For course review on a specific topic, e.g., nutrition and diet therapy nursing, review for NCLEX-RN, and review for specialty training.
This resource provides a core content review of the subject in outline format. Each chapter opens with a brief outline, objectives, key terms with definitions, media box with summary of CD content, as well as a pre-test. The pre-test and post-test guide the student through a self-paced review. Other features unique to this resource help further enhance the review process.
Product Description
Essential for course review and NCLEX review, this resource is a complete, concentrated outline of nutrition. Each chapter contains objectives, pre- and post-tests with rationales, vocabulary review, practice to pass exercises, critical thinking case studies, as well as NCLEX alerts. Unique to Prentice Hall's Nursing Reviews & Rationales Series, a comprehensive CD-ROM and Companion Website, available free of charge, provide additional review. KEY TOPICS: Content includes all of the need-to-know information covering nutrition basics, needs across the lifespan, drug-nutrient interactions, nutritional support in cardiac, pulmonary, renal and other disorders, and much more. MARKET: For nursing students in need of a resource that focuses on course review or NCLEX review as well as nursing professionals looking to familiarize themselves with a new specialty. Features + Benefits
Chapter Outline.
Gives students a brief overview of chapter content.
Chapter Objectives.
Provides students with outcomes that they should achieve upon completing the chapter.
Key Terms and Definitions-Terms are also bolded and defined in the chapter.
Gives students a quick list to review before starting a chapter.
Media Link box.
Gives students a brief overview of what that chapter will contain on the accompanying CD
Chapter Pre-Test-Consists of 10 NCLEX-style questions that reflect the chapter objectives. Answers and rationales appear at the end of the chapter and a page reference to the answer key is provided.
Focuses students' review and allows them to assess whether or not they need to review the chapter or proceed to the next one.
Content Outline-Focused and comprehensive review of all topics.
The steps of the nursing process are imbedded when appropriate.
NCLEX Alerts.
An icon alerts students to critical information in the chapter that represents typical concepts or topics on the NCLEX-RN Test Plan.
"Practice to Pass" questions-Each case scenario contains at least five questions and suggested clues to answers in an appendix with page references.
Provides open-ended questions designed to stimulate students' critical thinking skills using short answer/essay format.
Post-Test-10 NCLEX-style questions followed by an answer key and rationales.
Helps students assess how well they mastered the chapter content.
Rationales-The Pre-Test and Post-Test Answer section contains comprehensive rationales for both correct and incorrect choices. Each rationale identifies the step of the nursing process, and how the question relates to the NCLEX-RN Test Plan-client need.
Helps students understand why answers are correct or incorrect.
Case Studies-Suggested answers are in a separate appendix with page references.
Provides students with brief case studies and five critical thinking questions.
Nursing Notes Cards-Unique tear-out cards.
Gives students portable content for review and clinical reference.
NCLEX-RN® Test Prep CD-ROM
CD FEATURES
NCLEX Review-Each chapter contains 30 NCLEX questions, including 20 from the book plus 10 new ones. Answers include rationales.
Some questions contain art which gives students an idea of what the new NCLEX-RN will be like.
Chapter Objectives, Audio Glossary, and Chapter Outline.
Backcover
Essential for course review and NCLEX review, this resource is a complete, concentrated outline of mental health nursing. Content includes all of the need-to-know information covering therapeutic communication, developmental disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, dissociative disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia and psychotic disorders, cognitive mental disorders, substance abuse, crisis intervention and suicide, death and dying, and much more. Each chapter provides the following tools that will help lead you to success in your course and on the NCLEX-RN:
Chapter Objectives
Pre- and post-chapter tests with comprehensive rationales
New test-taking strategies
Vocabulary review
Practice-to-Pass exercises
Critical thinking case studies
NCLEX alerts
Prentice Hall Nursing Notes reference card
CD-ROM with 700 practice questions
About the Series
Prentice Hall's Nursing Review & Rationales Series is the complete foundation for success within the classroom, in clinical settings and on the NCLEX-RN exam. Each topical volume offers a concentrated review of core content from across the nursing curriculum, while providing hundreds of practice questions and comprehensive rationales. The only review series offering a tear-out reference card and additional audio reviews, the complete series includes the following volumes:
Nursing Fundamentals
Anatomy & Physiology
Child Health Nursing
Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base Balance
Maternal-Newborn Nursing
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Mental Health Nursing
Nutrition & Diet Therapy
Pathophysiology
Pharmacology
Physical Assessment
Community Health Nursing
Leadership & Management
Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-RN
Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-PN
Chapter 1 Nutrition Basics 1
Chapter 2 Macronutrients 21
Chapter 3 Micronutrients 41
Chapter 4 Nutritional Biochemistry 83
Chapter 5 Nutrition Needs Across the Lifespan 105
Chapter 6 Nutrition Therapy for Eating Disorders, Burns, and Cardiac, Endocrine, and Gastrointestinal Disorders 155
Chapter 7 Nutrition Therapy for Immune, Liver, Musculoskeletal, Neurological, Renal, or Respiratory Disorders 188
Chapter 8 Nutritional Support Methods and Therapeutic Diets 231
Chapter 9 Nutritional Supplements and Weight Control Issues 261
Chapter 10 Nutritional Management of the Client with Multisystem Disorders 286
Appendix A Practice to Pass & Case Study Suggested Answers 311
Index 322
This resource provides a core content review of the subject in outline format. Each chapter opens with a brief outline, objectives, key terms with definitions, media box with summary of CD content, as well as a pre-test. The pre-test and post-test guide the student through a self-paced review. Other features unique to this resource help further enhance the review process.
Product Description
Essential for course review and NCLEX review, this resource is a complete, concentrated outline of nutrition. Each chapter contains objectives, pre- and post-tests with rationales, vocabulary review, practice to pass exercises, critical thinking case studies, as well as NCLEX alerts. Unique to Prentice Hall's Nursing Reviews & Rationales Series, a comprehensive CD-ROM and Companion Website, available free of charge, provide additional review. KEY TOPICS: Content includes all of the need-to-know information covering nutrition basics, needs across the lifespan, drug-nutrient interactions, nutritional support in cardiac, pulmonary, renal and other disorders, and much more. MARKET: For nursing students in need of a resource that focuses on course review or NCLEX review as well as nursing professionals looking to familiarize themselves with a new specialty. Features + Benefits
Chapter Outline.
Gives students a brief overview of chapter content.
Chapter Objectives.
Provides students with outcomes that they should achieve upon completing the chapter.
Key Terms and Definitions-Terms are also bolded and defined in the chapter.
Gives students a quick list to review before starting a chapter.
Media Link box.
Gives students a brief overview of what that chapter will contain on the accompanying CD
Chapter Pre-Test-Consists of 10 NCLEX-style questions that reflect the chapter objectives. Answers and rationales appear at the end of the chapter and a page reference to the answer key is provided.
Focuses students' review and allows them to assess whether or not they need to review the chapter or proceed to the next one.
Content Outline-Focused and comprehensive review of all topics.
The steps of the nursing process are imbedded when appropriate.
NCLEX Alerts.
An icon alerts students to critical information in the chapter that represents typical concepts or topics on the NCLEX-RN Test Plan.
"Practice to Pass" questions-Each case scenario contains at least five questions and suggested clues to answers in an appendix with page references.
Provides open-ended questions designed to stimulate students' critical thinking skills using short answer/essay format.
Post-Test-10 NCLEX-style questions followed by an answer key and rationales.
Helps students assess how well they mastered the chapter content.
Rationales-The Pre-Test and Post-Test Answer section contains comprehensive rationales for both correct and incorrect choices. Each rationale identifies the step of the nursing process, and how the question relates to the NCLEX-RN Test Plan-client need.
Helps students understand why answers are correct or incorrect.
Case Studies-Suggested answers are in a separate appendix with page references.
Provides students with brief case studies and five critical thinking questions.
Nursing Notes Cards-Unique tear-out cards.
Gives students portable content for review and clinical reference.
NCLEX-RN® Test Prep CD-ROM
CD FEATURES
NCLEX Review-Each chapter contains 30 NCLEX questions, including 20 from the book plus 10 new ones. Answers include rationales.
Some questions contain art which gives students an idea of what the new NCLEX-RN will be like.
Chapter Objectives, Audio Glossary, and Chapter Outline.
Backcover
Essential for course review and NCLEX review, this resource is a complete, concentrated outline of mental health nursing. Content includes all of the need-to-know information covering therapeutic communication, developmental disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, dissociative disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia and psychotic disorders, cognitive mental disorders, substance abuse, crisis intervention and suicide, death and dying, and much more. Each chapter provides the following tools that will help lead you to success in your course and on the NCLEX-RN:
Chapter Objectives
Pre- and post-chapter tests with comprehensive rationales
New test-taking strategies
Vocabulary review
Practice-to-Pass exercises
Critical thinking case studies
NCLEX alerts
Prentice Hall Nursing Notes reference card
CD-ROM with 700 practice questions
About the Series
Prentice Hall's Nursing Review & Rationales Series is the complete foundation for success within the classroom, in clinical settings and on the NCLEX-RN exam. Each topical volume offers a concentrated review of core content from across the nursing curriculum, while providing hundreds of practice questions and comprehensive rationales. The only review series offering a tear-out reference card and additional audio reviews, the complete series includes the following volumes:
Nursing Fundamentals
Anatomy & Physiology
Child Health Nursing
Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base Balance
Maternal-Newborn Nursing
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Mental Health Nursing
Nutrition & Diet Therapy
Pathophysiology
Pharmacology
Physical Assessment
Community Health Nursing
Leadership & Management
Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-RN
Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-PN
Chapter 1 Nutrition Basics 1
Chapter 2 Macronutrients 21
Chapter 3 Micronutrients 41
Chapter 4 Nutritional Biochemistry 83
Chapter 5 Nutrition Needs Across the Lifespan 105
Chapter 6 Nutrition Therapy for Eating Disorders, Burns, and Cardiac, Endocrine, and Gastrointestinal Disorders 155
Chapter 7 Nutrition Therapy for Immune, Liver, Musculoskeletal, Neurological, Renal, or Respiratory Disorders 188
Chapter 8 Nutritional Support Methods and Therapeutic Diets 231
Chapter 9 Nutritional Supplements and Weight Control Issues 261
Chapter 10 Nutritional Management of the Client with Multisystem Disorders 286
Appendix A Practice to Pass & Case Study Suggested Answers 311
Index 322