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.
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1. Basic Terms and Concepts of Mechanical Ventilation 2. How Ventilators Work 3. How a Breath Is Delivered 4. Establishing the Need for Mechanical Ventilation 5. Selecting the Ventilator and the Mode 6. Initial Ventilator Settings 7. Final Considerations in Ventilator Setup 8. Initial Patient Assessment 9. Ventilator Graphics 10. Assessment of Respiratory Function 11. Hemodynamic Monitoring 12. Methods to Improve Ventilation in Patient-Ventilator Management 13. Improving Oxygenation and Management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 14. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia 15. Sedatives, Analgesics and Paralytics 16. Extrapulmonary Effects of Mechanical Ventilation 17. Effects of Positive Pressure Ventilation on the Pulmonary System 18. Troubleshooting and Problem Solving 19. Basic Concepts of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation 20. Weaning and Discontinuation From Mechanical Ventilation 21. Long-Term Ventilation 22. Neonatal and Pediatric Mechanical Ventilation 23. Special Techniques in Ventilatory Support
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Reinforce your understanding of Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation, 8th Edition with this practical workbook

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780323871693
Publisert
2023-08-31
Utgave
8. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Vekt
430 gr
Høyde
276 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
216

Biografisk notat

Jim Cairo is the Dean of the School of Allied Health Professions, and Professor of Cardiopulmonary Science, Physiology and Anesthesiology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been teaching for over 30 years and is also the author of Elsevier's Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation.