Basic clinical lab competencies for respiratory care : an integrated approach / Gary C. White.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basics of asepsis -- Basic patient assessment: vital signs and breath sounds -- Advanced patient assesment: inspection, palpation, and percussion -- Radiologic assessment -- Pulmonary function testing -- Electrocardiography -- Phlebotomy -- Arterial blood gas sampling -- Hemodynamic monitoring -- Noninvasive monitoring -- Documentation and goals assessment -- Oxygen supply systems -- Oxygen administration -- Introduction to respiratory care pharmacology -- Humidity and aerosol therapy -- Bronchial hygiene therapy -- Hyperinflation therapy -- Bronchoscopy assisting -- Equipment processing and surveillance -- Emergency airway management -- Artificial airway care -- Chest tubes -- Insertion and maintenance of intravenous lines -- Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation -- Continuous mechanical ventilation -- Advanced modes of mechanical ventilation -- Waveform analysis -- Weaning and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation -- Neonatal mechanical ventilation -- Appendix: answers to self-evaluation post tests.