Table of Contents:

Section 1: Foundations for Clinical Practice

Section 2: Interpreting Data Relating to Patient Care

Section 3: Basic Therapeutics

Section 4: Pulmonary Pharmacology

Section 5: Critical Care Environment

Section 6: Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Section 7: Additional Settings and Opportunities for Respiratory Care

Section 8: Preparing to Enter the Respiratory Care Profession

1. Quality and Evidence-Based Respiratory Care
2. Patient Safety, Communication and Medical Records
3. Principles of Infection Control
4. Patient Assessment
5. Preparing for Clinical Rotations
6. Interpreting Clinical Lab Data
7. ECG Interpretation
8. Hemodynamic Monitoring
9. Analysis, Sampling and Monitoring of Gas Exchange
10. Pulmonary Function Testing
11. Chest X-Ray and Imaging Interpretation
12. Airway Management
13. Emergency Life Support
14. Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy
15. Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases
16. Medical Gas Therapy
17. Lung Expansion Therapy
18. Airway Pharmacology
19. Delivery Devices
20. Mechanical Ventilators
21. Noninvasive Ventilatory Support
22. Invasive Ventilatory Support
23. Monitoring and Management of the ICU Patient
24. Venous Access
25. Discontinuing Ventilatory Support
26. Respiratory Care of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients
27. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
28. Polysomnography
29. Home Care and Transport
30. Interviewing and Preparing to Enter the Respiratory Care Profession

Lab Activities

Procedural Assessment Forms

Answer Key to Lab Activities and Review Questions

Appendix A: Normal/Common Values

Appendix B: AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines

Glossary