Entry Level Respiratory Therapist Exam Guide


Book Description

Entry Level Respiratory Therapist Exam Guide is a must-have for anyone planning to take the entry-level respiratory certification exam. It is designed to thoroughly prepare the user by discussing every testable subject that appears on the certification examination. Every chapter includes suggestions on how to prepare for the examination and hints on frequently tested topics. In addition, each chapter features NBRC-type review questions with rationales for correct and incorrect answers. Finally, to help the test-taker better prepare for the real examination, a practice pretest and posttest modeled on the real NBRC examination are included on an accompanying CD-ROM. Exam Hint boxes point out subjects that are frequently tested, helping students determine how to study, plan their time, and improve their test-taking skills. Each chapter ends with self-study questions, accompanied by an answer key and rationale for each answer. The accompanying CD-ROM features pre- and post-tests that allow students to test themselves before and after they have reviewed, and gives them an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the computerized exam format. Difficulty Level Codes (Recall, Application, and Analysis) are included with each topic so students can prepare for questions in the way that is most appropriate (e.g. memorization for recall or synthesis for analysis). For every topic covered, an NBRC Examination Matrix and Content Outline Code is given so students can find the topics in the Matrix and be sure that they have covered every possible topic that might appear on the exam. Completely revised to reflect the latest Examination Matrix and Content Outline, helping students prepare for what to expect on the exams.




Certified Respiratory Therapist Exam Review Guide


Book Description

The Ultimate Review Guide for the CRT Exam! Certified Respiratory Therapist Exam Review Guide is a comprehensive study guide for respiratory therapy students and graduates of accredited respiratory therapy education programs who are seeking to take the entry-level Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credentialing exam from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). This unique review guide devotes extensive coverage to two problematic areas for credentialing exam candidates, which are not covered in any other review guides: 1) test-taking skills, and 2) key points to remember in taking the NBRC computerized exams. Special emphasis is also given to material and subject areas which have proven to be especially challenging for exam candidates such as basic pulmonary function testing, arterial blood gas interpretation [ABGs], monitoring critically ill patients, neonatal and pediatric care, recommending modifications to therapy, and more. Certified Respiratory Therapist Exam Review Guide is authored by experts who take the credentialing exam annually, so you can be confident that the content and format of this guide is current! Key features include: Comprehensive discussion of material on the NEW CRT Exam Matrix Over 700 practice questions and answers with explanations Extensive Guidance on Study and Test-Taking Skills Specific Advice on Making Good Answer Choices and Avoiding Bad Ones Hundreds of Summary Tables and Illustrations Each new print copy of this review guide includes a CD-ROM with test questions that can be sorted and graded. Please note: Electronic formats of this review guide do not include the CD ROM.




Respiratory Care Exam Review - E-Book


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This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content is not included. Respiratory Care Exam Review: Review for the Entry Level and Advanced Exams, 3rd Edition, readies students with review materials for both the CRT and RRT exams! The material is presented in an outline format for efficient studying, with special boxes included in the chapter to highlight important information that is often included in the exam. New content has been added to the 3rd edition, including the latest updates to the NBRC content outlines implemented in 2009 and 2010. Be fully prepared with this comprehensive text! Respiratory Therapy exam review designed to provide students with a complete, hands-on review for both the NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentialing exams. The material is presented in a detailed outline format, and each chapter includes a pre-test and post-chapter questions. Answers and rationales for both pre- and post-testing are located in the back of the book. Book includes two practice exams. One practice exam for each exam (CRT & RRT) is located in the back of the book. Answer keys with rationales for correct and incorrect answers are available on the Evolve Web site. The NBRC complexity levels of each question are indicated in the answer key to help the student better prepare for the actual exam. Every chapter has been thoroughly revised to incorporate the newest (2009) NBRC Examination content outlines that were implemented in 2009 (CRT) and 2010 (RRT). Unique! Exam Notes highlight special notes or instructions specific to either the entry level (CRT) or advanced exam (RRT) to help students use their study time more effectively. Other key information relevant to the respiratory therapist is featured in specially shaded boxes. Completely updated to reflect the newest NBRC Examination content outlines, with new information on: stress testing, oxygen titration with exercise, aterial line insertion, influenza vaccines and ventilator-associated pneumonia protocols. Additional practice test questions with rationales added to both entry level and advanced practice exams provide rationales and detailed explanation for every question on the exam.




Advanced Respiratory Therapist Exam Guide


Book Description

Advanced Respiratory Therapist Exam Guide prepares readers for every testable subject on both the written registry and clinical simulations portions of the NBRC registry examination - both requirements to be awarded the RRT (registered respiratory therapist) credential. This new edition has been revised to directly tie in with the most recent NBRC examination matrix and content outline. Each chapter includes content review, self-assessment questions, and study hints. In addition, each chapter has NBRC-type review questions with rationales explaining why answers are correct or incorrect. Difficulty Level Codes and Examination Matrix Coding are also included, better preparing readers for the examination. The accompanying CD-ROM provides a pretest and posttest, each modeled on the real NBRC examination to more closely represent the functionality of the actual computer-based exam. The CD-ROM also includes 10 Clinical Simulations, reflecting the number on the actual exam. The software for these simulations is designed to mimic that used on the actual NBRC Clinical Simulations examination, providing users the opportunity to practice this difficult portion of the registry exam. Advanced Respiratory Therapist Exam prepares students for every testable subject on both the written registry and clinical simulations portions of the NBRC Registry Examination, both requirements to be awarded the RRT (registered respiratory therapist) credential. Each chapter includes content review, self-assessment questions, and study hints. In addition, rationales explaining why answers are correct or incorrect, Difficulty Level Codes, and Examination Matrix Coding will all be included, better preparing students for what to expect on the examination. The new edition will be expanded to directly tie in with the most recent Examination Matrix and Content outline; all new content areas will be addressed.




The Comprehensive Respiratory Therapist Exam Review - E-Book


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Prepare for success on respiratory therapy credentialing exams! Updated to reflect the 2009 National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) content outlines, Sills' The Comprehensive Respiratory Therapist's Exam Review, 5th Edition helps you review for both entry and advanced level credentialing exams. It covers every testable subject, providing content review, self-assessment questions, and study hints. This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content is not included. Unique! Exam Hint boxes point out subjects that are frequently tested, helping you study, plan your time, and improve your test-taking skills. Self-study questions are included at the end of each chapter, accompanied by answers and rationales in the back of the book. Complexity level codes (recall, application, and analysis) help you prepare for questions in the way that is most appropriate (e.g., memorization for recall or synthesis for analysis). NBRC content outline coding provides a code for each topic so you can be sure that you have covered every topic that might appear on the exam. CRT and RRT level codes speed your review by identifying the individual topics for the CRT and RRT exams, as well as topics for both. One text now covers both the entry and advanced levels of Respiratory Therapists credentialing exams, so you need only one book to prepare for CRT and RRT credentials. Updated content reflects the NBRC's new examination content outlines, so you get an accurate, current review. New coverage includes subject areas such as CPAP/BiPAP titration during sleep, hemodynamic monitoring, hyperinflation therapy, laryngeal mask airway, high frequency ventilation, oxygen titration, thoracentesis, ultrasound, and ventilator-associated pneumonia protocols. An Evolve website includes both CRT and RRT practice exams.




Respiratory Care: Patient Assessment and Care Plan Development


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Respiratory Care: Patient Assessment and Care Plan Development, Second Edition describes the purpose of patient assessment and then guides the reader through the process of reviewing existing data in the medical record










Nps Exam Secrets Study Guide: Nps Test Review for the Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialty Examination


Book Description

NPS Exam Secrets helps you ace the Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialty Examination without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive NPS Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. NPS Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to NPS Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive Content review including: Metered Dose Inhaler, Pediatric Patient, Ventilator Circuit, Hemoglobin, Sepsis, Respiratory Therapist, Arterial Blood Gas, Patent Airway, Catheter, Tracheostomy Tube, Endotracheal, Peak Inspiratory Pressure, Positive End Expiratory Pressure, Mean Airway Pressure, Ventilated Patient, Respiratory Distress, Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure, Tetralogy of Fallot, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Mild Respiratory Distress, Pneumonia, Lung Compliance, Bacterial Pathogens, Oxyhood, Oxygen Tent, Sympathomimetic Drugs, Parasympatholytics, Nitric Oxide (No) Therapy, Manual Resuscitation Bags, Barotraumas, Artificial Airways, Tracheostomy, Suctioning, Chest Physiotherapy, Extracorporeal Life Support, Heliox Therapy, and much more...