Master the patient assessment skills you need to provide effective respiratory care! Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 10th Edition, prepares you to assist physicians in making treatment decisions, evaluating the effectiveness of treatment, and making adjustments to care. Chapters are updated with the latest advances in respiratory care research and patient care, including treatment for COVID-19 and other viruses. From lead author Dr. Albert Heuer, a well-known educator and clinician, this market-leading text 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. WILKINS’ Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vi 8. Preface - p. viii 9. List of Illustrations - p. x 10. List of Tables - p. xi 11. 1. Patient communication and interprofessional collaboration - p. 1 12. 2. The medical history and the interview - p. 15 13. 3. Cardiopulmonary symptoms - p. 33 14. 4. Vital signs - p. 55 15. 5. Fundamentals of physical examination - p. 72 16. 6. Neurologic assessment of the respiratory patient - p. 101 17. 7. Clinical laboratory studies - p. 121 18. 8. Interpretation of blood gases - p. 148 19. 9. Pulmonary function testing - p. 174 20. 10. Chest imaging - p. 201 21. 11. Interpretation of the electrocardiogram - p. 224 22. 12. Assessment of the neonatal and pediatric patient - p. 253 23. 13. Assessment of the older patient - p. 292 24. 14. Respiratory monitoring in the intensive care unit - p. 308 25. 15. Hemodynamic and cardiac output - p. 341 26. 16. Bronchoscopy - p. 382 27. 17. Nutrition assessment of patients with respiratory disease - p. 395 28. 18. Assessment of sleep and breathing - p. 420 29. 19. Assessment of the home care patient - p. 436 30. 20. Documentation and the electronic health record - p. 449 31. Answer key - p. e1 32. Glossary - p. 463 33. Index - p. 479 34. Abbreviations & Symbols - p. 504
Master the patient assessment skills you need to provide effective respiratory care! Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care, 10th Edition, prepares you to assist physicians in making treatment decisions, evaluating the effectiveness of treatment, and making adjustments to care. Chapters are updated with the latest advances in respiratory care research and patient care, including treatment for COVID-19 and other viruses. From lead author Dr. Albert Heuer, a well-known educator and clinician, this market-leading text 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. WILKINS’ Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vi 8. Preface - p. viii 9. List of Illustrations - p. x 10. List of Tables - p. xi 11. 1. Patient communication and interprofessional collaboration - p. 1 12. 2. The medical history and the interview - p. 15 13. 3. Cardiopulmonary symptoms - p. 33 14. 4. Vital signs - p. 55 15. 5. Fundamentals of physical examination - p. 72 16. 6. Neurologic assessment of the respiratory patient - p. 101 17. 7. Clinical laboratory studies - p. 121 18. 8. Interpretation of blood gases - p. 148 19. 9. Pulmonary function testing - p. 174 20. 10. Chest imaging - p. 201 21. 11. Interpretation of the electrocardiogram - p. 224 22. 12. Assessment of the neonatal and pediatric patient - p. 253 23. 13. Assessment of the older patient - p. 292 24. 14. Respiratory monitoring in the intensive care unit - p. 308 25. 15. Hemodynamic and cardiac output - p. 341 26. 16. Bronchoscopy - p. 382 27. 17. Nutrition assessment of patients with respiratory disease - p. 395 28. 18. Assessment of sleep and breathing - p. 420 29. 19. Assessment of the home care patient - p. 436 30. 20. Documentation and the electronic health record - p. 449 31. Answer key - p. e1 32. Glossary - p. 463 33. Index - p. 479 34. Abbreviations & Symbols - p. 504
