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Abstract
Fully updated to mirror the test plan for the latest CCRN®-Adult certification exam, Dennison’s widely acclaimed PASS CCRN®! is known for its targeted yet comprehensive content review, innovative learning strategies, and meticulous accuracy. This new fifth edition addresses each section of the most current CCRN® exam in detail, with review content presented in a quick-reference outline format and supported by a wealth of illustrations, tables, and algorithms. Learning activities for each chapter, as well as more than 1,000 review questions on the companion Evolve website, offer valuable practice and test-taking experience to prepare you for success on the CCRN®-Adult exam.
- More than 1,000 multiple-choice review questions on the companion Evolve website offer convenient electronic access and can be answered in Study Mode or Exam Mode.
- Outline-style review helps ensure that you have mastered essential content for the CCRN®-Adult exam.
- Engaging, chapter-ending learning activities provide fun and stimulating ways for you to learn critical concepts.
- Content is supported by a wealth of tables, illustrations, and completely new algorithms to help clarify complex concepts.
- NEW! Completely updated content follows the latest CCRN®-Adult exam blueprint to ensure that you have the most current information for exam preparation.
- NEW! Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Systems chapter reflects the latest CCRN® exam test plan organization.
- NEW! Thorough revisions to the Professional Caring and Ethical Practice and Multisystem chapters match the latest CCRN®-Adult exam.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| PASS CCRN®! | I | ||
| Copyright | II | ||
| CONTRIBUTORS | III | ||
| REVIEWERS | IV | ||
| Dedication | V | ||
| PREFACE | VI | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | VIII | ||
| CONTENTS | IX | ||
| 1 - The Critical Care Certification Examination | 1 | ||
| 2 - Professional Caring and Ethical Practice | 12 | ||
| 3 - The Cardiovascular System | 49 | ||
| 4 - The Pulmonary System | 252 | ||
| 5 - The Neurologic System | 378 | ||
| 6 - The Endocrine System | 465 | ||
| 7 - The Gastrointestinal System | 489 | ||
| 8 - The Renal System | 564 | ||
| 9 - The Hematologic and Immunologic Systems | 614 | ||
| 10 - Integumentary/Musculoskeletal Systems | 666 | ||
| 11 - Multisystem | 679 | ||
| 12 - Behavioral/Psychosocial on the Blueprint | 721 | ||
| References and Suggested Readings | 792 | ||
| A - Common Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Critical Care Nursing | 797 | ||
| B - Normal Laboratory Values | 810 | ||
| C - Formulae Significant to Critical Care Nursing | 812 | ||
| D - Dysrhythmias: Etiology, Criteria, Significance, and Management | 815 | ||
| INDEX | 833 | ||
| A | 833 | ||
| B | 835 | ||
| C | 837 | ||
| D | 839 | ||
| E | 841 | ||
| F | 842 | ||
| G | 843 | ||
| H | 843 | ||
| I | 845 | ||
| J | 846 | ||
| K | 846 | ||
| L | 847 | ||
| M | 847 | ||
| N | 849 | ||
| O | 850 | ||
| P | 850 | ||
| Q | 853 | ||
| R | 853 | ||
| S | 854 | ||
| T | 856 | ||
| U | 857 | ||
| V | 858 | ||
| W | 858 | ||
| X | 859 | ||
| Y | 859 | ||
| Z | 859 |