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Respiratory Care
Exam Review
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Fifth Edition
Respiratory Care
Exam Review
Gary Persing, BSRT, RRT
Retired Program Director
Respiratory Care Program
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Respiratory Review Workshops, Inc.
Director
TMC/Clinical Simulation Exam Review Workshops
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To Debbie, Lindsey, Kenton and Maddie, and all the students
who have used my exam review books over the years.
Also, to Buddy, our lovable golden retriever, and
to the memory of Buddy Sr., our golden retriever and
retired service dog whom we recently lost to cancer.
And as always, to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
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CONTRIBUTOR
Ancillary Writer
Tonya Edwards, MEd, RRT-NPS, RPFT, ACCS
Program Director
Respiratory Care Program
Weatherford College
Weatherford, Texas
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