• NEW! Drug monographs for more than 25 newly released, FDA-approved medications equip you with the latest drug information including generic names, trade names, pronunciations, do-not-confuse drugs, action, uses, contraindications, precautions, dosages and routes, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions (including drug/herb, drug/food and drug/lab test), nursing considerations, treatment of overdose, patient/family teaching, and more.
• NEW! Several online-only drug monographs are added to the companion Evolve website, creating an overall total of more than 100 Evolve-only drug monographs for lesser-used medications.
• NEW! Combinations heading for selected monographs highlight common combinations.
• More than 5,000 generic and trade-name drugs are profiled, covering almost every drug you will administer in practice or in clinicals.
• Alphabetical organization by generic name provides quick and easy access to specific drugs, with both trade and generic names listed in the index.
• Bolded coverage of IV drug administration highlights dosage and IV administration instructions, including safety considerations and Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities.
• Nursing Process steps are used as the framework for organizing all nursing care information.
• Complete pharmacokinetic information is summarized in a table and includes the mechanism and absorption of the drug as well as its action, duration, and excretion.
• Side effects information is organized by body system and identified as common or life threatening, showing signs to watch for during assessments.
• High Alert headers highlight drugs that pose the greatest risk if administered improperly.
• Black Box Warnings provide alerts to FDA warnings of dangerous or life-threatening drug reactions.
• Overview of drug categories explains the safe administration of common classes of drugs, as well as their common side effects and interactions.
• Flexible, water-resistant cover provides durability in the clinical setting.

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles(R) 2024 with Essential Purchase designation in Diagnosis/Assessment**

Create individualized nursing care plans with ease and confidence! Ackley and Ladwig's Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, 13th Edition uses an easy, three-step system to guide you through client assessment, nursing diagnosis, and care planning. Step-by-step instructions show how to implement care and evaluate outcomes, and help you build skills in diagnostic reasoning and critical thinking. To make care planning easier, this handbook allows you to look up nursing diagnoses and care plans for more than 1450 client symptoms, as well as interventions from NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification) and outcomes from NOC (Nursing Outcomes Classification). Edited by noted nursing educators Mary Beth Flynn Makic and Marina Reyna Martinez-Kratz, this reference provides everything you need to write nursing care plans in just one book!

• Easy-to-follow Sections I and II guide you through the nursing process and selection of appropriate nursing diagnoses.
• Step-by-step instructions show how to use the Guide to Nursing Diagnoses and Guide to Planning Care sections to create a unique, individualized plan of care.
• UNIQUE! Care plans are provided for each NANDA-International^(c) (NANDA-I^(c)) -approved nursing diagnosis.
• Evolve website includes a care plan template, case studies, review questions, and more!
• Evidence-based interventions and rationales include research studies and references supporting the use of each intervention.
• Examples of and suggested NIC interventions and NOC outcomes are presented in each care plan.
• Quality and safety content emphasizes what must be considered to provide safe patient care, and includes QSEN content in Section I.
• Pediatric, geriatric, multicultural, and home care interventions are included as appropriate for plans of care.
• Index of NANDA-I^(c) Diagnoses on the inside back cover of the book provides quick reference to page numbers.
• Alphabetical thumb tabs?allow quick access to specific symptoms and nursing diagnoses.

• NEW! Updated content is based on the 2021-2023 NANDA-I^(c)-approved nursing diagnoses and reflects new diagnoses, revised diagnoses, and retired diagnoses.
• NEW! Updated nursing diagnoses include class and domain information as consistent with the current NANDA-I.

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles(R) 2024 with Essential Purchase designation in Dictionaries/Terminology**

Make sense of complex medical terms with this comprehensive reference! Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 11th Edition includes more than 56,000 authoritative definitions along with 2,450 illustrations - that's twice the number of images found in other medical dictionaries. Appendixes in the book and online make it easy to look up frequently used information, and an enhanced eBook version includes animations, audio pronunciations, and more. Helping you communicate more effectively in the workplace, this reference is an indispensable reference for students, nurses, and healthcare professionals.

• More than 56,000 entries?offer detailed definitions, as well as the latest information on pathophysiology, treatment and interventions, and nursing care.
• More than 2,450 color photographs and line drawings?demonstrate and explain complex conditions and abstract concepts.
• Color Atlas of Human Anatomy includes clearly labeled drawings for easy A&P reference.
• Convenient alphabetical organization?makes it easy to find key terms and definitions.
• Detailed appendixes?provide useful information on lab values, pharmacology and clinical calculations, NIC and NOC, infection control standards, and more that can be used throughout your healthcare career.

• NEW! Approximately 5,000 new and revised definitions reflect the latest developments in health care, drugs, and nursing terminology.
• NEW! Approximately 500 new and updated illustrations are included.
• NEW! Enhanced eBook includes linked audio pronunciations, animations, and integrated reference tables.
• NEW information on population health is included.
• NEW! Significant revisions of pharmacology content bring this information up to date.
• NEW! Added pronunciations are provided in this edition.

Master the essentials of maternity and pediatric nursing with this comprehensive, all-in-one text! Maternal Child Nursing Care, 7th Edition covers the issues and concerns of women during their childbearing years and children during their developing years. It uses a family-centered, problem-solving approach to patient care, with guidelines supported by evidence-based practice. New to this edition is an emphasis on clinical judgment skills and a new chapter on children with integumentary dysfunction. Written by a team of experts led by Shannon E. Perry and Marilyn J. Hockenberry, this book provides the accurate information you need to succeed in the classroom, the clinical setting, and on the Next Generation NCLEX-RN^(R) examination.

• Focus on the family throughout the text emphasizes the influence of the entire family in health and illness.
• Expert authors of the market-leading maternity and pediatric nursing textbooks combine to ensure delivery of the most accurate, up-to-date content.
• Information on victims of sexual abuse as parents and human trafficking helps prepare students to handle these delicate issues.
• Nursing Alerts highlight critical information that could lead to deteriorating or emergency situations.
• Guidelines boxes outline nursing procedures in an easy-to-follow format.
• Evidence-Based Practice boxes include findings from recent clinical studies.
• Emergency Treatment boxes describe the signs and symptoms of emergency situations and provide step-by-step interventions.
• Atraumatic Care boxes teach students how to manage pain and provide competent care to pediatric patients with the least amount of physical or psychological stress.
• Community Focus boxes emphasize community issues, provide resources and guidance, and illustrate nursing care in a variety of settings.
• Patient Teaching boxes highlight important information nurses need to communicate to patients and families.
• Cultural Considerations boxes describe beliefs and practices relating to pregnancy, labor and birth, parenting, and women's health.
• Family-Centered Care boxes draw attention to the needs or concerns of families that students should consider to provide family-centered care.

• NEW and UPDATED! Next Generation NCLEX^(R) (NGN) examination-style case studies and NGN exam-style unfolding case studies provide preparation for the NGN exam.
• NEW! Introduction of clinical judgment is included in the preface and in the text.
• NEW! COVID-19 and Zika virus content is added.
• NEW! New chapter on child with integumentary dysfunction provides the most up-to-date information.
• UPDATED clinical guidelines also include well-child care.
• UPDATED content includes topics such as resuscitation, contraception, breast cancer screening, and gestational diabetes.
• UPDATED LBGTQ+ coverage is expanded.
• EXPANDED! More content on spirituality is included in the family, culture, and spiritual chapters.

Master medical terms on your terms! A combination text/workbook, Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition provides exercises that make it easy to build an understanding of medical terminology. Organized by body system, medical terms are divided into two categories: 1) Words built from word parts, and 2) Words NOT built from word parts. Fun and engaging exercises help you first learn word parts and then learn how to combine the parts into full medical terms that make sense. The text also comes packaged with paper flashcards. For more practice, you can visit an Evolve website with games, activities, flashcards and practice exams. From well-known educators Danielle LaFleur Brooks, Myrna LaFleur Brooks, and Dale Levinsky, this learning package helps you gain fluency in medical language and communicate clearly in the health care setting.

• Comprehensive coverage of medical terminology creates a distinction between terms built from word parts, which are usually based on Greek or Latin, and those terms NOT built from word parts, which are based on eponyms, acronyms, or terms from modern language.
• Systematic presentation provides a foundation of word parts (prefix, suffix, word root, and combining vowel), then builds words by combining the parts.
• Case studies ask you to interpret medical terms used in medical records and to translate everyday language into medical language.
• Full-color illustrations encourage you to apply the meaning of word parts by labeling anatomical figures.
• Abbreviations tables introduce abbreviated medical terms related to chapter content, and are supplemented with exercises, flashcards, and practice quizzes.
• Reviews of word parts and terms provide the practice you absolutely need to define, pronounce, and spell medical terminology.
• More than 400 flashcards allow you to review word parts whenever and wherever you want.
• Interactive exercises and games on the Evolve website provide endless opportunities to practice building, hearing, and spelling terms.
• Medical Terminology Online (MTO) provides accessible, interactive exercises and supplementary content in a course companion to help you master the medical terminology presented in the text. With Elsevier Adaptive Learning accessible within the modules, MTO allows you to learn faster by delivering content precisely when it's needed, and it constantly tracks your performance! Available separately.
• NEW! Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing (EAQ) is now available for separate purchase-Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing is a highly effective, formative evaluation tool that strengthens your knowledge and confidence with high-quality practice questions. Through personalized quizzing, you and your instructors can identify weak topic areas and develop simple strategies to improve your results.

• NEW! Organization of word part tables in each chapter allows you to learn body systems in any order.
• NEW! Clinical note-taking exercises provide practice with how to convert common symptoms into correct medical terminology.

Master the skills you need to succeed as a patient care technician! Fundamental Concepts and Skills for the Patient Care Technician, 2nd Edition provides a solid foundation in healthcare principles and in the procedures performed by PCTs and other health professionals. Coverage of skills includes patient hygiene, infection control, taking vital signs, moving and positioning of patients, blood and specimen collecting and testing, ECG placement and monitoring, care of the surgical patient, care of older adults, and more. Clear, step-by-step instructions help you learn each procedure, and may also be used as skills checklists. Written by nursing educator Kimberly Townsend Little, this text prepares students for success on Patient Care Technician or Nursing Assistant Certification exams.

• More than 100 step-by-step skills and procedures cover the information found on the Nursing Assistant and Patient Care Technician certification exams.
• Practice Scenarios present realistic case studies with questions to help you practice critical thinking and apply concepts to the practice setting.
• Delegation and Documentation boxes cover the information needed from the nurse before a procedure and what information should be recorded after the procedure.
• Illness and Injury Prevention boxes highlight important safety issues.
• Chapter review questions test your understanding of important content.
• Chapter summaries emphasize key points to remember.
• Chapter objectives and key terms outline the important concepts and essential terminology in each chapter.

• NEW! A chapter on medication administration is added to this edition.
• NEW! New content is included on NG and gastric tubes, oral suctioning, incentive spirometry, use of a bladder scanner, and inserting peripheral IVs.
• NEW! Updated guidelines include CPR and dietary guidelines.

Learn the what, how, and why of pathophysiology! With easy-to-read, in-depth descriptions of disease, disease etiology, and disease processes, McCance and Huether's Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children, 9th Edition helps you understand the most important and most complex pathophysiology concepts. This updated text includes more than 1,300 full-color illustrations and photographs to make it easier to identify normal anatomy and physiology, as well as alterations of function. It's the most comprehensive and authoritative pathophysiology text available!

• Unparalleled coverage of pathophysiology content makes this the most comprehensive and authoritative pathophysiology text on the market.
• Consistent presentation of diseases includes pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and evaluation and treatment.
• Over 1,300 full-color illustrations and photographs depict the clinical manifestations of disease and disease processes ? more than in any other pathophysiology text.
• Algorithms and flowcharts of diseases and disorders make it easy for you to follow the sequential progression of disease processes.
• Lifespan content includes ten separate pediatric chapters and special sections with aging and pediatrics content.
• Coverage of rare diseases and epigenetics further explores genetic disease traits.
• Obesity and Nutritional Disorders chapter thoroughly covers these growing global concerns.
• Chapter summary reviews provide concise synopses of the main points of each chapter.
• More than 30 3D animations on the companion Evolve website bring difficult concepts to life for a new perspective on disease processes.

• NEW! More than 50 new or revised illustrations visually reinforce pathophysiology concepts.
• NEW! Emerging Science boxes highlight the most current research and clinical developments.

Master the basic principles and techniques of radiation safety! Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition makes it easy to understand both basic and complex concepts in radiation protection, radiobiology, and radiation physics. Concise, full-color coverage discusses the safe use of ionizing radiation in all imaging modalities, including the effects of radiation on humans at the cellular and systemic levels, regulatory and advisory limits for exposure to radiation, and the implementation of radiation safety practices for patients and personnel. From a team of authors led by radiologic technology educator Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer, this text also prepares you for success on the ARRT certification exam and state licensing exams.

• Clear and concise writing style covers key concepts in radiation protection, biology, and physics in a building-block approach progressing from basic to more complex.
• Convenient, easy-to-use features make learning easier with chapter outlines and objectives, listing and highlighting of key terms, and bulleted summaries.
• Full-color illustrations and photos depict important concepts, and tables make information easy to reference.
• Timely coverage of radiation protection regulations addresses radiation awareness and education efforts across the globe.
• Chapter summaries and review questions allow you to assess your comprehension and retention of the most important information, with answers on the Evolve companion website.

• NEW! Updated content reflects the latest ARRT and ASRT curriculum guidelines.
• NEW! Updated NCRP and ICRP content?includes guidelines, regulations, and radiation quantities and units, explaining the effects of low-level ionizing radiation, demonstrating the link between radiation and cancer and other diseases, and providing the regulatory perspective needed for practice.

• NEW! Chapter organization breaks material into manageable portions, improving your ability to retain important information.
• NEW! More images depicting culturally diverse patients and care takers increase the variety of persons represented in the textbook.
• NEW! Shorter, more focused chapters help you retain important concepts and skills covered in the NATCEP certification exam.
• Complete coverage of the knowledge and skills needed to pass the state certification exam and engage in safe practice.
• Clear writing at a seventh-grade reading level ensures accessibility for low-level learners.
• More than 100 skills outlined in pre-procedure and post-procedure sections ensure you learn all the necessary steps to pass the skills portion of the certification exam.
• Focus on Math feature reviews mathematical calculations needed in various care measures and procedures.
• Getting a Job chapter covers the soft skills needed to seek and obtain employment.
• Focus on Surveys feature highlights the nursing assistant role during state inspections.
• Focus on Practice: Problem Solving scenarios stimulate critical thinking about common situations encountered during practice.
• Focus on PRIDE: The Person, Family, and Yourself boxes build on chapter concepts to help promote pride in the nursing assistant, the resident, and the resident's family.
• Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes emphasize the importance of the patient's or resident's safety and comfort.
• Delegation Guidelines detail the specifics of accepting delegated tasks.
• Focus on Children and Older Person boxes provide age-specific information about special needs, considerations, and circumstances of children and older persons.
• Focus on Long-Term Care and Home Care boxes highlight information vital to providing competent care in the long-term and home care settings.
• Focus on Communication boxes provide guidelines for how to clearly communicate with residents and avoid comments that might make them uncomfortable.
• Caring About Culture boxes contain information to help you learn about the various practices of other cultures.
• Teamwork and Time Management boxes provide specific guidelines to help nursing assistants work most efficiently, whether independently or as part of the nursing team.
• Chapter review questions are a useful study guide found at the end of each chapter.

Learn the clinical nursing skills you will use every day and prepare for success on the Next-Generation NCLEX^(R) Examination! Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 11th Edition provides clear, step-by-step guidelines to more than 200 basic, intermediate, and advanced skills. With more than 1,200 full-color illustrations, a nursing process framework, and a focus on evidence-based practice, this manual helps you learn to think critically, ask the right questions at the right time, and make timely decisions. Written by a respected team of experts, this trusted text is the bestselling nursing skills book on the market!

• Comprehensive coverage includes more than 200 basic, intermediate, and advanced nursing skills and procedures.
• Rationales for each step within skills explain the why as well as the how of each skill and include citations from the current literature.
• Clinical Judgments alert you to key steps that affect patient outcomes and help you modify care as needed to meet individual patient needs.
• UNIQUE! Unexpected Outcomes and Related Interventions sections highlight what might go wrong and how to appropriately intervene.
• Clinical Review Questions at the end of each chapter provides case-based review questions that focus on issues such as managing conflict, care prioritization, patient safety, and decision-making.
• More than 1,200 full-color photos and drawings help you visualize concepts and procedures.
• Nursing process format provides a consistent presentation that helps you apply the process while learning each skill.

• NEW! All-new Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice chapter incorporates concepts of the NCSBN clinical judgment model.
• Updated evidence-based literature is incorporated throughout the skills.
• NEW! End-of-chapter questions and end-of-unit unfolding case studies provide optimal preparation for the Next-Generation NCLEX^(R) (NGN).

• Content on more than 5,000 generic and trade name drugs providing coverage for almost every drug a student is likely to encounter in clinicals
• Black Box warning feature alerts students to FDA warnings of potentially life-threatening reactions
• Safety Alert feature icon highlights the most critical interactions and side-effects that students must be aware of during clinicals
• Bold heading and details on IV drug administration so students can easily find appropriate dosage and IV administration instructions to help them administer these drugs safely
• Logical organization of side effects information: organized by body system and are identified as common or life threatening, showing nurses what signs to watch for during assessments
• Nursing Process steps used as the framework to organize all nursing care information helps students learn how to easily and completely incorporate the nursing process into their clinical experiences
• Logical alphabetical organization by generic name with both trade and generic names in the index, which gives users quick access to specific drugs
• Complete pharmacokinetic information organized in a table and explains the mechanism and absorption of the drug as well as the action, duration and excretion of the drug
• All the drugs found in the appendixes have cross-reference headers in the body of the book, making it easier for users to find the drug content they need quickly and makes it less likely that a user will think a drug is missing if it is not in the body of the book
• More than 100 Evolve-only drug monographs for lesser used medications

• Provide 20-30 monographs on newly released, FDA-approved drugs and up-to-date content on the latest drug therapies for print edition
• Adding at least 20 new Evolve-only drug monographs to the existing Evolve-only drug monographs
• Each monograph read and updated as necessary with new interactions, precautions, alerts, patient teaching instructions, and other need-to-know information included throughout as needed. Current information helps nurses feel confident in the accuracy of the information and helps prevent medication dispensing errors

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles(R) 2024 with Essential Purchase designation in Dictionaries/Terminology**

Make sense of complex medical terms with this comprehensive reference! Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions, 11th Edition includes more than 56,000 authoritative definitions along with 2,450 illustrations - that's twice the number of images found in other medical dictionaries. Appendixes in the book and online make it easy to look up frequently used information, and an enhanced eBook version includes animations, audio pronunciations, and more. Helping you communicate more effectively in the workplace, this reference is an indispensable reference for students, nurses, and healthcare professionals.

• More than 56,000 entries offer detailed definitions, as well as the latest information on pathophysiology, treatment and interventions, and nursing care.
• More than 2,450 color photographs and line drawings demonstrate and explain complex conditions and abstract concepts.
• Convenient alphabetical organization makes it easy to find key terms and definitions.
• Color Atlas of Human Anatomy includes clearly labeled drawings for easy A&P reference.
• Detailed appendixes provide useful information on lab values, pharmacology and clinical calculations, NIC and NOC, infection control standards, and more that can be used throughout your healthcare career.

• NEW! Approximately 5,000 new and revised definitions reflect the latest developments in health care, drugs, and nursing terminology.
• NEW! Approximately 500 new and updated illustrations are included.
• NEW! Enhanced eBook includes linked audio pronunciations, animations, and integrated reference tables.
• NEW information on population health is included.
• NEW! Significant revisions of pharmacology content bring this information up to date.
• NEW! Added pronunciations are provided in this edition.

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles(R) 2024 in Diagnosis/Assessment**

Use this pocket-sized guide to make nursing diagnoses and formulate care plans! Ackley and Ladwig's Guide to Nursing Diagnosis, 7th Edition provides quick access to more than 1300 specific client symptoms and a logical, step-by-step guide to care planning. A condensed version of Ackley and Ladwig's Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, this guide is updated with the 2021-2023 NANDA-I^(R) approved nursing diagnoses. Care plans are suggested for each diagnosis, including interventions, desired outcomes, and patient teaching. From nursing educators Marina Reyna Martinez-Kratz and Mary Beth Flynn Makic, this reference is ideal for use in in class, clinicals, or at the bedside!

• Section I: Guide to Nursing Diagnoses includes an alphabetical listing of client symptoms, client problems, medical diagnoses, psychosocial diagnoses, and clinical states, along with suggested 2021-2023 NANDA-I^(R) approved nursing diagnoses, allowing you to evaluate and select an appropriate diagnosis for the client.
• Section II: Guide to Planning Care includes care plans for all 2021-2023 NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses, including evidence-based, independent, collaborative, geriatric, pediatric, home care, and culturally competent interventions, as well as client/family teaching and discharge planning.
• Pocket-size portability makes this book easy to carry and use in in class, clinicals, or at the bedside.
• Alphabetical thumb tabs provide quick access to specific symptoms and nursing diagnoses.
• Index of NANDA-I Diagnoses is included on the inside front and back covers.

• NEW and UNIQUE! 2021-2023 NANDA-I^(R) approved nursing diagnoses are updated with new and revised diagnoses.
• NEW! Updated nursing diagnoses include class and domain information consistent with the current NANDA-I.

• NEW! More than 93 new monographs cover newly released, FDA-approved drugs and provide up-to-date content on the latest drug therapies.
• NEW! Expanded coverage of Biologic Agents explores their impact on oral health and dental treatment.
• Durable, pocket-sized format provides essential drug information at a glance, making this guide ideal for chairside use.
• More than 800 drug monographs include each drug's generic name, pronunciation, brand names, drug class, controlled substances schedule, mechanism of action, uses or indications, doses and routes of administration, side effects/adverse reactions, contraindications, precautions, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions of concern to dentistry, and more.
• Detailed dental considerations at the end of each monograph include an easy-to-use, bulleted list of specific dental-related information, as well as general drug information, saving you time with information that is dentistry-focused and easy to use.
• Emphasis on oral health, prevention, and treatment from the dental hygienist's perspective facilitates the use of drug information for patient and family education.
• Coverage of oral contraceptives provides dental information on these commonly used drugs, often known to patients only by their brand names, to help you better serve and educate your patients.
• Convenient reference information in the front of the guide includes the therapeutic management of common oral lesions and drug information specific to medically compromised patients, while the back of the guide includes convenient appendices on abbreviations, drugs associated with dry mouth, drugs that affect taste, oral contraceptives, preventing medication errors, and more.

• Review of all areas of the veterinary technology curriculum is mapped to VTNE^(R) domains, tasks, and knowledge statements.
• Streamlined outline format makes content easy to read and simplifies the classification and grouping of the material.
• Comprehensive, full-color coverage includes all areas of veterinary technology, such as A&P, clinical sciences, diagnostics, restraint and handling, animal nutrition, pharmacology and anesthesia, and professional and practice management skills.
• Comprehensive 350-question test in the book includes an answer key and provides a solid review of the vet tech curriculum and the information you need to know to pass the VTNE.
• Coverage of dogs, cats, large animals, birds, reptiles, and laboratory animals ensures you are prepared for all aspects of the national board examination.
• Learning features include chapter outlines, key terms, learning objectives, a glossary, summary boxes and tables, and end-of-chapter review questions.
• Online practice exam engine on the Evolve website simulates the computer-based VTNE testing environment with 500 questions (three times the number on the exam), allowing you to take a timed mock examination or to study in quiz mode and to randomize test questions, receive instant feedback, and obtain test scores.
• Practical appendices include abbreviations and symbols, the metric system and equivalents, medical terminology, species names, and normal values.

• NEW! New photos and illustrations make it easier to understand and recognize essential concepts including histology, hematology, diagnostic microbiology and mycology, virology, urinalysis, and parasitology.
• NEW! Discussion and review questions throughout the book are thoroughly reviewed and updated by experts in the field.

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a radiologic technologist! Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 11th Edition provides the essential information that you need to perform hundreds of radiographic procedures and produce clear, diagnostic-quality images. Easy-to-follow guidelines help you learn anatomy and positioning and minimize imaging errors. In fact, each positioning page spotlights just one projection, with bulleted information on the left side of the page and positioning photos, anatomical drawings, and correctly positioned and correctly exposed radiographic images on the right. Written by imaging experts John P. Lampignano and Leslie E. Kendrick, this book also provides excellent preparation for the ARRT^(R) certification examination.

• Labeled radiographs (radiographic overlays) identify key radiographic anatomy and landmarks to help you recognize anatomy and determine if you have captured the correct diagnostic information on images.
• Coverage of the latest ARRT^(R) content specifications and ASRT curriculum guidelines prepares you for certification exams and for clinical practice.
• Display of just one projection per page in Positioning chapters presents a manageable amount of information in an easily accessible format.
• Positioning pages for projections show positioning photographs plus radiographic and anatomy-labeled images side-by-side on a single page with written summaries of topics such as clinical indications, technical factors, patient and body part positions, recommended collimation field size, and evaluation criteria.
• Clinical Indications sections on positioning pages summarize conditions or pathologies that may be demonstrated by structures or tissues in an examination or projection.
• Evaluation Criteria on positioning pages describe the evaluation/critique process that should be completed for each radiographic image.
• Pediatric, Geriatric, and Bariatric Patient Considerations help you accommodate unique patient needs.
• Critique images at the end of positioning chapters test your understanding of common positioning and technical errors found in radiographs.
• Review questions are provided on the Evolve website.

• NEW! Updated photographs visually demonstrate the latest digital technology used in radiography with new radiographs as well as images of positioning and new equipment.
• NEW! The latest ARRT content specifications and ASRT curriculum guidelines prepare you for certification exams and for clinical practice.
• NEW! Updated radiographic projections have been reviewed and recommended by orthopedists, radiologists, educators, and technologists.
• NEW! Expanded information on the bariatric patient is included, and coverage of outdated technology and positions is eliminated.

Find the healthcare career that's right for you! Health Careers Today, 7th Edition provides a complete overview of the most popular careers in health care, helping you make an informed decision in choosing a profession. Not only does this book discuss the roles and responsibilities of different occupations, it provides a solid foundation in the skills and competencies that each health career requires. Clear explanations of anatomy and physiology, disease processes, and treatments provide essential knowledge of the human body and show how health concepts apply to the work of various professionals. From experienced educator Judith Gerdin, this edition adds new coverage of skills and the changing healthcare environment; an Evolve website includes anatomy animations, videos of skills and careers, and more.

• Chapters on health careers focus on allied health professions and careers in high demand, including commonly performed skills, education requirements, and potential earnings of each.
• Skill Activities provide the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience, with detailed instructions on how to perform crucial tasks.
• Case studies let you practice critical thinking by solving real-world questions and problems.
• Health Careers in Practice boxes include profiles of working healthcare professionals and the pros and cons of specific careers.
• Brain Bytes reinforce concepts with facts and points of interest relating to the chapter content.
• Review questions in each chapter allow you to assess your understanding of the material.
• Additional resources include information on professional associations, accreditations, and government agencies for each healthcare profession.

• NEW! New and updated content covers health care systems, professionals, and patient workflow, including the latest reimbursement models and a discussion of future trends.
• NEW content on fundamental healthcare skills includes topics such as basic accounting, health insurance, and use of electronic health records.
• NEW! Expanded content addresses cultural competency, diversity awareness, and bias.

Get a leg up in your medical-surgical nursing class and on the Next-Generation NCLEX^(R) (NGN) Examination! With chapters corresponding to those in the Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, 12th Edition textbook, this study guide provides the review and practice you need to master the nurse's role in medical-surgical care. Questions reflect the most current NCLEX Exam test plan and include multiple-choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, prioritization, delegation, and alternate item formats, along with new NGN-style case studies and questions. To reinforce your understanding, answers to all questions are included in the back of the book.

• Wide variety of clinically relevant exercises includes NCLEX^(R) Examination-style items consisting of multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and prioritization and delegation questions.
• Case studies for dozens of diseases and disorders allow you to develop clinical judgment skills.
• Alternate item format questions familiarize you with the types of questions seen on the NCLEX Exam.
• Answers to all questions are included in the back of the book, providing immediate feedback.
• Attractive full-color design makes learning easier.

• NEW! Updated content throughout corresponds to the updates in the Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition textbook.
• NEW! Next-Generation NCLEX^(R) Examination (NGN)-style case studies and question types help you review and practice for the NGN.

• NEW! Updated content provides the latest on ICD-10 terminology and categorization.
• NEW! Summary list of CPT-4 and HCPCS codes at the beginning of each chapter introduces the appearance of different coding systems with chapter-appropriate examples.
• NEW! Context Matters! boxes help you avoid potentially embarrassing and costly coding errors by pointing out word parts, terms, and abbreviations that are spelled the same but have completely different meanings.
• NEW! CDI Alert! boxes offer a preview of how the Clinical Documentation Improvement process is related to specific medical terminology in a given body system.
• NEW! Expanded information on subcellular structures explains how gene editing may be used to treat congenital diseases.
• UNIQUE! Combination of A&P coverage with the latest medical terminology provides everything you need to know to code in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT.
• More than 400 illustrations bring medical terminology to life with anatomic, pathologic, and procedural images.
• Pathology terms are organized by ICD-10 disease and disorder categories, allowing you to learn terms in the same order they are presented in the coding manual.
• Body Part Key provides a complete list of body parts and how they should be coded in ICD-10.
• Sample electronic medical records present terminology as you will encounter it on the job.
• Summary tables show procedural suffixes and their corresponding ICD-10 root operations.
• Practical appendices cover topics such as pharmacology, oncology, and infectious disease, providing the basic information coders need to be able to understand these ICD-10 subjects and to code them correctly.
• Evolve website provides practice and review with medical animations, labeling activities, quizzes and exams, flashcards, and the Body Spectrum electronic coloring book.

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles(R) 2024 with Essential Purchase designation in Veterinary Nursing & Technology**

Start your veterinary technician education off on the right foot with Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians, 4^th Edition. Combining expert clinical coverage with engaging writing and vivid illustrations, this popular text is the key to understanding the anatomic and physiologic principles that will carry you throughout your career. In addition to its comprehensive coverage of the diverse ways in which animal bodies function at both the systemic and cellular levels, this textbook features a variety of helpful application boxes, vocabulary lists, and Test Yourself questions in every chapter to ensure you have a firm grasp of anatomic structure and its relevance to clinical practice.

• Clinical Application boxes throughout the text demonstrate the clinical relevance of anatomic and physiologic principles.
• Chapter outlines summarize the contents of each chapter at the major concept level.
• Test Yourself questions recap important information that appeared in the preceding section.
• Comprehensive glossary at the end of the text provides concise definitions and phonetic pronunciations of terms.

• NEW and UPDATED! Hundreds of high-quality, full color illustrations detail anatomic structures to enhance your understanding of their functions.
• NEW! Student chapter review questions on the Evolve companion website help reinforce key topics in each chapter.