Workbook for Wolgin Being a Nursing Assistant

by Schniedman, Rose; warner, susan; Lambert, Susan; HR, ET

• ISBN13: 9780131779860
• ISBN10: 0131779869
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-10
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Workbook/study guide provides interactive learning exercises designed for use with the parent textbook of the same title, 9th edition, c2005. Follows the layout of the textbook and offers exercises for reinforcing key concepts. Previous edition not cited. Three-hole punched with perforated pages.

Table of Contents

The Health Care System	1	(8)
Your Role as a Nursing Assistant	9	(6)
Communication Skills	15	(12)
Patients, Residents, and Clients	27	(8)
Infection Control	35	(8)
Safety	43	(6)
Body Mechanics: Positioning, Moving, and Transporting Patients	49	(14)
Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging a Patient	63	(8)
The Patient's Environment	71	(6)
Bedmaking	77	(4)
Home Health Care	81	(10)
Personal Care of the Patient	91	(8)
Emergency Care	99	(6)
The Human Body	105	(6)
Growth and Development	111	(4)
The Musculoskeletal System and Related Care	115	(8)
The Integumentary System and Related Care	123	(6)
The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems and Related Care	129	(10)
Measuring Vital Signs	139	(14)
The Gastrointestinal System and Related Care	153	(10)
Nutrition for the Patient	163	(8)
The Urinary System and Related Care	171	(8)
Specimen Collection	179	(6)
The Endocrine System and Related Care of Diabetics	185	(8)
The Reproductive System and Related Care	193	(8)
The Nervous System and Related Care	201	(8)
Warm and Cold Applications	209	(6)
Care of the Surgical Patient	215	(10)
Special Procedures	225	(6)
Other Patients with Special Needs	231	(6)
Neonatal and Pediatric Care	237	(6)
The Older Adult Patient and Long-Term Care	243	(6)
Rehabilitation and Return to Self-Care	249	(8)
The Terminally Ill Patient and Postmortem Care	257	(8)
Beginning Your Career as a Nursing Assistant	265	(6)
Appendix A: Medical Terms, Abbreviations, and Specialties	271