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Key Terms in Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology Made Incredibly Easy! This link opens in a new window
Feeling overwhelmed by medical terminology? Grab a lifeline: the newly updated Medical Terminology Made Incredibly Easy!®, 4th Edition offers clear and simple explanations of vital terms and their everyday use in nursing practice.

Medical Terminology: The Basics
This 6-page chart covers every aspect of the structure of medical terminology and its use in the field. Chart includes detailed information on: · foundation of medical words · the human body · terminology sets · five senses · synonyms · glossary.
Common Root Words Used in Medical Terminology
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Common Suffixes in Medical Terminology
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Common Prefixes in Medical Terminology
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Respiratory Care from Made Incredibly Easy

Respiratory Care Made Incredibly Easy This link opens in a new window
This text extensively address assessment and treatment of both acute and chronic pulmonary disorders. The illustrations, graphics, and charts are intended to assist nurses in visualizing concepts discussed in the text of each chapter. The book also includes Quick quizzes at the end of each chapter with rationales for each question to assist you in remembering key topics.

The following are the chapters included in the electronic text above. Access the book to view individual chapters using the table of contents.

Chapter 1: Anatomy and physiology
Chapter 2: Assessment
Chapter 3: Diagnostic procedures
Chapter 4: Treatment
Chapter 5: Infection and inflammation
Chapter 6: Obstructive disorders
Chapter 7: Restrictive disorders
Chapter 8: Vascular lung disorders
Chapter 9: Traumatic injuries
Chapter 10: Neoplastic disorders
Chapter 11: Respiratory emergencies

Essentials

Anatomy & Physiology Made Incredibly Easy This link opens in a new window
The full-text electronic version of this book will teach you all the important things you need to know about anatomy and physiology without tons of tiny details to wade through. It will also help you remember what you've learned and enhances your knowledge and skills.
Nursing Reference Center Plus This link opens in a new window
This resource includes continuously updated information, based on the best available evidence in nursing, allied health, and biomedical literature. It also contains cultural competencies, patient education, drug information, and reference books, guidelines, legal cases, and research instruments.
Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy This link opens in a new window
Offering helpful learning aids that boost your understanding and retention, this colorfully illustrated, enjoyable text offers all the vitals: cell development, the infection process, cancer warning signs, abnormal cell growth, and more. Packed with easy-to-remember definitions and plentiful illustrations, this supportive guide is the ideal study partner and on-the-job reference for new nurses, students, and all healthcare practitioners.
Respiratory Care Made Incredibly Easy This link opens in a new window
This text extensively address assessment and treatment of both acute and chronic pulmonary disorders. The illustrations, graphics, and charts are intended to assist nurses in visualizing concepts discussed in the text of each chapter. The book also includes Quick quizzes at the end of each chapter with rationales for each question to assist you in remembering key topics.

Resources in Respiratory Therapy

Clinical Rotations Made Incredibly Easy! This link opens in a new window
"Made Incredibly Easy" series of electronic books for clinical rotations covering cardiovascular, critical care, emergency nursing, med-surg, maternal-neonatal, pediatric, wound care, and more!
CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
This is the definitive research tool for nursing and allied health professionals. With CINAHL Complete, users get fast and easy full-text access to top journals, evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons and more. Take a few minutes to evaluate all that CINAHL Complete has to offer and you’ll see why hundreds of thousands of nurses and allied health professionals rely on this essential resource.
Human Anatomy Atlas This link opens in a new window
Human Anatomy Atlas by Visible Body Features: 3D models that can be studied from any angle and varying zoom levels; On-screen controls for zooming, panning, rotating, and dissecting 3D models of all major organs and systems of the male and female body; MRI & CT scans; Pronunciations and detailed definitions with Latin terms; Augmented Reality enhances learning experience; Dissection Tool provides real lab experience; Hundreds of quizzes; Apps for iPad and Android devices.
Rehabilitation Reference Center This link opens in a new window
This evidence-based, point-of-care resource is for physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and rehabilitation professionals. With Rehabilitation Reference Center, therapists can access the most current information in their specialty so they can provide the best care to their patients.
R2 Digital Library This link opens in a new window
The R2 Digital Library offers thousands of health science eBooks from the leading publishers. With one of the most extensive selections of Doody’s Core Titles, the R2 Digital Library has the content essential to the modern health science library. These high yield and focused eBooks are carefully sourced to provide the specialized content demanded by health science collections.

PreConstructed Search: Respiratory Therapy
Link out to online content in respiratory therapy and diseases of the respiratory system including peer-reviewed journal content, electronic book content, and more.
Streaming Video: Respiratory Disorders
This three-part series provides an overview of allergies and anaphylaxis, asthma, and lung cancer, covering pathophysiology, assessment, symptoms, and more. 3-part series, 14–17 minutes each.