Overview
Main description
Let Marlene Hurst show you the fastest – and most efficient way -- to learn Medical-Surgical Nursing
98% of Marlene Hurst’s students pass the NCLEX®
That’s because Marlene knows that just memorizing facts isn’t enough – you need a strategy. In Medical-Surgical Nursing Review Marlene shows you how to apply critical thinking and test-taking skills rather than endure endless hours of memorization. With this proven, common sense approach, you’ll slash your study time and focus on what you really need to know in order to excel on this important course.
Medical-Surgical Nursing Review includes practice questions at the end of each chapter, complete with answers and explanations, and a CD-ROM with an additional 300 practice questions and MP3 audio tips from the author.
Marlene’s helpful icons make it easy and fun for you to learn medical-surgical nursing:
Marlene Moments:
Tell you humorous stories of common student situations and mistakes
Deadly Dilemmas:
Alert you to situations that could affect patient safety
Here’s the Deal:
Gives you an understanding of complex nursing and pathophysiology concepts
Hurst Hint
Helps you to understand core nursing content
Factoids
Teach you important clinical nursing facts and important points you need to know
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 2. Fluids and Eectrolytes
Chapter 3. Acid-Base Imbalances
Chapter 4. Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 5. Shock and Multisystem Failure
Chapter 6. Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 7. Neurologic Dysfunction
Chapter 8. Renal and Urologic Disorders
Chapter 9. Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 10. Metabolic and Endocrine Dysfunction
Chapter 11. Sensorineural Dysfunction
Chapter 12. Musculoskeletal Dysfunction
Chapter 13. Infectious Diseases
Chapter 14. Autoimmune and Rheumatic Disorders
Chapter 15. Cellular Aberrations: Cancer
Chapter 16. Alterations in Integumentary Function
Answers and Explanatins for the Practice Questions
Index
Author comments
Marlene Hurst, RN, MSN, FNP-R, CCRN-R
President
Hurst Review Services
Brookhaven, MI
