From the author of the bestselling Pass CCRN! and Pass CEN!, Pass PCCN! applies Dennison's time-tested approach to the Progressive Care Nursing Certification exam and follows the latest PCCN exam test plan, with one or more chapters for each section of the exam. This all-new review book features a thorough review in narrative format for each chapter — and covers all the content you need, including the disorders unique to the PCCN, to master the PCCN exam. Learning Activities interspersed throughout the book, as well as more than 900 review questions on the companion Evolve website, are geared towards progressive care nurses and offer valuable test-taking experience.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Disclaimer - p. i 4. Table of Contents - p. i 5. Copyright - p. ii 6. Clinical Consultants - p. iii 7. Reviewers - p. iv 8. Dedication - p. v 9. Preface - p. vi 10. Acknowledgments - p. viii 11. Chapter 1. Preparing for and Performing on the PCCN Examination - p. 1 12. Chapter 2. Professional Caring and Ethical Practice - p. 7 13. Chapter 3. The Cardiovascular System - p. 38 14. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 38 15. Cardiovascular Assessment - p. 59 16. Electrocardiography - p. 73 17. Cardiopulmonary Arrest - p. 93 18. Dysrhythmias and Blocks - p. 98 19. Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 124 20. Heart Failure - p. 150 21. Cardiomyopathy - p. 159 22. Congenital Heart Defects - p. 163 23. Valvular Heart Disease - p. 163 24. Inflammatory Heart Disease - p. 167 25. Hypertensive Crises - p. 167 26. Vascular Disease - p. 176 27. Blunt Cardiac Injury - p. 182 28. Cardiac Tamponade - p. 184 29. Chapter 4. The Pulmonary System - p. 189 30. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 189 31. Pulmonary Assessment - p. 203 32. Acid-Base Balance and Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation - p. 210 33. Airway Management - p. 219 34. Oxygen Therapy - p. 226 35. Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation - p. 228 36. Mechanical Ventilation - p. 231 37. Chest Tubes - p. 235 38. Chest Surgery - p. 242 39. Acute Respiratory Failure - p. 244 40. Postsurgical Pulmonary Problems - p. 249 41. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - p. 250 42. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)/Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) - p. 253 43. Pneumonia - p. 256 44. Aspiration Lung Disorder - p. 259 45. Asthma - p. 261 46. Pulmonary Embolism/Infarction - p. 264 47. Chest Trauma - p. 268 48. Chapter 5. The Renal System - p. 275 49. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 275 50. Assessment - p. 284 51. Pharmacologic Agents Used in Patients with Impairment in Renal Function - p. 293 52. Fluid Imbalances - p. 293 53. Electrolyte Imbalances - p. 295 54. Renal Failure - p. 308 55. Renal Replacement Therapy - p. 315 56. Chapter 6. The Gastrointestinal System - p. 324 57. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 324 58. Functions of the Gastrointestinal System - p. 333 59. Assessment of the GI System - p. 336 60. Pharmacology - p. 343 61. General Patient Care for Patients with GI Conditions - p. 343 62. Malnutrition - p. 343 63. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - p. 357 64. Upper GI Hemorrhage - p. 357 65. Hepatic Failure/Encephalopathy - p. 363 66. Acute Pancreatitis - p. 368 67. Intestinal Infarction/Obstruction/Perforation - p. 371 68. Abdominal Trauma - p. 374 69. Inflammatory Bowel Disease - p. 381 70. Chapter 7. The Endocrine System - p. 388 71. Chapter 8. The Hematologic and Immunologic Systems - p. 409 72. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 409 73. Inflammation - p. 412 74. Immunity - p. 413 75. Hemostasis - p. 415 76. Blood Groups, Typing, and Crossmatching - p. 418 77. Assessment of the Hematologic and Immunologic Systems - p. 420 78. Blood, Blood Components, and Pharmacologic Agents - p. 427 79. Anemia - p. 435 80. Immunosuppression - p. 439 81. HIV Infection - p. 439 82. Organ Transplant and Rejection - p. 440 83. Cancer and Oncologic Emergencies - p. 441 84. Coagulopathy - p. 443 85. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - p. 443 86. Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia - p. 448 87. Chapter 9. The Neurologic System - p. 455 88. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 455 89. Physiology of Pain - p. 467 90. Neurologic Assessment - p. 469 91. Diagnostic Studies - p. 481 92. Specific Patient Health Problems - p. 487 93. Chapter 10. Multisystem - p. 509 94. Chapter 11. Behavioral/Psychosocial - p. 543 95. Appendixes - p. 620 96. Appendix A. Dysrhythmias: Etiology, Criteria, Significance, and Management - p. 621 97. Appendix B. Hemodynamic Parameters, Methods of Measurement or Calculation, and Normal Values - p. 637 98. Appendix C. Common Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Progressive Care Nursing - p. 639 99. Appendix D. Normal Laboratory Values - p. 645 100. Appendix E. Formulae Significant to Progressive Care Nursing - p. 647 101. Learning Activities Answers - p. 561 102. References and Selected Readings - p. 611 103. Index - p. 649
From the author of the bestselling Pass CCRN! and Pass CEN!, Pass PCCN! applies Dennison's time-tested approach to the Progressive Care Nursing Certification exam and follows the latest PCCN exam test plan, with one or more chapters for each section of the exam. This all-new review book features a thorough review in narrative format for each chapter — and covers all the content you need, including the disorders unique to the PCCN, to master the PCCN exam. Learning Activities interspersed throughout the book, as well as more than 900 review questions on the companion Evolve website, are geared towards progressive care nurses and offer valuable test-taking experience.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Disclaimer - p. i 4. Table of Contents - p. i 5. Copyright - p. ii 6. Clinical Consultants - p. iii 7. Reviewers - p. iv 8. Dedication - p. v 9. Preface - p. vi 10. Acknowledgments - p. viii 11. Chapter 1. Preparing for and Performing on the PCCN Examination - p. 1 12. Chapter 2. Professional Caring and Ethical Practice - p. 7 13. Chapter 3. The Cardiovascular System - p. 38 14. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 38 15. Cardiovascular Assessment - p. 59 16. Electrocardiography - p. 73 17. Cardiopulmonary Arrest - p. 93 18. Dysrhythmias and Blocks - p. 98 19. Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. 124 20. Heart Failure - p. 150 21. Cardiomyopathy - p. 159 22. Congenital Heart Defects - p. 163 23. Valvular Heart Disease - p. 163 24. Inflammatory Heart Disease - p. 167 25. Hypertensive Crises - p. 167 26. Vascular Disease - p. 176 27. Blunt Cardiac Injury - p. 182 28. Cardiac Tamponade - p. 184 29. Chapter 4. The Pulmonary System - p. 189 30. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 189 31. Pulmonary Assessment - p. 203 32. Acid-Base Balance and Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation - p. 210 33. Airway Management - p. 219 34. Oxygen Therapy - p. 226 35. Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation - p. 228 36. Mechanical Ventilation - p. 231 37. Chest Tubes - p. 235 38. Chest Surgery - p. 242 39. Acute Respiratory Failure - p. 244 40. Postsurgical Pulmonary Problems - p. 249 41. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - p. 250 42. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)/Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) - p. 253 43. Pneumonia - p. 256 44. Aspiration Lung Disorder - p. 259 45. Asthma - p. 261 46. Pulmonary Embolism/Infarction - p. 264 47. Chest Trauma - p. 268 48. Chapter 5. The Renal System - p. 275 49. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 275 50. Assessment - p. 284 51. Pharmacologic Agents Used in Patients with Impairment in Renal Function - p. 293 52. Fluid Imbalances - p. 293 53. Electrolyte Imbalances - p. 295 54. Renal Failure - p. 308 55. Renal Replacement Therapy - p. 315 56. Chapter 6. The Gastrointestinal System - p. 324 57. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 324 58. Functions of the Gastrointestinal System - p. 333 59. Assessment of the GI System - p. 336 60. Pharmacology - p. 343 61. General Patient Care for Patients with GI Conditions - p. 343 62. Malnutrition - p. 343 63. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - p. 357 64. Upper GI Hemorrhage - p. 357 65. Hepatic Failure/Encephalopathy - p. 363 66. Acute Pancreatitis - p. 368 67. Intestinal Infarction/Obstruction/Perforation - p. 371 68. Abdominal Trauma - p. 374 69. Inflammatory Bowel Disease - p. 381 70. Chapter 7. The Endocrine System - p. 388 71. Chapter 8. The Hematologic and Immunologic Systems - p. 409 72. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 409 73. Inflammation - p. 412 74. Immunity - p. 413 75. Hemostasis - p. 415 76. Blood Groups, Typing, and Crossmatching - p. 418 77. Assessment of the Hematologic and Immunologic Systems - p. 420 78. Blood, Blood Components, and Pharmacologic Agents - p. 427 79. Anemia - p. 435 80. Immunosuppression - p. 439 81. HIV Infection - p. 439 82. Organ Transplant and Rejection - p. 440 83. Cancer and Oncologic Emergencies - p. 441 84. Coagulopathy - p. 443 85. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - p. 443 86. Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia - p. 448 87. Chapter 9. The Neurologic System - p. 455 88. Anatomy and Physiology - p. 455 89. Physiology of Pain - p. 467 90. Neurologic Assessment - p. 469 91. Diagnostic Studies - p. 481 92. Specific Patient Health Problems - p. 487 93. Chapter 10. Multisystem - p. 509 94. Chapter 11. Behavioral/Psychosocial - p. 543 95. Appendixes - p. 620 96. Appendix A. Dysrhythmias: Etiology, Criteria, Significance, and Management - p. 621 97. Appendix B. Hemodynamic Parameters, Methods of Measurement or Calculation, and Normal Values - p. 637 98. Appendix C. Common Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Progressive Care Nursing - p. 639 99. Appendix D. Normal Laboratory Values - p. 645 100. Appendix E. Formulae Significant to Progressive Care Nursing - p. 647 101. Learning Activities Answers - p. 561 102. References and Selected Readings - p. 611 103. Index - p. 649
