Table Of Contents:
Contributors vii
Acknowledgments viii

Unit 1 Introduction 1(42)

Patricia McLean Hoyson

Richard Hoyson

Pretest 31(12)

Unit 2 Specific Aspects of Care 43(54)

Test 1 Safety and Infection Control 45(6)

Amy Weaver

Test 2 Fundamental Skills and Principles 51(6)

Molly Roche

Test 3 Communication 57(6)

Patricia McCarthy

Dottie McLean

Test 4 Medication Administration 63(34)

Mada Hodgson Janosik

Unit 2 Answers and Rationales 69(28)

Unit 3 Managing Client Care 97(28)

Test 5 Delegation and Prioritization 99(6)

Louise Aurilio

Patricia McCarthy

Kimberly Serroka

Test 6 Disasters Nursing/Bioterrorism 105(20)

Nancy Wagner

Nancy Mosca

Unit 3 Answers and Rationales 119(6)

Unit 4 Adult Nursing 125(140)

Test 7 Respiratory 127(6)

Cindy Shields

Kimberly Serroka

Patricia Testa

Test 8 Cardiovascular 133(6)

Cindy Shields

Test 9 Gastrointestinal 139(6)

Cheryl L. Brady

Test 10 Renal and Genitourinary 145(6)

Angela T. Douglass

Renee L. McManus

Test 11 Endocrine 151(6)

Patricia McLean Hoyson

Test 12 Hematology and Immunology 157(6)

Tracy Skripac

Test 13 Integumentary 163(6)

Nora Lipscomb

Test 14 Oncology 169(6)

Patricia Testa

Test 15 Neurological 175(6)

Diane R. McDougal

Test 16 Musculoskeletal 181(84)

Claudia Swantek

Unit 4 Answers and Rationales 187(78)

Unit 5 The Client Having Surgery 265(48)

Test 17 Perioperative Nursing Care 267(6)

Susan A. Lisko

Test 18 Intravenous and TPN Therapies 273(8)

Patricia Testa

Test 19 Nutrition 281(32)

Kimberly Serroka

Unit 5 Answers and Rationales 287(26)

Unit 6 Nursing Care of Specific Groups 313(60)

Test 20 Maternal-Newborn 315(6)

Valerie O'Dell

Test 21 Women's Health 321(6)

Louise Aurilio

Test 22 Children and Adolescent Health 327(6)

Lisa L. Taafe

Kimber L. Zolnier

Test 23 Mental Health 333(40)

Patricia A. McCarthy

Unit 6 Answers and Rationales 339(34)
Posttest 373(20)
Posttest Answers and Rationales 393(24)
Appendix 1: Common Abbreviations 417(8)
Appendix 2: Common Conversions 425(2)
Appendix 3: Common Lab Values 427(2)
Appendix 4: Individualized Study Plan 429(8)
Bibliography 437