The Written Registry Exam Review for Respiratory Care: Guidelines For Success
The new edition of this examination review book provides a personalized study plan for candidates preparing for the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Written Registry Examination; presenting an extensive review of the test matrix. A chapter on test-taking strategies is designed to build self-confidence, discusses when and how to guess, and explains how to think "the NBRC way." Each question contains a keyed answer, detailed analysis about the question, and a list of references for...
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This examination review book/CD-ROM package provides a study plan for candidates preparing for the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Written Registry Examination. Each question contains a keyed answer, detailed analysis about the question, and a list of references for further study. Each question is also linked to a specific examination matrix item, allowing candidates to become familiar with the components of the test plan. The CD-ROM contains some 875 questions constructed to reflect the revised 1999 NBRC Exam Matrix. This is the second edition of a work formerly titled Advanced Practitioner Exam Review for Respiratory Care: Guidelines for Success. This edition reflects recent NBRC exam specifications. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Doody Review Services Reviewer: Michael L. Troxell, MEd, RRT (Medical College of Ohio)Description: This six chapter review for the Advanced Practitioner Exam for Respiratory Care includes a section on test preparation, a pretest, and a posttest. The test questions are referenced to a book list at the end of each section. The book also includes an exam matrix designed by the National Board for Respiratory Care to organize the content of the exam.Purpose: The purpose is to provide a review for the test. This may be the only book written in this format for this purpose. There are other books to prepare for this respiratory care exam, but the format varies. Previous versions of this book by the same author have been successful.Audience: The intent is to provide a practical guide for respiratory therapy students preparing for the exam. The book may also provide exercises for the experienced practitioner to prepare for recredentialing. Respiratory care educators may also find the book useful as a guide for the preparation of test questions. The author has experience as a respiratory care educator and an author of other test review books.Features: The layout of the book is not unique. There are black-and-white illustration placed to coincide with test questions in the book. There are several tables and graphs to clarify points made in the text. An index is not necessary in this type of book. There are a variety of useful equations on the inside of the front and back covers.Assessment: This book may serve as a study guide for this exam by individuals with a previous background in respiratory care. The book is a generalguide but lacks the detail necessary for a complete program on this subject; therefore, the reader will find it necessary to refer to the books listed for further explanation of the test questions. A medical library or bookstore could have this book available for students preparing for this exam.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsContributorsContributors to the Electronic Practice TestReviewersIntroduction1Ch. 1Test Preparation17Ch. 2Pretest22Ch. 3Clinical Data81Ch. 4Equipment182Ch. 5Therapeutic Procedures241Ch. 6Posttest346App. 1Quick Reference Material - Clinical Data403App. 2Quick Reference Material - Waveforms and Tracings409App. 3Quick Reference Material - Physical Assessment of the Chest425
\ From The CriticsReviewer: Michael L. Troxell, MEd, RRT (Medical College of Ohio)\ Description: This six chapter review for the Advanced Practitioner Exam for Respiratory Care includes a section on test preparation, a pretest, and a posttest. The test questions are referenced to a book list at the end of each section. The book also includes an exam matrix designed by the National Board for Respiratory Care to organize the content of the exam.\ Purpose: The purpose is to provide a review for the test. This may be the only book written in this format for this purpose. There are other books to prepare for this respiratory care exam, but the format varies. Previous versions of this book by the same author have been successful.\ Audience: The intent is to provide a practical guide for respiratory therapy students preparing for the exam. The book may also provide exercises for the experienced practitioner to prepare for recredentialing. Respiratory care educators may also find the book useful as a guide for the preparation of test questions. The author has experience as a respiratory care educator and an author of other test review books.\ Features: The layout of the book is not unique. There are black-and-white illustration placed to coincide with test questions in the book. There are several tables and graphs to clarify points made in the text. An index is not necessary in this type of book. There are a variety of useful equations on the inside of the front and back covers.\ Assessment: This book may serve as a study guide for this exam by individuals with a previous background in respiratory care. The book is a generalguide but lacks the detail necessary for a complete program on this subject; therefore, the reader will find it necessary to refer to the books listed for further explanation of the test questions. A medical library or bookstore could have this book available for students preparing for this exam.\ \
