Synopses & Reviews
PEARSON REVIEWS & RATIONALES: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY WITH "NURSING REVIEWS & RATIONALES", 3/e provides a clear, concentrated, and up-to-date review of today's "need to know" knowledge for eunderstanding pathophysiology. Developed by Mary Ann Hogan, RN and reviewed by a large team of nurse educators, this program can be used by current nursing students as a course study aid, for NCLEX-RN® exam preparation, or by practicing nurses seeking comprehensive yet concise review of this discipline. Fully reflective of the current (2010) NCLEX-RN® Test Plan, this text presents complete chapters on respiratory, cardiac, vascular, neurological, musculoskeletal, eye/ear/nose/throat, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, endocrine/metabolic, renal/urinary, reproductive, immunological, infectious, integumentary, hematological/oncological, genetic/developmental, and multisystem health problems. Its complete support package includes access to additional questions and the complete eText online, and a tear-out NursingNotes card for clinical reference and quick review.
About the Author
MaryAnn Hogan, MSN, RN has been a Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has taught in diploma, associate degree, and baccalaureate nursing programs. A former item writer for the CAT NCLEX-RN® exam, Ms. Hogan has been teaching review courses throughout to a number of publications in the areas of adult health, pharmacology, and fundamentals of nursing. She is a member
of the American Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society for Nursing.
Table of Contents
Preface
Contributors and Reviewers of the First Edition
1. Respiratory Health Problems
2. Cardiac Health Problems
3. Vascular Health Problems
4. Neurological Health Problems
5. Musculoskeletal Health Problems
6. Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Health Problems
7. Gastrointestinal Health Problems
8. Hepatobiliary Health Problems
9. Endocrine and Metabolic Health Problems
10. Renal and Urinary Health Problems
11. Male and Female Reproductive Health Problems
12. Immunological Health Problems
13. Infectious Health Problems
14. Integumentary Health Problems
15. Hematological and Oncological Health Problems
16. Genetic and Developmental Health Problems
17. Multisystem Health Problems