Springhouse Review for Critical Care Nursing Certification

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• ISBN13: 9781582551616
• ISBN10: 1582551618
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-21
• Publisher: Spring House

Summary

Completely updated to include the latest information on disorders, diagnostic tests, drugs, and other treatments, this new edition presents all core information practicing critical care nurses must know to pass the CCRN certification exam. All content is based on current publications of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). Features include an outline format for easy studying, organization of major disorders by body system for quick access, and quick-reference charts and illustrations, appendices, and post-tests. New to this edition are the latest test eligibility requirements, application guidelines, and test plan information, a chapter on professional caring and ethical practice, multiple-choice review questions with answers and rationales, and an appendix on critical laboratory test values.

Table of Contents

Contributors and consultants	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Certification examination	p. 1
Cardiovascular disorders	p. 16
Pulmonary disorders	p. 80
Endocrine disorders	p. 110
Hematologic and immunologic disorders	p. 129
Neurologic disorders	p. 145
Gastrointestinal disorders	p. 193
Renal disorders	p. 221
Multisystem disorders	p. 246
Professional caring and ethical practice	p. 262
Common drugs used in critical care	p. 271
ABG practice test	p. 284
Crisis values of laboratory tests	p. 286
Posttest 1	p. 288
Posttest 2	p. 310
Selected references	p. 331
Index	p. 333
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