Respiratory care : patient assessment & care plan development /

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to patient assessment -- Development and implementation of respiratory care plans -- Review of the medical record -- Patient history -- Physical assessment -- Assessment of oxygenation -- Assessment of ventilation -- Blood gas analysis, hemoximetry, and acid-base balance -- Laboratory studies -- Cardiac assessment and the electrocardiogram -- Cardiopulmonary imaging -- Adult pulmonary function -- Bronchoscopy and other diagnostic studies -- Acute and critical care monitoring and assessment -- Obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep-related breathing disorders -- Neonatal and pediatric assessment.

"This book describes the purpose of patient assessment and then guides the reader through the process of reviewing existing data in the medical record, conducting the patient interview, performing the physical assessment, and finally evaluating the diagnostic studies needed and developing and implementing a respiratory care plan. This text is designed for undergraduate and entry-level graduate courses in respiratory care, applied respiratory physiology, pulmonary disease, and mechanical ventilation (among others). The second edition has been updated to include additional questions related to the National Board for Respiratory Care exam, as well as updated AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines and National Best Practices alongside the text"-- Provided by publisher.