Laboratory exercises for competency in respiratory care

• Main Author: Butler, Thomas J. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia F. A. Davis Co. 2009
• Edition: Second Edition
• Subjects: Respiratory Therapy > Laboratory Manuals; Respiratory Therapy > Problems and Exercises; Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Laboratory Manuals; Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Problems and Exercises
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• Physical Description: xxiii, 820 pages illustrations 28 cm. 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
• Format: System requirements for accompanying DVD-ROM: PC based Pentium PIII 700 or Celeron, 1 GHz or higher; Windows 98SE, 2000, XP Home and Pro (SP1 and SP2); 126 MB RAM; 8X DVD-ROM drive; video card with 16 bit or higher color (24 or 32 bit is best), display resolution of 800 x 600 or greater; sound card and speakers.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780803613782; 0803613784

The 2nd Edition of this best-selling laboratory manual continues to provide the hands-on practice students need to integrate theory and clinical practice. Step-by-step instructions, with detailed diagrams and illustrations, show students how to perform each procedure. 86 procedural competency evaluation forms enable students to assess their progress and instructors to measure student performance. The 2nd Edition reflects the latest technologies and standards of care. This title contains 46 lab exercises; and pedagogical tools that guide learning step by step through each chapter and include learning objectives, key terms, a list of required equipment, step-by-step instructions to perform the laboratory, and troubleshooting exercises related readings and Procedural Competency Evaluation Forms. It contains exercises, including case studies. It also promotes critical thinking. Equipment discussions are generic, not brand-specific. The coverage addresses home and alternative site care well as newborn, infant, and pediatric patients. More than 270 figures illustrate the instructions, step by step