| Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology | | Author:
| Gardenhire, Douglas S. | ISBN: | 978-0-323-09560-0 | Publication Date: | Aug 2011 | Publisher: | Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
| Imprint: | Mosby | Book Format: | Online resource | List Price: | USD $71.95 | Book Description:
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- Improved readability makes it easier for you to grasp difficult material.
- Expanded! Key terms and definitions include over 275 terms with pronunciations.
- Companion workbook offers a wide range of activities that help you apply knowledge gained from the core text and break down more difficult concepts beyond NBRC style multiple-choice questions.
- Clinical Scenarios with follow-up SOAP assessment provide you with a...
More Description - Improved readability makes it easier for you to grasp difficult material.
- Expanded! Key terms and definitions include over 275 terms with pronunciations.
- Companion workbook offers a wide range of activities that help you apply knowledge gained from the core text and break down more difficult concepts beyond NBRC style multiple-choice questions.
- Clinical Scenarios with follow-up SOAP assessment provide you with a reality-based patient case study and an opportunity to indicate standardized treatment.
- Inside back cover offers a quick-reference list of the most commonly used abbreviations in pharmacology with full application.
- Full-color format draws out special features and creates a more reader-friendly text.
- Glossary aids your comprehension of pharmacology terminology.
- Learning objectives parallel the recall, analysis, and application levels tested on the NBRC exam to prepare you for credentialing.
- Key terms with definitions enable you to quickly master essential terminology.
- Key Points boxes guide you in preparing for tests by identifying the most important concepts in each chapter.
- Self-assessment questions allow you to test yourself on key information within the chapter.
- Student Resources on Evolve, including an audio glossary and electronic flashcards, provide opportunities to hone your understanding of respiratory pharmacology concepts.
- NEW! Chapter on sleep and sleep pharmacology keeps you at the forefront of this growing issue in respiratory care.
- NEW! Online interactive flashcard program on Evolve features the most common respiratory care drugs mentioned in the book and includes:
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- Generic name/trade name
- Mechanism of action
- Indications and dosage
- Contraindications
- Side effects
- NEW! Appendix provides a variety of lists and tables to prepare you for exams and professional practice.
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- List of the most commonly prescribed respiratory medications and acceptable mixtures of each
- Units and System Measurements section with the common units of drug measurements and conversion charts for temperature, liquid and solid forms, and drug estimation times and body weight estimations
- NEW! Audio glossary of pharmacology terms on Evolve helps you master pronunciation and improve term recall.
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