1

Introduction to Health Care Agencies

1

2

The Person’s Rights

12

3

The Nursing Assistant

21

4

Ethics and Laws

34

5

Work Ethics

46

6

Communicating With the Health Team

63

7

Assisting With the Nursing Process

79

8

Understanding the Person

89

9

Body Structure and Function

105

10

Growth and Development

123

11

Care of the Older Person

135

12

Safety

149

13

Preventing Falls

184

14

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

196

15

Preventing Infection

212

16

Body Mechanics

244

17

Safely Moving and Transferring the Person

254

IS

The Person’s Unit

287

19

Bedmaking

304

20

Personal Hygiene

320

21

Grooming

353

22

Urinary Elimination

375

23

Bowel Elimination

406

24

Nutrition and Fluids

425

25

Nutritional Support and IV Therapy

454

26

Measuring Vital Signs

466

27

Exercise and Activity

491

28

Comfort, Rest and Steep

509

29

Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges

520

30

Assisting With the Physical Examination

534

31

Collecting and Testing Specimens

540

32

The Person Having Surgery

560

33

Wound Care

576

34

Pressure Ulcers

593

35

Heat and Cold Applications

605

36

Oxygen Needs

614

37

Respiratory Support and Therapies

631

38

Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

640

39

Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems

649

40

Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders

668

41

Nervous System and Musculo-Skeletal Disorders

679

42

Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and; Lymphatic Disorders

696

43

Digestive and Endocrine Disorders

710

44

Urinary and Reproductive Disorders

719

45

Mental Health Problems

727

46

Confusion and Dementia

740

47

Developmental Disabilities

757

48

Sexuality

765

49

Caring For Mothers and Newborns

777

50

Assisted Living

797

51

Basic Emergency Care

799

52

End-of-Life Care

822

Review Question Answers

832

Appendices

836

A

National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP^®) Written Examination Content Outline and Skills Evaluation

836

B

Minimum Data Set: Selected Pages

837

C

Key Recommendations from Dietary Guidelines 2010

839

Illustration Credits

840

Glossary

843

Key Abbreviations

854

Index

856