Delmar's Nursing Review Series Gerontological Nursing

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ISBN: 9781401811815 | 1401811817
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 11/13/2006

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If you are preparing to take the NCLEX-RN® examination, you cannot afford to be without Thomson Delmar Learning's Nursing Review Series. These texts provide you with a detailed and focused review in 8 specific subject areas: Pharmacology; Medical-Surgical Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; Maternity and Women's Health Nursing; Gerontologic Nursing; Psychiatric Nursing; Legal and Ethical Nursing and Community Health Nursing.

Contributors

vii

Preface

Reviewers

Health Issues of the Older Adult

(30)

Theories of Aging

(1)

Nursing Diagnoses

(1)

Effects of Aging on the Body Systems

(12)

Related Issues Occurring with Aging

(17)

Delirium and Dementia

(72)

Depression

(2)

Delirium

(1)

Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease

(17)

Appendices

Appendices Table of Contents

(2)

Appendix A: Review of Systems When Taking a Complete Health History

(3)

Appendix B: Modifications to Make Based on the Challenging Needs of the Older Adult

(2)

Appendix C: Pressure Ulcer Care by Risk Factors

(2)

Appendix D: Laboratory Values in Older Adults

(2)

Appendix E: Comprehensive Nursing Assessment Checklist to Identify Residents at High Risk for Decreased Fluid Intake

(3)

Appendix F: Physical Signs and Symptoms of Poor Nutritional Status

(2)

Appendix G: Age-related Skin, Hair, and Nail Changes in Older People

(2)

Appendix H: Types of Edema

(1)

Appendix I: Summary of Age-related Vision Changes

(1)

Appendix J: Summary of Respiratory-Related Changes in Older Adults

(1)

Appendix K: Summary of Cardiovascular Age-Related Changes in Older Adults

(1)

Appendix L: Summary of Age-Related Musculoskeletal Changes

(1)

Appendix M: Summary of Age-related Neurological Changes

(1)

Appendix N: Abnormal Inspection and Palpation, Breast and Node Findings in an Older Woman

(1)

Appendix O: Classification of Aphasias

(2)

Appendix P: Suspected Physiological Factors Related to Mental Health Changes in the Older Adult

(1)

Suspected Psychosocial and Spiritual Factors Associated with Mental Health in the Older Adult

(1)

Appendix Q: Components of Mental Assessment in the Older Adult

(1)

Appendix R: Working with Behaviors Associated with Dementia

(2)

Appendix S: NANDA Nursing Diagnoses 2005--2006

(4)

Appendix T: Preparation for NCLEX

(5)

Total Number of Questions on NCLEX

(1)

Risk Factors for NCLEX Performance

(1)

Review Books and Courses

(1)

The NLN Examination and the Hesi Exit Exam

(1)

Organizing your Review

(2)

When to Study

(1)

Appendix U: Glossary

(12)

Code Legend

103

(1)

Practice Test 1

104

(8)

Practice Test 2

112

(8)

Practice Test 3

120

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