Printables

Multi-patient shift organizer for respiratory therapists — room, diagnosis, airway and vent settings, O₂ device, last ABG, and the treatments and checks due each round.

Hourly ventilator charting grid — set vs. measured parameters, FiO₂, PEEP, peak and plateau pressures, an ABG row, and alarm checks. One patient per sheet.

Step-by-step acid–base practice sheet — record pH, PaCO₂, HCO₃⁻, and PaO₂, then work the systematic method to a full interpretation with compensation.

Pre/post bronchodilator charting — breath sounds, HR, RR, SpO₂, and peak flow before and after, with space for drug, dose, device, and patient response.

Spontaneous breathing trial sheet — readiness screening checkboxes, RSBI capture, trial tolerance signs, and the documented pass/fail decision.

Weekly board-prep planning grid — daily content focus, practice-question goals, an NBRC content-matrix coverage tracker, and an end-of-week reflection.

Blank fill-in cards — mode name, control variable, breath types, typical settings, indications, and troubleshooting. Print, fill, and quiz yourself.

Blank device table to complete — device, flow range, delivered FiO₂, and indications across low-flow, reservoir, and high-flow oxygen systems.

Side-by-side comparison of the eight core acid-base disorders — pH, PaCO₂, and HCO₃⁻ direction, common causes, and hallmark signs — with normal ABG ranges for quick bedside reference.

Expected compensation rules for the primary acid-base disorders — Winter's formula and the per-10-mmHg bicarbonate rules — with worked examples and the windows that reveal a second disorder.

Side-by-side comparison of oxygen delivery devices — nasal cannula, simple mask, Venturi mask, partial and non-rebreather, HFNC, and trach collar — by flow, approximate FiO₂, performance, best use, and what to watch for.

Side-by-side comparison of the common ventilator modes — AC/VC, AC/PC, SIMV, PSV, PRVC, APRV, and CPAP — showing what you set, what varies, whether minute ventilation is guaranteed, and what to watch for.

Side-by-side comparison of COPD and asthma — onset, reversibility, triggers, inflammation, disease course, and acute treatment overlap — with the ABG red flags that separate them.

The capnography waveforms RTs must recognize — the normal rectangular trace, the obstructive shark-fin, a flat tracing, the curare cleft, and sudden loss — with what each appearance means and the action it prompts.

A side-by-side chart of left versus right shifts of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve - the causes, the effect on P50 and on hemoglobin affinity for oxygen, and the clinical meaning - with the key PaO₂-to-SaO₂ landmarks.

Side-by-side comparison of CPAP, APAP, and BiPAP for sleep-disordered breathing — pressure profiles, pressure support, indications, common use cases, and key limitations in one quick-reference chart.

The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) and the Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale (SAS) laid out level by level, with the target sedation range and a note on delirium screening.

Reference ranges for arterial blood gas values — pH, PaCO₂, PaO₂, HCO₃⁻, base excess, and SaO₂ — with venous comparison values and hypoxemia severity thresholds.

A respiratory-therapist quick reference of normal adult laboratory values — the complete blood count, electrolytes and the metabolic panel, coagulation studies, lactate, the arterial blood gas, and the cardiac biomarkers.

Flow rates and approximate FiO₂ delivered by common oxygen devices — nasal cannula, simple mask, Venturi mask, partial and non-rebreather, HFNC, and trach collar — with the low-flow vs high-flow distinction.

A bedside matrix for common ventilator alarms — high and low pressure, high and low rate, and high minute ventilation — with likely causes, first actions, and the DOPE approach to acute deterioration.

A bedside reference for the respiratory therapist in an adult cardiac arrest - high-quality CPR metrics, compression-to-ventilation ratios with and without an advanced airway, the capnography targets that track CPR quality and ROSC, and the reversible causes (the H's and T's).

Bedside pulmonary measurements and the weaning thresholds for vital capacity, MIP/NIF, MEP, respiratory rate, minute ventilation, and RSBI.