description: This thoroughly revised and updated classical text teaches assessment techniques from the most basic skills for the student learning the process of patient care, to the more advanced skills for the student or practitioner involved with patients in the intensive care unit. An entirely new section teaches students and practitioners the skills necessary to record patient cases using the SOAP format ( S ubjective, O bjective, A ssessment, P lan). An extremely useful and versatile Instructors Manual and Test Bank replaces the Quick Reference Guide, allowing instructors to customise their approach to assessment. Teaches the student to recognize basic and lifeECG patterns that may occur in the cardiopulmonary patient. Covers monitoring patients with sleep-related breathing disorders by discussing normal sleep patterns and the causes and effects of some of the more common sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea. Features a new chapter describing the use of the fiberoptic bronchoscope, including important technical aspects, complications, risks, patient preparation, and some of the most frequent indications for use. Incorporates Simply Stated boxes to summarize key points, so students can easily identify and locate the most important information.
language: English
title: Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care
titlecomplete: Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care
ratings_count: 24
publisher: Mosby