Prentice Hall Reviews & Rationales: Pathophysiology » (2nd Edition)

Mary Ann Hogan, RN, CS, MSN has been a nurse educator for 20 years, currently as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has taught in diploma, associate degree, and baccalaureate nursing programs. A former item writer for the CAT NCLEX-RN, Ms. Hogan has been teaching NCLEX-RN review courses throughout New England for the last 14 years. She has also contributed to a number of publications in the areas of adult health and fundamentals of nursing. Ms. Hogan is an ANCC-certified clinical specialist in medical-surgical nursing and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau.

Karen Hill, RN, MSN, PhD has been a nurse educator for 15 years, currently as an Associate Professor at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. She has taught in the baccalaureate program and holds graduate-teaching status. Dr. Hill has taught NCLEX-RN review courses, and her primary teaching responsibilities are in pharmacology and pathophysiology. She has contributed to publications on charting and teaching methodology and has co-authored a pharmacology review book. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, ANA, and LSNA.

Essential for course review and NCLEX review, this resource is a complete, concentrated outline of pathophysiology. Each chapter contains objectives, pre- and post chapter tests with comprehensive rationales, vocabulary review, practice to pass exercises, critical thinking case studies, as well as NCLEX alerts and new test-taking strategies.

1. Respiratory Health Problems.

2. Cardiac Health Problems.

3. Potassium Balance and Imbalances.

4. Vascular Health Problems.

5. Neurological Health Problems.

6. Musculoskeletal Health Problems.

7. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Health Problems.

8. Gastrointestinal Health Problems.

9. Hepatobiliary Health Problems.

10. Endocrine and Metabolic Health Problems.

11. Male and Female Reproductive Health Problems.

12. Immunological Health Problems.

13. Infectious Health Problems.

14. Integumentary Health Problems.

15. Hematological and Oncological Health Problems.

16. Genetic and Developmental Transmitted Health Problems.

17. Multisystem Health Problems.

Appendix: Answers to Practice to Pass & Case Studies.

Index.