Master the patient assessment skills you need to provide effective respiratory care! Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 9th Edition prepares you to assist physicians in the decision-making process regarding treatment, evaluation of the treatment’s effectiveness, and determining if changes in the treatment need to be made. Chapters are updated to reflect the latest standards of practice and the newest advances in technology. From lead author Dr. Albert Heuer, a well-known educator and clinician, this market-leading text also aligns content with National Board for Respiratory Care exam matrices to help you prepare for success on the NBRC’s CRT and RRT credentialing exams.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside front cover - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iii 7. Dedication - p. iii 8. Contributors - p. iii 9. Reviewers - p. iii 10. Preface - p. iii 11. Contents - p. iii 12. 1. Preparing for the patient encounter - p. iii 13. 2. The medical history and the interview - p. 14 14. 3. Cardiopulmonary symptoms - p. 31 15. 4. Vital signs - p. 53 16. 5. Fundamentals of physical examination - p. 69 17. 6. Neurologic assessment of the respiratory patient - p. 96 18. 7. Clinical laboratory studies - p. 116 19. 8. Interpretation of blood gases - p. 140 20. 9. Pulmonary function testing - p. 148 21. 10. Chest imaging - p. 190 22. 11. Interpretation of the electrocardiogram - p. 214 23. 12. Assessment of the neonatal and pediatric patient - p. 244 24. 13. Assessment of the older patient - p. 281 25. 14. Respiratory monitoring in the intensive care unit - p. 297 26. 15. Assessment of hemodynamic pressures - p. 327 27. 16. Assessment of cardiac output - p. 348 28. 17. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy - p. 368 29. 18. Nutrition assessment of patients with respiratory disease - p. 380 30. 19. Assessment of sleep and breathing - p. 405 31. 20. Assessment of the home care patient - p. 420 32. 21. Documentation of the patient assessment - p. 433 33. Glossary - p. 445 34. Index - p. 455 35. Abbreviations - p. 480
Master the patient assessment skills you need to provide effective respiratory care! Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 9th Edition prepares you to assist physicians in the decision-making process regarding treatment, evaluation of the treatment’s effectiveness, and determining if changes in the treatment need to be made. Chapters are updated to reflect the latest standards of practice and the newest advances in technology. From lead author Dr. Albert Heuer, a well-known educator and clinician, this market-leading text also aligns content with National Board for Respiratory Care exam matrices to help you prepare for success on the NBRC’s CRT and RRT credentialing exams.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside front cover - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iii 7. Dedication - p. iii 8. Contributors - p. iii 9. Reviewers - p. iii 10. Preface - p. iii 11. Contents - p. iii 12. 1. Preparing for the patient encounter - p. iii 13. 2. The medical history and the interview - p. 14 14. 3. Cardiopulmonary symptoms - p. 31 15. 4. Vital signs - p. 53 16. 5. Fundamentals of physical examination - p. 69 17. 6. Neurologic assessment of the respiratory patient - p. 96 18. 7. Clinical laboratory studies - p. 116 19. 8. Interpretation of blood gases - p. 140 20. 9. Pulmonary function testing - p. 148 21. 10. Chest imaging - p. 190 22. 11. Interpretation of the electrocardiogram - p. 214 23. 12. Assessment of the neonatal and pediatric patient - p. 244 24. 13. Assessment of the older patient - p. 281 25. 14. Respiratory monitoring in the intensive care unit - p. 297 26. 15. Assessment of hemodynamic pressures - p. 327 27. 16. Assessment of cardiac output - p. 348 28. 17. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy - p. 368 29. 18. Nutrition assessment of patients with respiratory disease - p. 380 30. 19. Assessment of sleep and breathing - p. 405 31. 20. Assessment of the home care patient - p. 420 32. 21. Documentation of the patient assessment - p. 433 33. Glossary - p. 445 34. Index - p. 455 35. Abbreviations - p. 480
