| Description |
1 online resource (676 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; copyright; AUTHORS; FOREWORD; Contents; ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM; ABUSE AND NEGLECT; ACUTE RENAL FAILURE; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AGE DISCRIMINATION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; AMPUTATION; ANEMIA, IRON DEFICIENCY; ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY; ANXIETY; AORTIC STENOSIS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; AROMATHERAPY; ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASE; ART THERAPY; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; ASSESSMENT, FUNCTIONAL; ASSESSMENT, PHYSICAL; ASSISTED SUICIDE; ASSISTIVE DEVICES; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BASAL CELL EPITHELIOMA |
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Benign prostatic hyperplasiabiofeedback; bipolar disorder; bladder and bowel retraining; bladder cancer; blood sample collection; blood transfusion; bowel resection with anastomosis; bowel resection with ostomy; breast cancer; breast self-examination; bronchoscopy; buccal, sublingual, and translingual medication administration; calcium deficiency; calcium excess; cardiac catheterization; cardiogenic shock; cardiomyopathy; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; cardioversion, synchronized; cataract; cataract removal; central venous catheter care; cerebrovascular accident; cerumen impaction |
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Cervical cancerchemotherapy; chest drainage; chest physiotherapy; chloride deficiency; chloride excess; cholecystectomy; cholecystitis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; chronic renal failure; cochlear implant; cold application; colorectal cancer; compliance; condom catheter application; constipation; coronary artery bypass grafting; coronary artery disease; cystectomy; dance therapy; death and dying; delirium; dementia; depression; diabetes mellitus; diarrhea; diverticular disease; drug abuse and misuse; ear medication administration; electrocardiography; electrophysiology studies |
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Endarterectomyend-of-life care; endoscopy; enema administration; enteral nutrition; enteral tube medication administration; entropion and ectropion; epidural analgesia administration; esophageal cancer; esophageal diverticula; exercise; eye medication administration; falls and fall prevention; fecal disimpaction; fecal incontinence; folic acid deficiency; foot care; gastric cancer; gastric surgery; gastritis; gastroesophageal reflux disease; glaucoma; glucose monitoring; grief; group therapy; hearing aids; heart failure; heart valve replacement; heat application, direct; hemodialysis |
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Herpes zosterhiatal hernia; hip fracture; hip replacement; home safety; hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome; hypertension; hypotension, orthostatic; imagery; implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; impotence; incontinence management; indwelling urinary catheter insertion; influenza; informed consent; intestinal obstruction; intramuscular injection; i.v. medication administration; keratoses; leukemia; life-review therapy; lung cancer; macular degeneration; magnetic field therapy; mammography; mastectomy; mechanical ventilation; meditation; melanoma, malignant; metabolic acidosis |
| Summary |
The Second Edition of this A-to-Z guide covers a wide range of areas of concern pertaining to the growing geriatric population. Completely reviewed, updated and expanded, it includes more than 150 illustrations and charts. This text invites readers to investigate more than 200 disorders and age-oriented issues, such as lab value changes, sexuality, grief and loss, alternative therapies and cultural influences on compliance, self-care and recovery. Comprehensive and easy-to-use, this manual covers Alzheimer's, cataract removal treatments, and many other new and expanded topics |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Geriatric nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Geriatric nursing
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781469880792 |
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1469880792 |
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