Focusing on health promotion, this book provides coverage of patients with chronic illness and disabilities. It includes an accompanying CD-ROM which features over 3,500 NCLEX [registered]-style questions and three-dimensional animations that demonstrate disease processes.
Research indicates that people seeking assistance from professionals or self-help groups progress through these stages of change (Hoke & Timmerman, 2011; Sealy & Farmer, 2011). Any of the models can serve as an organizing framework for ...
Brunner is known for its strong Nursing Process focus and its readability. This edition retains these strengths and incorporates enhanced visual appeal and better portability for students.
Rupture of the Achilles tendon most commonly occurs in men with a mean age between 37 and 42 years (Cooper, 2015). Clinical examination is paramount in diagnosis; the ability to plantar flex is decreased and to dorsiflex is improved.
This concise clinical companion to the thirteenth edition of Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing presents nearly 200 diseases and disorders in alphabetical format, allowing rapid access to need-to-know information on ...
This edition's enhanced ancillaries include online case studies, over 6,000 NCLEX®-style review questions, and numerous three-dimensional animations of key concepts in anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology.
The content is completely cross-referenced to the main text. Pages are tabbed alphabetically for speedy reference.
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An Answer Key is included at the end of the book.
Instructor's Manual for Brunner [and] Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-surgical Nursing
Drug or Alcohol Use Ingesting even moderate amounts of alcohol prior to surgery can weaken a patient's immune system and increase the likelihood of developing postoperative complications (Rubinsky, Bishop, Maynard, et al., 2013).