Respiratory Care: Patient Assessment & Care Plan Development (book)

For all students and clinicians assessing or caring for patients with cardiopulmonary disorders, Respiratory Care: Patient Assessment & Care Plan Development is a must-have resource. As the most comprehensive reference available, it is a guide to the evaluation of the patient, and the development and implementation of an appropriate, evidence-based, respiratory care plan.

Respiratory Care: Patient Assessment & Care Plan Development describes the purpose of patient assessment and then guides the reader through the process of the reviewing existing data in the medical record, conducting the patient interview, performing the physical assessment, and finally evaluating the diagnostic studies needed and implementing a respiratory care plan.

Bridging the gap between patient assessment and treatment, the reader will learn how to apply assessment skills to the development and implementation of respiratory care plans. Integrated throughout each chapter are Clinical Focus exercises, Rules of Thumb, and Key Points to help readers refine critical thinking and problem solving skills as well as strongly grasp important concepts.

Features & Benefits:

Content needed to pass the National Board for Respiratory Care entry level and advanced respiratory care examinations is included throughout
Critical diagnostic thinking is reviewed and then applied to specific patient situations
Chapter Objectives, Chapter Outlines, Key Terms, Figures & Tables, Boxed Articles, Notes, and Clinical Practice Guidelines, Clinical Focus Exercises, Key Points and References are incorporated into each chapter

Instructor Resources: Lecture Outlines in PowerPoint Format, Test Bank, Transition Guide, Sample Syllabus and an Instructor's Manual including Lecture Outlines, Case Studies and Discussion Questions
Student Resources: Companion Website including Chapter Quizzes, Animated Flash Cards, Interactive Glossary, Additional Interactive Activities, and a Student Workbook