Pathophysiology, Reviews & Study Guides, Test Preparation & Review 

This reference book is a study and review aid that provides students with additional information on this extensive and especially difficult subject area. Each chapter presents the student with a clear list of objectives and important nursing responsibilities to help educate the patient. Visual cues help the student retain the information by expressing the material in a fun, engaging manner with activities created to appeal to students of different learning styles. NCLEX® Review questions follow the end of each chapter to help check the students’ understanding of key topics and to perform necessary review.Memory-reinforcing mnemonic devices and other engaging activities reinforce material.Frog-themed cartoon illustrations promote a light-hearted, engaging approach to learning.All 150 review questions include answers and rationales for both correct and incorrect answers.A new and improved full-color insert.Take Home Points highlight the most important points to study or to use in the clinical setting.Caution notes alert readers to urgent information about dangerous conditions and how to avoid them.Lifespan notes point out age-related variations in signs and symptoms, nursing interventions, and patient teaching.Culture notes describe possible variations related to a patient's cultural background.Web links direct readers to the Internet for additional resources.A new chapter offers careful coverage of neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, and eating disorders.New topics include rheumatic heart disease, anemias and sickle cell disease, breast cancer, and cervical cancer.New information on burns includes a comprehensive care plan for patients with differing types of burns.Revised NCLEX® examination-style review questions include the new alternate item format questions, as well as 80 new questions.What You WILL LEARN highlights chapter objectives.Tell Us What YOU Think invites reader feedback. - from Amzon