Adult Health Nursing, 5th Edition
Barbara Lauritsen Christensen, MS, RN;
and Elaine Oden Kockrow, MS, RN
2006 | 944 pp., 450 illus.
ISBN: 978-0-323-03936-9

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
2. Care of the Surgical Patient
3. Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder
4. Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder
5. Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder
6. Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder
7. Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder
8. Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder
9. Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder
10. Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder
11. Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder
12. Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder
13. Care of the Patient with a Visual or Auditory Disorder
14. Care of the Patient with a Neurological Disorder
15. Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder
16. Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS
17. Care of the Patient with Cancer

Appendixes
Appendix A: Common Abbreviations
Appendix B: JCAHO Lists of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
Appendix C: Laboratory Reference Values

Self-Assessment