Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care (11th Edition) test bank

This complete study material based on Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care 11th Edition offers one of the most comprehensive resources for students and practitioners in respiratory therapy. With 1028 pages covering every chapter in the text, these notes delve into the core scientific principles, diagnostic techniques, therapeutic modalities, and long-term care strategies required in modern respiratory care practice.

Table of contents

• Foundations of Respiratory Care
  1. History of Respiratory Care
  2. Delivering Evidence-Based Respiratory Care
  3. Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication, and Recordkeeping
  4. Principles of Infection Prevention and Control
  5. Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice
  6. Physical Principles of Respiratory Care
  7. E-Medicine in Respiratory Care
  8. Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research
• Applied Anatomy and Physiology
  1. The Respiratory System
  2. The Cardiovascular System
  3. Ventilation
  4. Gas Exchange and Transport
  5. Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes
  6. Acid-Base Balance
  7. Regulation of Breathing
• Assessment of Respiratory Disorders
  1. Bedside Assessment of the Patient
  2. Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data
  3. Interpreting the Electrocardiogram
  4. Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange
  5. Pulmonary Function Testing
  6. Review of Thoracic Imaging
  7. Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist
  8. Nutrition Assessment
• Review of Cardiopulmonary Disease
  1. Pulmonary Infections
  2. Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Related Diseases
  3. Interstitial Lung Disease
  4. Pleural Diseases
  5. Pulmonary Vascular Disease
  6. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
  7. Trauma, Burns and Near Drowning
  8. Lung Cancer
  9. Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall
  10. Disorders of Sleep
  11. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders
• Basic Therapeutics
  1. Airway Pharmacology
  2. Airway Management
  3. Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support
  4. Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy
  5. Aerosol Drug Therapy
  6. Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases
  7. Medical Gas Therapy
  8. Lung Expansion Therapy
  9. Airway Clearance Therapy (ACT)
• Acute and Critical Care
  1. Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support
  2. Mechanical Ventilators
  3. Physiology of Ventilatory Support
  4. Patient Ventilator Interaction
  5. Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support
  6. Noninvasive Ventilation
  7. Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS)
  8. Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit
  9. Discontinuing Ventilatory Support
  10. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care
• Patient Education and Long-Term Care
  1. Patient Education and Health Promotion
  2. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
  3. Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

Whether you’re beginning your respiratory therapy program or preparing for advanced clinical rotations, these notes will support your mastery of respiratory care principles from classroom to clinic.