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HEALTH PROFESSIONS Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing Fourteenth Edition NURSING Medical & Surgical

FEATURES CONTINUED

▶ ▶ EXPANDED Immunodeficiency chapter brings students up to date with the latest approaches to care for patients with HIV infection, AIDS, and more. ▶ ▶ UPDATED Concept Mastery Alerts clarify difficult concepts in each chapter. ▶ ▶ UPDATED Quality and Safety Nursing Alerts offer tips for best clinical practice and red-flag safety warnings to help avoid common mistakes. ▶ ▶ UPDATED Prioritization and Evidence-Based Practice Questions enhance Critical Thinking Exercises. ▶ ▶ EXTENSIVELY REVISED Genetics Charts, Ethical Dilemma Charts, and Home Care Checklists reflect the latest advances in the field. ▶ ▶ ALL NEW Nursing Research Profiles familiarize students with the importance of evidence-based practice. ▶ ▶ UPDATED Nursing Process, Plans of Nursing Care, and Critical Care sections call out important considerations. ▶ ▶ More than 2,900 NCLEX-style test questions, and more than 1,800 NCLEX-style review questions, bolster students’ preparation for the NCLEX-RN ® exam. ▶ ▶ Charts and tables distill complex information on assessment, risk factors, home care, genetics in nursing, patient education, health promotion, ethics, and pharmacology in a more accessible format. ▶ ▶ Gerontologic Considerations sections, Physiology/Pathophysiology figures, and icons for Critical Care, Obesity Considerations, and Patient Education highlight practical considerations across a diverse spectrum of nursing care. ▶ ▶ Concepts in Action Animations , Watch and Learn videos, Practice and Learn cases , and Interactive Tutorials elucidate concepts and bring them to life.

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