Corresponding chapter-by-chapter to Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 13th Edition, this comprehensive workbook reinforces your understanding of the essential concepts and skills presented in the text. It includes the latest NBRC-style questions, case study applications, and analysis-level questions to prepare you to excel on exams. This edition includes a second color that highlights important information, breaks up text, and offers improved usability. Chapters correlate with the text to keep you current, and a wide range of activities engage and guide you through some of the text's more difficult concepts. Case studies challenge you to apply assessment and intervention strategies and strengthen your critical thinking skills. What Does the NBRC Say? outlines expectations for credentialing and provides a sampling of NBRC-style multiple-choice questions to help you prepare for the certification exam. Word Wizard tests your knowledge of key terms to help you master the language of respiratory care. Meet the Objectives assesses your understanding of the learning objectives for each chapter. Key Points identify the main concepts that are most important to remember from each chapter. Food for Thought provides additional thought-provoking questions related to respiratory care topics.

Reinforce your understanding of Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation, 8th Edition with this practical workbook! With chapters corresponding to the textbook by J. M. Cairo, this study tool provides activities and exercises to help you prepare for success on the NBRC examination. It offers a complete review of mechanical ventilation principles, and real-world scenarios help you develop critical thinking skills and apply concepts to the clinical setting. Easy to use, this review helps you focus on the textbook's most important information. Variety of learning activities helps you review content at the recall, application, and analysis levels, and includes crossword puzzles with key terms, critical thinking activities, NBRC-style multiple-choice questions, case study exercises, waveform analyses, and ventilation data analyses, as well as fill-in-the-blank, labeling, and short-answer questions. Correlation with Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation, 8th Edition features exercises directly tied to the learning objectives in each chapter of the textbook. Critical Thinking questions ask you to apply the content learned, featuring real-life scenarios and reinforcing the very difficult concept of mechanical ventilation with safe, simulated clinical practice. Workbook answers are provided on the textbook's Evolve website. NEW! Updated content reflects the latest equipment and techniques presented in the 8th edition of the Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation textbook.

Respiratory Care Clinical Competency Lab Manual provides the practical skills needed to apply classroom theory to clinical practice. This text has the flexibility to be used in conjunction with all other respiratory care titles, as well as in other disciplines that require competencies in respiratory therapy. With detailed, step-by-step procedures, supporting procedural illustrations, hands-on lab exercises, case studies, and critical thinking questions, this text helps you understand and apply theoretical knowledge by demonstrating specific skills. Procedural competency evaluation forms help you to assess your progress and performance of specific procedures. Detailed, structured lab activities provide hands-on opportunities to assess psychomotor and patient communication skills in a controlled environment. Content correlation to NBRC combined CRT/RRT exam content outlines helps you better prepare for credentialing exams. Step-by-step procedural competencies prepare you for the RT competency areas established by the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) and meet the national practice standards for patient care. Up-to-date coverage of current technology, equipment, Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), CPR guidelines, and CDC recommendations, and mass casualty/disaster management equips you with the most state-of-the-art training for respiratory care. Integration of case-based questions within the lab activities helps you develop and promote your critical thinking abilities. UNIQUE! Coverage of polysomnography addresses clinical evaluation in this expanding specialty area. Over 200 images provide visual guidance on how to perform procedures. UNIQUE! Reality Check boxes arm you with practical knowledge on real-world application of various procedures. UNIQUE! Tip boxes supply you with helpful pointers for the clinical arena. Glossary of terms offers quick reference to terms presented in the text.

Take an easier path to respiratory pharmacology mastery. Workbook for Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 11th Edition features a variety of engaging learning exercises for each of the 22 chapters in the core text. Examples include NBRC®-type questions, critical-thinking exercises, case studies, definitions, and additional content review to further your understanding of challenging pharmacology principles, develop your critical-thinking skills, and prepare you for success on the board exam. Thoroughly revised and updated, the Rau's workbook is part of the complete learning package for your continued success! Answers reference back to the objectives in the core text to help you easily review your areas of weakness. Case studies and critical-thinking questions promote the application of clinical skills. Key illustrations from the text provide a visual review to enhance your study of important concepts. Engaging pharmacology exercises reinforce foundational content, such as key terms and definitions. NEW! Updated content reflects changes to drug approval, aerosol medication devices and associated issues related to COVID-19, FDA-approved medications, and asthma and COPD treatment protocols.