PASS CCRN®!
- 5th Edition - July 10, 2018
- Author: Robin Donohoe Dennison
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 9 5 3 1 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 9 6 8 1 - 7
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 conten… Read more
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Request a sales quoteFully 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.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Reviewers
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. The Critical Care Certification Examination
- Certification
- Benefits of Achieving CCRN® Certification
- The Synergy Model
- The CCRN® (Adult) Examination
- Plan for Passing the CCRN® Examination
- Maintaining Your CCRN® Certification
- Chapter 2. Professional Caring and Ethical Practice
- Critical Care Nursing: General Concepts
- Clinical Judgment
- Advocacy and Moral Agency
- Caring Practices
- Collaboration
- Systems Thinking
- Response to Diversity
- Clinical Inquiry
- Facilitation of Learning
- Chapter 3. The Cardiovascular System
- Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology
- Cardiovascular Assessment
- Electrocardiography
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Cardiopulmonary Arrest
- Dysrhythmias and Blocks
- Clinical Presentation
- Collaborative Management
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Heart Failure
- Cardiomyopathy
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Hypertensive Crises
- Vascular Disease
- Cardiovascular Trauma
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Hypovolemic Shock
- Cardiogenic Shock
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- Chapter 4. The Pulmonary System
- Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology
- Pulmonary Assessment
- Acid–Base Balance and Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation
- Airway Management
- Oxygen Therapy
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation(NPPV)
- Chest Tubes
- Thoracic Surgery and Procedures
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pneumonia
- Aspiration Lung Disease
- Status Asthmaticus
- Pulmonary Embolism or Infarction
- Chest Trauma
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- Chapter 5. The Neurologic System
- Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology
- Neurologic Assessment
- Intracranial Hypertension
- Encephalopathy
- Craniotomy
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Skull Fractures
- Intracranial Hemorrhage or Hematoma
- Hydrocephalus
- Hemorrhagic Stroke
- Ischemic Stroke
- Brain Tumor
- Status Epilepticus
- Central Nervous System Infections
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Chapter 6. The Endocrine System
- Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology
- Assessment of the Endocrine System
- Endocrine Pharmacology
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State
- Hypoglycemia
- Chapter 7. The Gastrointestinal System
- Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology
- Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System
- Gastrointestinal Drugs (Table 7.6)
- Malnutrition
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Esophagitis
- Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Hepatic Failure and Encephalopathy
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Intestinal Infarction, Obstruction, and Perforation
- Abdominal Trauma
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Chapter 8. The Renal System
- Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology
- Assessment of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Renal Status
- Drugs Affecting the Renal System
- Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Renal Replacement Therapy
- Chapter 9. The Hematologic and Immunologic Systems
- Selected Concepts in Anatomy and Physiology
- Assessment of the Hematologic and Immunologic Systems
- Blood and Blood Component Administration
- Drugs Affecting Clotting
- Coagulopathies
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
- Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
- Anemia
- Immunodeficiency
- Leukopenia
- Chapter 10. Integumentary/Musculoskeletal Systems
- Integumentary/Musculoskeletal Systems
- Integumentary System
- Assessment
- Complex Wounds
- Intravenous Infiltration
- Clinical Presentation
- Musculoskeletal System
- Musculoskeletal Assessment
- Osteomyelitis
- Chapter 11. Multisystem
- Definitions
- Classification by Etiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Collaborative Management
- Hypovolemic Shock
- Etiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Collaborative Management
- Cardiogenic Shock
- Etiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Collaborative Management
- Anaphylactic Shock
- Etiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Collaborative Management
- Neurogenic Shock
- Etiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Collaborative Management
- Septic Shock
- Etiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Collaborative Management
- Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
- Etiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Collaborative Management
- Multisystem Trauma
- Predisposing Factors
- Mechanism of Injury
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Collaborative Management
- Drug Intoxication and Poisoning
- Etiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Collaborative Management
- Chapter 12. Behavioral/Psychosocial on the Blueprint
- Behavioral/Psychosocial Assessment
- Psychosocial Characteristics (Erikson, 1968)
- Basic Human Needs
- Responses to Illness and Environment
- General Principles of Care
- Agitation
- Antisocial Behaviors
- Delirium
- Intensive Care Unit Delirium
- Major or Minor Neurocognitive Disorders (e.g., Dementia)
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Mania
- Trauma, Violence, and Abuse
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Risk-Taking Behavior
- Substance-Related Disorders
- Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors
- Medical Nonadherence
- Psychosis
- Learning Activities Answers
- References
- Appendix A. Common Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Critical Care Nursing
- Appendix B. Normal Laboratory Values
- Appendix C. Formulae Significant to Critical Care Nursing
- Appendix D. Dysrhythmias: Etiology, Criteria, Significance, and Management
- Index
- No. of pages: 928
- Language: English
- Edition: 5
- Published: July 10, 2018
- Imprint: Mosby
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323595315
- eBook ISBN: 9780323596817
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Robin Donohoe Dennison
Affiliations and expertise
Educator, Consultant, Author, Saint Augustine, Florida