Opis
Part of the popular LPN Threads series, this best selling text discusses the care of adults and older adults while covering the full range of disorders that require medical, surgical, or psychiatric management. Written specifically for the LPN/LVN student, this text thoroughly explores the role of the LPN/LVN in a variety of care settings both inside and outside the acute care setting.
Szczegóły produktu
Indeks
33413
EAN13
9781416031147
ISBN
9781416031147
Opis
Rok wydania
2007
Numer wydania
4
Oprawa
twarda
Liczba stron
1424
Wymiary (mm)
216 x 276
Waga (g)
2499
Unit I. Patient Care Concepts 1. The Health Care System 2. Patient Care Settings 3. Legal and Ethical Considerations NEW! 4. The Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse 5. The Nurse-Patient Relationship 6. Cultural Aspects of Nursing Care 7. The Nurse and the Family 8. Health and Illness 9. Nutrition 10. Developmental Processes 11. The Older Patient 12. The Nursing Process and Critical ThinkingUnit II. Physiologic Responses to Illness 13. Inflammation, Infection, and Immunity 14. Fluid and Electrolytes 15. Pain ManagementUnit III. Acute Care 16. First Aid and Emergency Care 17. Surgical Care 18. Intravenous Therapy 19. ShockUnit IV. Long-Term Care and Home Health Care 20. Falls 21. Immobility 22. Confusion 23. Incontinence 24. Loss, Death, and End-of-Life CareUnit V. Cancer 25. The Patient with Cancer 26. The Ostomy PatientUnit VI. Neurologic Disorders 27. Neurologic Disorders 28. Cerebrovascular Accident 29. Spinal Cord InjuryUnit VII. Respiratory Disorders 30. Acute Respiratory Disorders 31. Chronic Respiratory DisordersUnit VIII. Hematologic and Immunologic Disorders 32. Hematologic Disorders 33. Immunologic Disorders 34. HIV/AIDS-NEW! Unit IX. Cardiovascular Disorders 35. Cardiac Disorders 36. Vascular Disorders 37. HypertensionUnit X. Digestive Disorders 38. Digestive Tract Disorders 39. Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, and PancreasUnit XI. Urologic Disorders 40. Urologic DisordersUnit XII. Musculoskeletal Disorders 41. Connective Tissue Disorders 42. Fractures 43. AmputationsUnit XIII. Endocrine Disorders 44. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders 45. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders 46. Diabetes Mellitus and HypoglycemiaUnit XIV. Reproductive Disorders 47. Female Reproductive Disorders 48. Male Reproductive Disorders 49. Sexually Transmitted DiseasesUnit XV. Integumentary Disorders 50. Skin DisordersUnit XVI. Disorders of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat 51. Eye and Vision Disorders 52. Ear and Hearing Disorders 53. Nose Sinus, and Throat DisordersUnit XVII. Mental Health and Illness 54. Psychological Responses to Illness 55. Psychiatric Disorders 56. Substance-Related DisordersAppendix A: AbbreviationsAppendix B: JCAHO List of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and SymbolsAppendix C: Laboratory Reference ValuesAppendix D: Spanish-English Health Care PhrasesAppendix E: Answers to Review QuestionsComplete Bibliography and Reader References Glossary