in the field of respiratory therapy.NEW! List of common abbreviations on the inside front cover offers quick and easy access to abbreviations and acronyms used in the text and throughout the profession.

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