This is the exam review nurse anesthetists have been waiting for! Expertly written by the leading author team of Elisha, Nagelhout, and Heiner, Current Anesthesia Practice: Evaluate Your Knowledge, 1st Edition helps prepare nurse anesthetists for the NCE and CPC exam. It is the ONLY certification review text for nurse anesthetists, making it an invaluable study tool while prepping for the NCE or the new CPC exam. Four comprehensive chapters cover foundational concepts: Airway Management; Applied Pharmacology; Applied Human Physiology, Pathophysiology and Anesthesia Case Management; and Anesthesia Equipment and Technology. Answers to review questions throughout the book are found in the appendix.
1. Cover image - p. page_i 2. Title page - p. page_i 3. Table of Contents - p. page_i 4. Copyright - p. page_iv 5. Reviewers - p. page_v 6. Preface - p. page_vi 7. Chapter 1: Airway Management - p. page_vi 8. Anatomy - p. page_1 9. Physiologic Concepts - p. page_19 10. Pathophysiologic Concepts - p. page_27 11. Airway Blocks - p. page_42 12. Airway Assessment - p. page_46 13. Airway Equipment, Management of Devices, and Procedures - p. page_51 14. Airway Management Concepts - p. page_67 15. Chapter 2: Pharmacology - p. page_84 16. General Principles of Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics - p. page_85 17. Inhalation Anesthetics - p. page_91 18. Anesthesia Induction Medications - p. page_99 19. Induction Agents - p. page_103 20. Opiates - p. page_105 21. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents - p. page_112 22. Anticholinesterase Agents - p. page_119 23. Selective Muscle Relaxant Binding Agent - p. page_121 24. Anticholinergics - p. page_125 25. Autonomic Nervous System—Sympathomimetic Amines - p. page_126 26. α-Receptor Blocking Agents - p. page_133 27. β-Adrenergic Blocking Agents - p. page_134 28. Bronchodilators - p. page_137 29. Calcium Channel Blockers - p. page_138 30. Antihypertensive Agents - p. page_139 31. Vasodilators - p. page_142 32. Antiarrhythmics - p. page_144 33. Digitalis - p. page_146 34. Diuretics - p. page_147 35. Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Agents - p. page_149 36. Miscellaneous Analgesics - p. page_152 37. Local Anesthetics - p. page_155 38. Oral Antacids - p. page_162 39. Antiparkinsonian Drugs - p. page_163 40. Antibiotics - p. page_166 41. Anticoagulants - p. page_171 42. Antiemetics - p. page_179 43. Histamine Receptor Antagonists - p. page_183 44. Antiepileptic Drugs - p. page_185 45. Dantrolene - p. page_186 46. Herbal Supplements - p. page_187 47. Insulin - p. page_189 48. Oral Hypoglycemics - p. page_192 49. Intravenous Dyes - p. page_194 50. Lipid-Lowering Agents - p. page_196 51. Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors - p. page_197 52. Psychopharmacology - p. page_198 53. Corticosteroids - p. page_202 54. Uterotonics - p. page_205 55. Chapter 3: Human Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Anesthesia Case Management - p. page_205 56. Cardiovascular System - p. page_206 57. Respiratory System - p. page_249 58. Neurologic System - p. page_282 59. Thermoregulation - p. page_306 60. Chapter 4: Anesthesia Equipment and Technology - p. page_309 61. Infection Control: Disinfection - p. page_310 62. Monitoring Modalities - p. page_313 63. Anesthesia Gas Machine - p. page_349 64. Standards for Preanesthesia Evaluation and Informed Consent - p. page_359 65. Appendix A: Knowledge Check Answers - p. page_362 66. Index - p. page_369
This is the exam review nurse anesthetists have been waiting for! Expertly written by the leading author team of Elisha, Nagelhout, and Heiner, Current Anesthesia Practice: Evaluate Your Knowledge, 1st Edition helps prepare nurse anesthetists for the NCE and CPC exam. It is the ONLY certification review text for nurse anesthetists, making it an invaluable study tool while prepping for the NCE or the new CPC exam. Four comprehensive chapters cover foundational concepts: Airway Management; Applied Pharmacology; Applied Human Physiology, Pathophysiology and Anesthesia Case Management; and Anesthesia Equipment and Technology. Answers to review questions throughout the book are found in the appendix.
1. Cover image - p. page_i 2. Title page - p. page_i 3. Table of Contents - p. page_i 4. Copyright - p. page_iv 5. Reviewers - p. page_v 6. Preface - p. page_vi 7. Chapter 1: Airway Management - p. page_vi 8. Anatomy - p. page_1 9. Physiologic Concepts - p. page_19 10. Pathophysiologic Concepts - p. page_27 11. Airway Blocks - p. page_42 12. Airway Assessment - p. page_46 13. Airway Equipment, Management of Devices, and Procedures - p. page_51 14. Airway Management Concepts - p. page_67 15. Chapter 2: Pharmacology - p. page_84 16. General Principles of Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics - p. page_85 17. Inhalation Anesthetics - p. page_91 18. Anesthesia Induction Medications - p. page_99 19. Induction Agents - p. page_103 20. Opiates - p. page_105 21. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents - p. page_112 22. Anticholinesterase Agents - p. page_119 23. Selective Muscle Relaxant Binding Agent - p. page_121 24. Anticholinergics - p. page_125 25. Autonomic Nervous System—Sympathomimetic Amines - p. page_126 26. α-Receptor Blocking Agents - p. page_133 27. β-Adrenergic Blocking Agents - p. page_134 28. Bronchodilators - p. page_137 29. Calcium Channel Blockers - p. page_138 30. Antihypertensive Agents - p. page_139 31. Vasodilators - p. page_142 32. Antiarrhythmics - p. page_144 33. Digitalis - p. page_146 34. Diuretics - p. page_147 35. Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Agents - p. page_149 36. Miscellaneous Analgesics - p. page_152 37. Local Anesthetics - p. page_155 38. Oral Antacids - p. page_162 39. Antiparkinsonian Drugs - p. page_163 40. Antibiotics - p. page_166 41. Anticoagulants - p. page_171 42. Antiemetics - p. page_179 43. Histamine Receptor Antagonists - p. page_183 44. Antiepileptic Drugs - p. page_185 45. Dantrolene - p. page_186 46. Herbal Supplements - p. page_187 47. Insulin - p. page_189 48. Oral Hypoglycemics - p. page_192 49. Intravenous Dyes - p. page_194 50. Lipid-Lowering Agents - p. page_196 51. Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors - p. page_197 52. Psychopharmacology - p. page_198 53. Corticosteroids - p. page_202 54. Uterotonics - p. page_205 55. Chapter 3: Human Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Anesthesia Case Management - p. page_205 56. Cardiovascular System - p. page_206 57. Respiratory System - p. page_249 58. Neurologic System - p. page_282 59. Thermoregulation - p. page_306 60. Chapter 4: Anesthesia Equipment and Technology - p. page_309 61. Infection Control: Disinfection - p. page_310 62. Monitoring Modalities - p. page_313 63. Anesthesia Gas Machine - p. page_349 64. Standards for Preanesthesia Evaluation and Informed Consent - p. page_359 65. Appendix A: Knowledge Check Answers - p. page_362 66. Index - p. page_369
