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uipment, 11th Edition
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by J. M. Cairo Chapters 1 - 15
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,Description
Thefmostfclinicallyfrelevantfrespiratoryfcarefequipmentftextbookfonfthefmarket,fMosby’sfRespiratoryfCarefEq
uipment,f10thfEditionfemploysfaf"how-
to"fapproachfthatfmovesfbeyondftechnicalfdescriptionsfoffmachinery.fLearnftofidentifyfequipment,funderstan
dfhowfitfworks,fandfapplyfyourfknowledgeftofclinicalfpracticefwithfthisfcomprehensivefoverviewfoffthefequip
mentfandftechniquesfusedfbyfrespiratoryftherapistsftoftreatfcardiopulmonaryfdysfunction.fThef10thfeditionfinc
ludesfupdatedfinformationfonftheflatestfdevicesfandfequipment,fwhichfarefdividedfintofclearlyfdefinedfsectionsf
including:fventilators,ftransport,fhome-
care,fneonatalfandfpediatricfventilators,fandfalternativefventilators.fInfaddition,fthere’sfaffocusfonfspecificfven
tilatorfcharacteristicsfsuchfasfmode,fmonitorsfandfdisplays,falarmsfandfindicators,fgraphics,fspecialffeatures,fa
ndftroubleshootingfforflesser-usedfventilators.
Table of Contents
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I. Introduction
1. Basic Physics for the Respiratory Therapist
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2. Principles of Infection Control
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3. Introduction to Ventilators
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II. Medical Gases f
4. Manufacture, Storage, and Transport of Medical Gases
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5. Administering Medical Gases: Regulators, Flowmeters, and Controlling Devices
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6. Humidity and Aerosol Therapy
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,III. Assessment
7. Assessment of Pulmonary Function
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8. Assessment of Cardiovascular Function
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9. Blood Gas Monitoring
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IV. Devices
10. Lung Expansion Devices
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11. Mechanical Ventilators: General-Use Devices
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12. Infant/Pediatric Ventilators f
13. Home-Care, Transport Devices, Alternative Devices
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V. Critical Care and Other Therapies
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14. Airway Management Devices and ACLS
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15. Sleep Diagnostics
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, Chapter 01: Basic Physics for the Respiratory Therapist
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MULTIPLEfCHOICE
1. Powerfisfafmeasurefoffwhichfofftheffollowing?
a. Mechanicalfenergy
b. Gravitationalfpotentialfenergy
c. Thefratefatfwhichfworkfisfbeingfperformed
d. Thefratefatfwhichfatomsfandfmoleculesfmove
ANSWER:f C
Powerfisfafmeasurefoffthefratefatfwhichfworkfisfbeingfperformed.fThefformulafPf=fW/J,fwherefWf=f
wattsfandf1fwattfisfequalftof1fJ/s,fexpressesfthis.fJoulesfarefthefinternationalfstandardfforfexpressin
gfenergyfandfwork.
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2. Whenfeffortfproducesfafchangefinfthefpositionfoffmatter:
a. workfisfperformed.
b. itfisfknownfasfafjoule.
c. mechanicalfpowerfisfcreated.
d. theflawfoffthefconservationfoffenergyfisfbeingfused.
ANSWER:f A
Workfisfperformedfonlyfwhenfeffortforfoutsidefforcesfproducefafchangefinfthefpositionfoffmatter.
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3. Thefunitfusedftofexpressfthefforcefoff1fnewtonf(N)factingfonfaf1-
kilogramf(kg)fobjectftofmovefitf1fmeterf(m)fisfwhichfofftheffollowing?
a. Watt c. Kilowatt
b. Joule d.f Kineticfenergy
ANSWER:f B
Onefjoulefisfequalftofthefforcefoff1fNfactingfonf1fkg.fAfwattfisfequivalentftof1fJ/s.fAfkilowattfisfsimplyf10
00fW.fKineticfenergyfisfenergyfanfobjectfpossessesfwhenfitfisfinfmotion.