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Medical Surgical
Clinical Handbook for Brunner &Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing, Thirteenth Edition, International Edition
Janice L. Hinkle, PhD, RN, CNRN
978-1-4511-8897-4 • November 2013 • Softbound • 8.375” x 10.875” • 480 pp • 11 Illus.
978-1-4511-4667-7 • North American Edition: Available in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands only
The perfect companion to
Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing
, this exemplary study tool helps you better
understand the concepts, disease processes, and nursing care detailed
in the textbook. Designed to help you review and apply important
concepts from the textbook to prepare for exams as well as for your
nursing career, each fully revised chapter includes three sections:
Assessing Your Understanding (including fill-in-the-blank, short answer,
and matching questions), Applying Your Knowledge (comprised of case-
based questions), and Practicing for NCLEX
®
(containing both multiple-
choice and alternate-format NCLEX
®
-style questions). An Answer Key is
included at the end of the book.
Features
Each fully revised chapter includes three sections:
• Assessing Your Understanding (including fill-in-the-blank, short
answer, and matching questions)
• Applying Your Knowledge (comprised of case-based questions)
• Practicing for NCLEX
®
(containing multiple-choice NCLEX
®
-style
questions)
An Answer Key is included at the end of the book.
Table of Contents
Unit 1:
Basic Concepts in Nursing
Unit 2:
Biophysical and Psychosocial
Concepts in Nursing Practice
Unit 3:
Concepts and Challenges in
Patient Management
Unit 4:
Perioperative Concepts and
Nursing Management
Unit 5:
Gas Exchange and Respiratory
Function
Unit 6:
Cardiovascular and Circulatory
Function
Unit 7:
Hematologic Function
Unit 8:
Immunologic Function
Unit 9:
Musculoskeletal Function
Unit 10:
Digestive and
Gastrointestinal Function
Unit 11:
Metabolic and Endocrine
Function
Unit 12:
Kidney and Urinary Function
Unit 13:
Reproductive Function
Unit 14:
Integumentary Function
Unit 15:
Sensory Function
Unit 16:
Neurologic Function
Unit 17:
Acute Community Based
Challenges
… Abridged to fit