Known for its comprehensive coverage, readability, and visual presentation, Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 11th Edition helps prepare you to work in long-term care, acute care, and subacute care settings — and includes a practice scenario in each chapter to enhance your clinical judgment skills. It’s the most comprehensive text for CNA programs, packed with step-by-step instructions for more than 100 procedures. Lifespan coverage includes skills not only for adults and older residents, but also for maternity and pediatric patients, so you can be comfortable working in a variety of care settings. Shorter, more focused chapters allow you to learn in manageable portions and an enhanced art program clarifies important concepts and procedural steps.
1. Mosby's® Textbook for Nursing Assistants - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Table of Contents - p. v 7. About the Authors - p. vi 8. Acknowledgments - p. vii 9. Instructor Preface - p. viii 10. Student Preface - p. xii 11. CHAPTER 1 Health Care Agencies - p. 1 12. CHAPTER 2 The Person’s Rights - p. 12 13. CHAPTER 3 The Nursing Assistant - p. 22 14. CHAPTER 4 Delegation - p. 33 15. CHAPTER 5 Ethics and Laws - p. 40 16. CHAPTER 6 Student and Work Ethics - p. 56 17. CHAPTER 7 The Person and Family - p. 68 18. CHAPTER 8 Health Team Communications - p. 84 19. CHAPTER 9 Medical Terminology - p. 102 20. CHAPTER 10 Body Structure and Function - p. 113 21. CHAPTER 11 Growth and Development - p. 131 22. CHAPTER 12 The Older Person - p. 146 23. CHAPTER 13 The Person’s Unit - p. 160 24. CHAPTER 14 Safety - p. 176 25. CHAPTER 15 Preventing Falls - p. 207 26. CHAPTER 16 Restraint Alternatives and Restraints - p. 220 27. CHAPTER 17 Preventing Infection - p. 236 28. CHAPTER 18 Isolation Precautions - p. 258 29. CHAPTER 19 Safe Handling and Positioning - p. 274 30. CHAPTER 20 Moving the Person - p. 284 31. CHAPTER 21 Transferring the Person - p. 302 32. CHAPTER 22 Bedmaking - p. 325 33. CHAPTER 23 Oral Hygiene - p. 342 34. CHAPTER 24 Daily Hygiene and Bathing - p. 356 35. CHAPTER 25 Grooming - p. 380 36. CHAPTER 26 Changing Garments - p. 397 37. CHAPTER 27 Urinary Needs - p. 409 38. CHAPTER 28 Urinary Catheters - p. 430 39. CHAPTER 29 Bowel Needs - p. 448 40. CHAPTER 30 Nutrition - p. 467 41. CHAPTER 31 Meeting Nutrition Needs - p. 479 42. CHAPTER 32 Fluid Needs - p. 492 43. CHAPTER 33 Nutritional Support and IV Therapy - p. 503 44. CHAPTER 34 Vital Signs - p. 517 45. CHAPTER 35 Exercise and Activity - p. 546 46. CHAPTER 36 Comfort, Rest, and Sleep - p. 564 47. CHAPTER 37 Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges - p. 576 48. CHAPTER 38 Assisting With the Physical Examination - p. 590 49. CHAPTER 39 Collecting and Testing Specimens - p. 596 50. CHAPTER 40 The Person Having Surgery - p. 620 51. CHAPTER 41 Wound Care - p. 635 52. CHAPTER 42 Pressure Injuries - p. 651 53. CHAPTER 43 Heat and Cold Applications - p. 664 54. CHAPTER 44 Oxygen Needs - p. 673 55. CHAPTER 45 Respiratory Support and Therapies - p. 690 56. CHAPTER 46 Rehabilitation Needs - p. 700 57. CHAPTER 47 Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems - p. 709 58. CHAPTER 48 Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders - p. 726 59. CHAPTER 49 Nervous System and Musculo-Skeletal Disorders - p. 738 60. CHAPTER 50 Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Lymphatic Disorders - p. 757 61. CHAPTER 51 Digestive and Endocrine Disorders - p. 772 62. CHAPTER 52 Urinary and Reproductive Disorders - p. 783 63. CHAPTER 53 Mental Health Disorders - p. 792 64. CHAPTER 54 Confusion and Dementia - p. 804 65. CHAPTER 55 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - p. 821 66. CHAPTER 56 Caring for Mothers and Babies - p. 830 67. CHAPTER 57 Assisted Living - p. 855 68. CHAPTER 58 Emergency Care - p. 862 69. CHAPTER 59 End-of-Life Care - p. 882 70. CHAPTER 60 Getting a Job - p. 891
Known for its comprehensive coverage, readability, and visual presentation, Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 11th Edition helps prepare you to work in long-term care, acute care, and subacute care settings — and includes a practice scenario in each chapter to enhance your clinical judgment skills. It’s the most comprehensive text for CNA programs, packed with step-by-step instructions for more than 100 procedures. Lifespan coverage includes skills not only for adults and older residents, but also for maternity and pediatric patients, so you can be comfortable working in a variety of care settings. Shorter, more focused chapters allow you to learn in manageable portions and an enhanced art program clarifies important concepts and procedural steps.
1. Mosby's® Textbook for Nursing Assistants - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Table of Contents - p. v 7. About the Authors - p. vi 8. Acknowledgments - p. vii 9. Instructor Preface - p. viii 10. Student Preface - p. xii 11. CHAPTER 1 Health Care Agencies - p. 1 12. CHAPTER 2 The Person’s Rights - p. 12 13. CHAPTER 3 The Nursing Assistant - p. 22 14. CHAPTER 4 Delegation - p. 33 15. CHAPTER 5 Ethics and Laws - p. 40 16. CHAPTER 6 Student and Work Ethics - p. 56 17. CHAPTER 7 The Person and Family - p. 68 18. CHAPTER 8 Health Team Communications - p. 84 19. CHAPTER 9 Medical Terminology - p. 102 20. CHAPTER 10 Body Structure and Function - p. 113 21. CHAPTER 11 Growth and Development - p. 131 22. CHAPTER 12 The Older Person - p. 146 23. CHAPTER 13 The Person’s Unit - p. 160 24. CHAPTER 14 Safety - p. 176 25. CHAPTER 15 Preventing Falls - p. 207 26. CHAPTER 16 Restraint Alternatives and Restraints - p. 220 27. CHAPTER 17 Preventing Infection - p. 236 28. CHAPTER 18 Isolation Precautions - p. 258 29. CHAPTER 19 Safe Handling and Positioning - p. 274 30. CHAPTER 20 Moving the Person - p. 284 31. CHAPTER 21 Transferring the Person - p. 302 32. CHAPTER 22 Bedmaking - p. 325 33. CHAPTER 23 Oral Hygiene - p. 342 34. CHAPTER 24 Daily Hygiene and Bathing - p. 356 35. CHAPTER 25 Grooming - p. 380 36. CHAPTER 26 Changing Garments - p. 397 37. CHAPTER 27 Urinary Needs - p. 409 38. CHAPTER 28 Urinary Catheters - p. 430 39. CHAPTER 29 Bowel Needs - p. 448 40. CHAPTER 30 Nutrition - p. 467 41. CHAPTER 31 Meeting Nutrition Needs - p. 479 42. CHAPTER 32 Fluid Needs - p. 492 43. CHAPTER 33 Nutritional Support and IV Therapy - p. 503 44. CHAPTER 34 Vital Signs - p. 517 45. CHAPTER 35 Exercise and Activity - p. 546 46. CHAPTER 36 Comfort, Rest, and Sleep - p. 564 47. CHAPTER 37 Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges - p. 576 48. CHAPTER 38 Assisting With the Physical Examination - p. 590 49. CHAPTER 39 Collecting and Testing Specimens - p. 596 50. CHAPTER 40 The Person Having Surgery - p. 620 51. CHAPTER 41 Wound Care - p. 635 52. CHAPTER 42 Pressure Injuries - p. 651 53. CHAPTER 43 Heat and Cold Applications - p. 664 54. CHAPTER 44 Oxygen Needs - p. 673 55. CHAPTER 45 Respiratory Support and Therapies - p. 690 56. CHAPTER 46 Rehabilitation Needs - p. 700 57. CHAPTER 47 Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems - p. 709 58. CHAPTER 48 Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders - p. 726 59. CHAPTER 49 Nervous System and Musculo-Skeletal Disorders - p. 738 60. CHAPTER 50 Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Lymphatic Disorders - p. 757 61. CHAPTER 51 Digestive and Endocrine Disorders - p. 772 62. CHAPTER 52 Urinary and Reproductive Disorders - p. 783 63. CHAPTER 53 Mental Health Disorders - p. 792 64. CHAPTER 54 Confusion and Dementia - p. 804 65. CHAPTER 55 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - p. 821 66. CHAPTER 56 Caring for Mothers and Babies - p. 830 67. CHAPTER 57 Assisted Living - p. 855 68. CHAPTER 58 Emergency Care - p. 862 69. CHAPTER 59 End-of-Life Care - p. 882 70. CHAPTER 60 Getting a Job - p. 891
