,
,HANDBOOK FOR
BRUNNER & SUDDARTH’S
Textbook of
Medical-Surgical
Nursing
TWELFTH EDITION
, Acquisitions Editor: Hilarie Surrena
Product Director: Renee Gagliardi
Vendor Manager: Cindy Rudy
Design Coordinator: Joan Wendt
Senior Manufacturing Manager: William Alberti
Compositor: Aptara, Inc.
12th Edition
Copyright © 2010 by Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Copyright © 2008, 2004, 2000 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved. This
book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,
or transmitted, in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording,
or otherwise—without prior written permission of the publisher, except for brief quotations
embodied in critical articles and reviews and testing and evaluation materials provided by
publisher to instructors whose schools have adopted its accompanying textbook. Printed in
the United States of America. For information write Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins, 530 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Materials appearing in this book prepared by individuals as part of their official duties as U.S.
Government employees are not covered by the above-mentioned copyright.
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Handbook for Brunner & Suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical nursing.
—12th ed.
p. ; cm.
Rev. ed. of: Handbook for Brunner & Suddarth’s textbook of
medical-surgical nursing / Joyce Young Johnson. 11th ed. c2008.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-7817-8592-1
1. Nursing—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Surgical nursing—Handbooks,
manuals, etc. I. Johnson, Joyce Young. Handbook for Brunner &
Suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical nursing. II. Title: Textbook of
medical-surgical nursing. III. Title: Handbook for Brunner and
Suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical nursing.
[DNLM: 1. Nursing Care—Handbooks. 2. Perioperative Nursing—
Handbooks. WY 49 H2326 2010]
RT41.J56 2010
617'.0231—dc22
2009028731
ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-8592-1
Care has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented and to describe
generally accepted practices. However, the authors, editors, and publisher are not respon-
sible for errors or omissions or for any consequences from application of the information
in this book and make no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the content of the
publication.
The authors, editors, and publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selec-
tion and dosage set forth in this text are in accordance with the current recommendations
and practice at the time of publication. However, in view of ongoing research, changes in
government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug therapy and
drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any change
in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly impor-
tant when the recommended agent is a new or infrequently employed drug.
Some drugs and medical devices presented in this publication have Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) clearance for limited use in restricted research settings. It is the
responsibility of the health care provider to ascertain the FDA status of each drug or device
planned for use in his or her clinical practice.
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,HANDBOOK FOR
BRUNNER & SUDDARTH’S
Textbook of
Medical-Surgical
Nursing
TWELFTH EDITION
, Acquisitions Editor: Hilarie Surrena
Product Director: Renee Gagliardi
Vendor Manager: Cindy Rudy
Design Coordinator: Joan Wendt
Senior Manufacturing Manager: William Alberti
Compositor: Aptara, Inc.
12th Edition
Copyright © 2010 by Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Copyright © 2008, 2004, 2000 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved. This
book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,
or transmitted, in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording,
or otherwise—without prior written permission of the publisher, except for brief quotations
embodied in critical articles and reviews and testing and evaluation materials provided by
publisher to instructors whose schools have adopted its accompanying textbook. Printed in
the United States of America. For information write Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins, 530 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Materials appearing in this book prepared by individuals as part of their official duties as U.S.
Government employees are not covered by the above-mentioned copyright.
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Handbook for Brunner & Suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical nursing.
—12th ed.
p. ; cm.
Rev. ed. of: Handbook for Brunner & Suddarth’s textbook of
medical-surgical nursing / Joyce Young Johnson. 11th ed. c2008.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-7817-8592-1
1. Nursing—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Surgical nursing—Handbooks,
manuals, etc. I. Johnson, Joyce Young. Handbook for Brunner &
Suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical nursing. II. Title: Textbook of
medical-surgical nursing. III. Title: Handbook for Brunner and
Suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical nursing.
[DNLM: 1. Nursing Care—Handbooks. 2. Perioperative Nursing—
Handbooks. WY 49 H2326 2010]
RT41.J56 2010
617'.0231—dc22
2009028731
ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-8592-1
Care has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented and to describe
generally accepted practices. However, the authors, editors, and publisher are not respon-
sible for errors or omissions or for any consequences from application of the information
in this book and make no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the content of the
publication.
The authors, editors, and publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selec-
tion and dosage set forth in this text are in accordance with the current recommendations
and practice at the time of publication. However, in view of ongoing research, changes in
government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug therapy and
drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any change
in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly impor-
tant when the recommended agent is a new or infrequently employed drug.
Some drugs and medical devices presented in this publication have Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) clearance for limited use in restricted research settings. It is the
responsibility of the health care provider to ascertain the FDA status of each drug or device
planned for use in his or her clinical practice.
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