Introduction |
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Welcome to the NCLEX-PN® Exam Cram |
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Taking the Computerized Adaptive Test |
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How to Prepare for the Exam |
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Accessing the Pearson Test Prep Software and Questions |
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Self-Assessment |
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Testing Your Exam Readiness |
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Chapter 1 Preparing for the National Council Exam for Licensed Practical Nurses |
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The Computer Adaptive Test |
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5 | (1) |
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Reading the Question Carefully |
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6 | (1) |
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Watch for Specific Details |
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Chapter 2 Simplifying Pharmacology |
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Three Areas of Pharmacology |
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How Nurses Work with Pharmacology |
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Administering Medications |
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Understanding and Identifying the Various Drugs |
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors |
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Anti-Infectives (Aminoglycosides) |
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Benzodiazepines (Anticonvulsants/Antianxiety) |
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22 | (2) |
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Phenothiazines (Antipsychotic/Antiemetic) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (2) |
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Cholesterol-Lowering Agents |
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Angiotensin Receptor Blockers |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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More Drug Identification Helpers |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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Pregnancy Categories for Drugs |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (2) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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Chapter 3 Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Respiratory System |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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42 | (2) |
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42 | (1) |
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Acute Respiratory Infections |
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44 | (1) |
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Acute Respiratory Failure |
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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52 | (1) |
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Pharmacology Categories for Review |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (1) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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Chapter 4 Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Renal and Genitourinary System |
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58 | (1) |
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Chronic Glomerulonephritis |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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67 | (1) |
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Pharmacology Categories for Review |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (2) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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Chapter 5 Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Hematopoietic System |
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74 | (3) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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Cooley's Anemia (Thalassemia Major) |
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77 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (1) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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83 | (2) |
Chapter 6 Caring for the Client with Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Acid/Base Balance |
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Basic Knowledge of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance |
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Regulation of pH and Its Effect on Fluid and Electrolytes |
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How the Body Regulates pH |
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Causes of Metabolic Acidosis |
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Symptoms of Metabolic Acidosis |
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88 | (1) |
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Care of the Client with Metabolic Acidosis |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (2) |
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Causes of Respiratory Acidosis |
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89 | (1) |
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Symptoms of Respiratory Acidosis |
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90 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Respiratory Acidosis |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis |
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91 | (1) |
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Symptoms of Metabolic Alkalosis |
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91 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Metabolic Alkalosis |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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Symptoms of Respiratory Alkalosis |
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92 | (1) |
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Care of the Client with Respiratory Alkalosis |
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Normal Electrolyte Values |
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93 | (1) |
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Changes Associated with Aging |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (1) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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99 | (2) |
Chapter 7 Caring for the Client with Burns |
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101 | (18) |
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102 | (3) |
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Burn Measurement with TBSA |
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104 | (1) |
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Nursing Care for Burn Victims |
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The Resuscitative (Emergent) Phase |
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106 | (4) |
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The Acute (Intermediate) Phase |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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112 | (1) |
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Pharmacology Categories for Review |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (1) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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117 | (2) |
Chapter 8 Caring for the Client with Sensorineural Disorders |
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119 | (18) |
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120 | (7) |
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120 | (3) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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Pharmacology Categories for Review |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (3) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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Assisting Clients with Hearing Loss |
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130 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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130 | (1) |
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Pharmacology Categories for Review |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (1) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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135 | (2) |
Chapter 9 Caring for the Client with Cancer |
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137 | (18) |
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138 | (3) |
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American Cancer Society's Seven Warning Signs of Cancer |
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138 | (1) |
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The Four Major Categories of Cancer |
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138 | (1) |
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Risk Factors for Specific Cancers |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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Management of the Client with Cancer |
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141 | (4) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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Bone Marrow Transplantation and Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT) |
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145 | (2) |
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145 | (1) |
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Nursing Care After Transplantation |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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Diagnosis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
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147 | (1) |
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Prognosis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
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148 | (1) |
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Treatment of Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
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148 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (2) |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (1) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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154 | (1) |
Chapter 10 Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System |
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155 | (28) |
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156 | (3) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (2) |
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Inflammatory Bowel Disorders |
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159 | (2) |
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Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis) |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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Diagnosis of Diverticulitis |
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161 | (1) |
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Treatment of Diverticulitis |
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161 | (1) |
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) |
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162 | (1) |
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Diseases Associated with the Liver |
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163 | (9) |
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163 | (5) |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (2) |
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Cholecystitis/Cholelithiasis |
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172 | (2) |
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Symptoms of Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis |
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172 | (1) |
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Diagnosis of Cholecystitis/Cholethiasis |
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173 | (1) |
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Treatment of Cholecystitis |
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173 | (1) |
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Treatment of Cholethiasis |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (1) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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181 | (2) |
Chapter 11 Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System |
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183 | (22) |
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184 | (5) |
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184 | (3) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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Treatment of Osteoporosis |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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Treatment of the Client with Gout |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (2) |
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Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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192 | (1) |
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Musculoskeletal Surgical Procedures |
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193 | (3) |
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Fractured Hip and Hip Replacement |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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Assistive Devices for Ambulation |
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196 | (2) |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (1) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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204 | (1) |
Chapter 12 Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Endocrine System |
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205 | (20) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (3) |
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207 | (2) |
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209 | (3) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (2) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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Adrenocortical Insufficiency (Addison's Disease) |
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214 | (1) |
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Adrenocortical Hypersecretion (Cushing's Syndrome) or Cushing's Disease |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (4) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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219 | (1) |
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Pharmacology Categories for Review |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (1) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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223 | (2) |
Chapter 13 Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Cardiovascular System |
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225 | (20) |
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226 | (1) |
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Medications Used to Treat Hypertension |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (3) |
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229 | (1) |
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Malfunction of the Conduction System |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (5) |
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Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction |
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231 | (1) |
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Management of Myocardial Infarction Clients |
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232 | (3) |
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Inflammatory Diseases of the Heart |
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235 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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238 | (1) |
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Pharmacology Categories for Review |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (1) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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243 | (2) |
Chapter 14 Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Neurological System |
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245 | (24) |
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246 | (3) |
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246 | (2) |
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Treatment of Seizure Clients |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (2) |
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250 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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Treatment of Epidural and Subdural Hematomas |
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250 | (1) |
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Increased Intracranial Pressure |
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251 | (2) |
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253 | (1) |
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253 | (3) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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Intracranial Pressure Monitors |
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256 | (1) |
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Care of the Client with Intracranial Surgery (Craniotomy) |
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256 | (1) |
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Cerebrovascular Accident/Stroke |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (3) |
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Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries |
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259 | (1) |
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Potential Complications with SCI Clients |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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Treating Clients with Guillian-Barre |
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261 | (1) |
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Degenerative Neurological Disorders |
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261 | (2) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (1) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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268 | (1) |
Chapter 15 Caring for the Client with Psychiatric Disorders |
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269 | (28) |
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270 | (2) |
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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Dissociative Identity Disorder |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (4) |
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Paranoid Personality Disorder |
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275 | (1) |
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Schizoid Personality Disorder |
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275 | (1) |
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Schizotypal Personality Disorder |
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275 | (1) |
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Histrionic Personality Disorder |
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276 | (1) |
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder |
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276 | (1) |
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Antisocial Personality Disorder |
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276 | (1) |
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Borderline Personality Disorder |
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277 | (1) |
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Avoidant Personality Disorder |
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277 | (1) |
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Dependent Personality Disorder |
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277 | (1) |
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Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder |
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277 | (1) |
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Managing Clients with Personality Disorders |
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278 | (1) |
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278 | (5) |
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278 | (3) |
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281 | (2) |
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283 | (5) |
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283 | (3) |
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Other Commonly Abused Substances |
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286 | (2) |
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Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence |
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288 | (3) |
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Disruptive, Control, and Conduct Disorders |
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288 | (1) |
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Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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291 | (1) |
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Pharmacology Categories for Review |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (2) |
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294 | (1) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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295 | (2) |
Chapter 16 Caring for the Maternal/Infant Client |
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297 | (28) |
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298 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (2) |
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Prenatal Diet and Weight Maintenance |
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299 | (1) |
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Alpha-Fetoprotein Screening |
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299 | (1) |
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Other Prenatal Diagnostic Tests |
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300 | (1) |
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Assessing Fetal Heart Tones |
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301 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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Signs of Complications of Pregnancy |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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Complications Affecting Pregnancy |
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303 | (3) |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (1) |
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation |
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305 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (2) |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (2) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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Important Terms You Should Know |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (2) |
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Pharmacologic Management of Labor |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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Terms Associated with the Normal Newborn |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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318 | (1) |
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Pharmacology Categories for Review |
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319 | (1) |
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320 | (2) |
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322 | (1) |
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Suggested Reading and Resources |
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323 | (2) |
Chapter 17 Caring for the Pediatric Client |
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325 | (36) |
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326 | (5) |
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Infant (28 Days to 1 Year) |
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326 | (2) |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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Adolescence (12-18 Years) |
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331 | (1) |
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331 | (11) |
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Anomalies of the Gastrointestinal System |
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332 | (4) |
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Anomalies of the Musculoskeltal System |
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336 | (2) |
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Anomalies of the Cardiovascular System |
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338 | (3) |
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Inborn Errors of Metabolism |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (5) |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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345 | (1) |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (1) |
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Cystic Fibrosis (Mucoviscidosis) |
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347 | (1) |
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Gastrointestinal Disorders |
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347 | (2) |
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348 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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Celiac Disease (Gluten-Induced Enteropathy, Celiac Sprue) |
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349 | (1) |
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349 | (3) |
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349 | (1) |
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Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) |
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350 | (2) |
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Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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352 | (2) |
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352 | (1) |
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (Coxa Plana) |
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353 | (1) |
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353 | (1) |
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354 | (1) |
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Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma) |
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354 | (1) |
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354 | (1) |
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Osteogenic Sarcoma (Osteosarcoma) |
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354 | (1) |
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Ingestion of Hazardous Substances |
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355 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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Lead Poisoning (Plumbism) |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Tests for Review |
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356 | (1) |
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Pharmacology Categories for Review |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (2) |
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360 | (1) |
Suggested Reading and Resources |
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361 | (2) |
Practice Exam 1 |
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363 | (44) |
Answers to Practice Exam 1 |
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407 | (22) |
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410 | (19) |
Practice Exam 2 |
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429 | (42) |
Answers to Practice Exam 2 |
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471 | (22) |
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474 | (19) |
Appendix A Things You Forgot |
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493 | (8) |
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493 | (1) |
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493 | (1) |
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494 | (1) |
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Intrapartal Normal Values |
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494 | (1) |
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495 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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Revised Life Support Guidelines (American Heart Association) |
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496 | (1) |
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497 | (1) |
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497 | (2) |
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499 | (2) |
Appendix B Need to Know More? |
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501 | (8) |
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501 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Respiratory System |
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501 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Renal and Genitourinary System |
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502 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Hematopoietic System |
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502 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Acid/Base Balance |
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503 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Burns |
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503 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Sensorineural Disorders |
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503 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Cancer |
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504 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System |
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504 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System |
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505 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Endocrine System |
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505 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Cardiovascular System |
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506 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Neurological System |
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506 | (1) |
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Caring for the Client with Psychiatric Disorders |
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507 | (1) |
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Caring for the Maternal/Infant Client |
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507 | (1) |
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Caring for the Pediatric Client |
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507 | (1) |
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Cultural Practices Influencing Nursing Care |
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508 | (1) |
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Legal Issues in Nursing Practice |
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508 | (1) |
Appendix C Calculations |
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509 | (2) |
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The Apothecary System of Measurement |
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509 | (1) |
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The Household System of Measurement |
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509 | (1) |
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510 | (1) |
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510 | (1) |
Answers |
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511 | (2) |
Glossary |
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513 | (20) |
Index |
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