Description
Book SynopsisFor courses covering medical-surgical or preparing nursing students for the medical-surgical components of the NCLEX-RN
examination. Aligned to the NCLEX-RN Test Plan!
Pearson Reviews & Rationales: Medical-Surgical Nursing with Nursing Reviews & Rationales, 4th Edition provides a clear, concentrated, and up-to-date review of today''s need to know knowledge for understanding medical-surgical nursing. Developed by Mary Ann Hogan, RN and reviewed by a large team of nurse educators, this program can be used by current nursing students as a course study aid, for NCLEX-RN exam preparation, or by practicing nurses seeking comprehensive yet concise review of this discipline. Fully reflective of the NCLEX-RN Test Plan, it begins by introducing the basics of the medical-su
Table of Contents
1. Nursing Process, Physical Assessment, and Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
2. Respiratory Disorders
3. Cardiac Disorders
4. Peripheral Vascular Disorders
5. Neurologic Disorders
6. Renal and Urinary Disorders
7. Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disorders
8. Gastrointestinal Disorders
9. Musculoskeletal Disorders
10. Integumentary Disorders
11. Immunologic Disorders
12. Cellular Disorders (Oncology)
13. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
14. Hematologic Disorders
15. Reproductive Disorders
16. Eye and Ear Disorders
17. Common Problems Encountered in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
Appendices
I. Practice to Pass and Case Study Suggested Answers
II. NursingNotes
