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About The Book

Learn how to safely and compassionately care for patients needing ventilator support. Known for its simple explanations and in-depth coverage of patient-ventilator management, this evidence-based text walks you through the most fundamental and advanced concepts surrounding mechanical ventilation and guides you in properly applying these principles to patient care.

New to this edition:

★ UPDATED! Revised content throughout reflects the latest standards of respiratory care.

★UNIQUE! Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia chapter presents in-depth, comprehensive coverage on this very challenging issue.

★Critical Care Concepts present short questions that challenge you to apply knowledge learned to difficult concepts.

★Clinical Scenarios offer a more comprehensive patient scenario that covers patient presentation, assessment data,and treatment options.

★Brief patient case studies list pertinent assessment data and pose a critical thinking question to test your content comprehension.

★Excerpts of Clinical Practice Guidelines developed by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) are presented in a convenient, reader-friendly format.

★NBRC-style end-of-chapter review questions reinforce the very difficult concept of mechanical ventilation with practice that focuses on certification exam success