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Respiratory Therapy

20 lessons · 228 glossary terms · 2,797 practice questions — Covers Patient Data Evaluation, Equipment and Quality Control and Airway and Ventilation, and 4 more chapters.

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Patient Data Evaluation6 lessons

  1. Patient Record Review, History, Directives, and Fluid Status
  2. Physical Assessment and Cardiopulmonary Examination
  3. Laboratory Data, Blood Gases, and Clinical Data Interpretation
  4. Imaging, ECG, Hemodynamics, and Monitoring
  5. Pulmonary Function Testing and Diagnostic Procedures
  6. Neonatal and Pediatric Assessment

Equipment and Quality Control3 lessons

  1. Medical Gas Sources, Delivery Systems, and Oxygen Devices
  2. Mechanical Ventilator Systems, Humidification, and Alarm Concepts
  3. Ancillary Equipment, Pleural Drainage, Bronchoscopy, and Quality Control

Airway and Ventilation3 lessons

  1. Artificial Airways, Cuff Concepts, and Airway-Maintenance Devices
  2. Airway Management, Extubation, Tracheostomy, and Suctioning Concepts
  3. Mechanical Ventilation Modes, Settings, Monitoring, and Graphics

Infection Prevention1 lesson

  1. Infection Prevention, Disinfection, Sterilization, and VAP Prevention

Therapeutic Intervention5 lessons

  1. Bronchial Hygiene and Lung Expansion Therapies
  2. Respiratory Pharmacology and Specialty Gas Concepts
  3. Noninvasive Ventilation and Specialized Respiratory Therapies
  4. Resuscitation, Emergencies, and Critical-Patient Transport Concepts
  5. Patient and Family Education, Disease Management, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Exam Strategy1 lesson

  1. TMC Clinical Reasoning, CSE Decision-Making, and Exam Strategy

High-yield review1 lesson

  1. RRT — High-Yield Review