OUTSTANDING FEATURES

• Companion CD offers a wealth of valuable learning tools, including more than 25 audio clips, nearly 40 video clips, approximately 80 anatomy and physiology animations, an audio glossary, Spanish health care phrases, an anatomy and physiology Body Spectrum coloring program, math review, fluid and electrolyte tutorial, forms and tools used in health care settings, additional nursing care plans, additional Skills and Steps, all with performance checklists, and over 850 bonus NCLEX-PN® examination-style review questions.
• Each body system chapter begins with an Overview of Anatomy and Physiology to provide students with basic information for understanding the disorders that affect each system.
• Focused Assessment boxes offer guidelines for obtaining patient histories, performing physical and psychosocial assessments, and collecting information for specific disorders.
• NCLEX-PN® examination-style review questions at the end of each chapter include alternate-item format questions to prepare students for the exam.
• UNIQUE! Assignment Considerations boxes address situations where the RN delegates tasks to the LPN/LVN or when the LPN/LVN assigns tasks to nurse assistants, patient care technicians, and other unlicensed assistive personnel.
• UNIQUE! Evidence-based practice is emphasized throughout with a special EB icon to highlight cutting-edge research studies in nursing practice.
• Think Critically About... boxes encourage students to synthesize information and apply concepts beyond the scope of the textbook.
• UNIQUE! Concept Maps help students better understand how multiple symptoms, treatments, and side effects of specific disorders relate to each other.
• UNIQUE! Communication Cues illustrate how to apply effective therapeutic communication skills in realistic patient care situations.