Description
Book Synopsis
Lippincott’s Review Series: Pediatric Nursing, Fifth Edition
End the confusion: the answers to all your pediatric nursing questions are here—in the brand-new edition of Pediatric Nursing, 5th edition . This indispensable Lippincott Review Series text will fill you in, whether you are preparing for certification as a pediatric nurse, need backup support for your pediatric nursing class, or seek on-the-spot clinical answers. Covering everything you need to know in practical, easy-to-follow terms, this pediatric nursing review also offers more than 200 study questions with answers and explanations, to get you NCLEX or certification-ready and real-world confident.
Let this powerhouse review text prepare you for exam success and real-life know-how …
· NEW: Chapter on psychiatric disorders
· NEW: BP charts; growth charts, pediatric procedures
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS
1 Pediatric nursing overview
2 Infant growth and development (Birth to 1 year of age)
3 Toddler growth and development (1 to 3 years of age)
4 Preschool growth and development (3 to 6 years of age)
5 School-age growth and development (6 to 12 years of age)
6 Adolescent growth and development (12 to 18 years of age)
7 Common psychosocial problems
8_____Mental Health & Cognitive Dysfunction
9 Fluid and electrolyte balance and imbalance
10 Immune system disorders
11 Infectious diseases and Immunizations
12 Respiratory dysfunction
13 Cardiovascular dysfunction
14 Gastrointestinal dysfunction
15 Genitourinary dysfunction
16 Musculoskeletal and neuromuscular dysfunction
17 Neurologic dysfunction
18 Endocrine dysfunction
19 Hematologic dysfunction
20 Cancer
Appendix A: Blood Pressure Levels
Appendix B: Growth Charts
Appendix C: Normal Laboratory Study Values
Appendix D: Nursing Considerations for Laboratory and Diagnostic Studies
