Evolve eBook

The Evolve eBook gives you electronic access to all the textbook content. Using Evolve eBooks, you will be able to search your entire Elsevier eBooks library, highlight key passages, take notes, that you can share with your friends, and create folders to organize study materials. An online version gives you convenient access at no extra charge. Save valuable time with this easy-to-use, completely customizable study tool!

Book Description

Prepare for success on respiratory therapy certification exams! Updated to reflect the 2009 National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) content outlines, this edition helps you review for both entry and advanced level certification exams. It covers every testable subject, providing content review, self-assessment questions, and study hints. A companion CD offers pre- and post-testing with realistic practice for the entry-level certification exam and the advanced-level Written Registry Exam (WRE) and Clinical Simulation Exam (CSE).

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. The new Evolve website contains electronic testing offering realistic practice for the entry-level credentialing exam and the advanced-level credentialing Written Registry Exam (WRE) and Clinical Simulation Exam (CSE).

• 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.


• The Evolve website includes practice tests so you can assess your understanding before and after you have reviewed, allowing for practice in the computerized exam format.




• All online practice tests include the same number of questions as the actual exams, with 160 questions for the CRT review, 115 questions for the WRE review, and 11 practice simulations for the CSE review.


• A question randomizing feature ensures that you never have to take the same practice test twice.


• Study mode allows you to answer questions and get immediate feedback.


• Exam mode lets you take a timed exam with feedback after the test is completed.

• 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 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. The accompanying Evolve Web site provides practice exams for both the advanced and entry level exams to familiarize test-takers with the computerized exam format. Clinical simulations for the RRT are also included to give students the opportunity to practice this very difficult portion of the registry 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!

• 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. 


• Eleven clinical simulations included on accompanying Evolve site reflect the actual number of simulations on this difficult portion of the registry exam.