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• Title:Gerontologic nursing / by Donna F. Gauwitz.
  
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• Related Title:Delmar's complete review for NCLEX-RN.
  
• Author/Creator:Gauwitz, Donna F.
  
• Published/Created:Clifton Park, NY : Thomson/Delmar Learning, ©2007.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WY18.2 .G277 2007
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Medical Subjects:Geriatric Nursing--methods--Examination Questions.
  Geriatric Nursing--methods--Outlines.
  Aged.
  Health Services for the Aged--Examination Questions.
  Health Services for the Aged--Outlines.
  
• Description:xvii, 128 p. ; 23 cm.
  
• Series:Thomson Delmar Learning's nursing review series.
  
• Notes:"Content taken from Delmar's complete review for NCLEX-RN."
  
• ISBN:9781401811815
  1401811817
  
• Contents:1. Health issues of the older adult
  Theories of aging
  Nursing diagnoses
  Effects of aging on the body systems
  Related issues occurring with aging
  2. Delirium and dementia
  Depression
  Delirium
  Dementia/Alzheimer's disease
  App. A. review of systems when taking a complete health history
  App. B. Modifications to make based on the challenging needs of the older adult
  App. C. Pressure ulcer care by risk factors
  App. D. Laboratory values in older adults
  App. E. Comprehensive nursing assessment checklist to identify residents at high risk for decreased fluid intake
  App. F. Physical signs and symptoms of poor nutritional status
  App. G. Age-related skin, hair, and nail changes in older people
  App. H. Types of edema
  App. I. Summary of age-related vision changes
  App. J. Summary of respiratory-related changes in older adults
  App. K. Summary of cardiovascular age-related changes in older adults
  App. L. Summary of age-related musculoskeletal changes
  App. M. Summary of age-related neurological changes
  App. N. Abnormal inspection and palpation, breast and node findings in an older woman
  App. O. Classification of aphasias
  App. P. Suspected physiological factors related to mental health changes in the older adult
  App. Q. Components of mental assessment in the older adult
  App. R. Working with behaviors associated with dementia
  App. S. NANDA nursing diagnoses 2005-2006
  App. T. Preparation for NCLEX.