In addition to the learning objectives, review questions, and case studies, this companion Workbook for Mechanical Ventilation now includes a Key Terms Crossword Puzzle, critical thinking questions, NBRC-style questions, and helpful Internet sites for each chapter.

• The learning objectives from the text are restated to reinforce the basic concepts that students should learn from each chapter.
• Review questions based on chapter learning assist in student interaction with the textbook.
• Case studies help students further apply core text information to real-life patient scenarios.

Part I: Basic Concepts and Core Knowledge in Mechanical Ventilation

1 Oxygenation and Acid-Base Evaluation

2 Basic Terms and Concepts of Mechanical Ventilation

3 How Ventilators Work

4 How a Breath Is Delivered

Part II: Initiating Ventilation

5 Establishing the Need for Mechanical Ventilation

6 Selecting the Ventilator and the Mode

7 Initial Ventilator Settings

8 Final Considerations in Ventilator Setup

Part III: Monitoring in Mechanical Ventilation

9 Initial Patient Assessment with Mechanical Ventilation

10 Ventilator Graphics

11 Noninvasive Monitoring of Respiratory Function

12 Hemodynamic Monitoring

Part IV: Therapeutic Interventions - Making Appropriate Changes

13 Methods to Improve Ventilation and Other Techniques in Patient-Ventilator Management

14 Improving Oxygenation, Review of ARDS and Lung Recruitment Maneuvers

15 Frequently Used Pharmacologic Agents in Ventilated Patients: Sedatives, Analgesics and Paralytics

Part V: Effects and Complications of Mechanical Ventilation

16 Effects of Positive Pressure Ventilation on the Cardiovascular, Cerebral, Renal, and Other Organ Systems

17 Effects of Positive Pressure Ventilation on the Pulmonary System

18 Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting

Part VI: Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

19 Basic Concepts of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Part VII: Discontinuation from Ventilation and Long-Term Ventilation

20 Weaning and Discontinuation

21 Long-Term Ventilation

Part VIII: Special Applications of Mechanical Ventilation

22 Neonatal and Pediatric Ventilation

23 Special Techniques in Ventilatory Support

By Susan P. Pilbeam, MS, RRT, FAARC, Respiratory Care Educational Consultant, St. Augustine, Florida; Sindee Karpel, MPA, RRT, AE-C, Clinical Coordinator, Cardiovascular Techonology and Respiratory Care Programs, Edison College, Fort Myers, Florida; and Neil Rodia, MS, RRT, Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences, Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, New York