| 1 | An Introduction to Problem-Based Learning | 1 |
| 2 | Critical Thinking in Respiratory Care | 5 |
| 3 | Assessment in Respiratory Care: A Cognitive Approach | 13 |
| 4 | Evaluation in Respiratory Care | 23 |
| 5 | Creating and Modifying the Respiratory Care Plan | 33 |
| 6 | Time Management in Respiratory Care Practice | 41 |
| 7 | John Tie: A Postoperative Patient with Lobectomy | 51 |
| 8 | Kate Wind: A Pediatric Asthma Patient | 57 |
| 9 | Dan Chan: An AIDS Patient with Pulmonary Infection | 63 |
| 10 | Tom Apner: A 50-Year-Old Man with Sleep Apnea Syndrome | 69 |
| 11 | Sue Hoffer: A 30-Year-Old Woman with Guillain-Barre Syndrome - A Polyneuritis | 77 |
| 12 | Pat Garcia: A Pediatric Patient with Laryngotracheobronchitis - A Croup Syndrome | 83 |
| 13 | Meg Swimm: A Adolescent Near-Drowning Victim | 89 |
| 14 | Mabel Cash: A 65-Year-Old Woman with Acute Myocardial Infarct | 97 |
| 15 | Matt Babson: A 76-Year-Old Postsurgical Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - A Pulmonary Rehabilitation Case, Subacute to Home Care | 103 |
| 16 | Elle Carey: An 18-Year-Old Victim of Multiple Trauma with Head, Neck, and Chest Injuries | 109 |
| 17 | Mort Merten: An Infant with Meconium Aspiration Syndrome | 117 |
| 18 | Kyle Hicks: An Infant with Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 125 |
| 19 | Eliza Hayes: A Burn Victim with Smoke Inhalation | 133 |
| App. A | Tips on Taking Clinical Simulation Examinations | 139 |
| App. B | Troubleshooting Tips | 142 |
| App. C | Common Equations Used throughout the Text | 143 |
| App. D | Glasgow Coma Scale | 144 |
| Answers to Practice Questions | 145 |
| Index | 149 |
Format: Textbook Paperback, 1st ed., 1
