Nurse’s
Quick
Check
Diseases
Second Edition
,
,Nurse’s
Quick
Check
Diseases
Second Edition
, STAFF The clinical treatments described and recommended in
this publication are based on research and consultation
Executive Publisher with nursing, medical, and legal authorities. To the best
Judith A. Schilling McCann, RN, MSN of our knowledge, these procedures reflect currently
Editorial Director accepted practice. Nevertheless, they can’t be considered
H. Nancy Holmes absolute and universal recommendations. For individual
applications, all recommendations must be considered in
Clinical Director light of the patient’s clinical condition and, before
Joan M. Robinson, RN, MSN administration of new or infrequently used drugs, in light
of the latest package-insert information. The authors and
Art Director publisher disclaim any responsibility for any adverse
Elaine Kasmer effects resulting from the suggested procedures, from any
Editorial Project Manager undetected errors, or from the reader’s misunderstanding
Ann E. Houska of the text.
Clinical Project Manager © 2009 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights
Janet Rader Clark, RN, BSN reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of
it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
Editor transmitted, in any form or by any means—electronic,
Kimberly A.J. Bilotta mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise—
Clinical Editors without prior written permission of the publisher, except
Collette Bishop Hendler, RN, BS, MS, CCRN; for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and
Anita Lockhart, RN, MSN; Dorothy P. Terry, RN reviews and testing and evaluation materials provided by
the publisher to instructors whose schools have adopted
Copy Editors its accompanying textbook. Printed in China. For
Leslie Dworkin, Jeannine Fielding, Linda Hager information, write Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 323
Norristown Road, Suite 200, Ambler, PA 19002-2756.
Designer
Joseph John Clark NQCD2010408
Digital Composition Services
Diane Paluba (manager), Joyce Rossi Biletz, Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Donald G. Knauss, Donna S. Morris Nurse’s quick check. Diseases. — 2nd ed.
p. ; cm.
Associate Manufacturing Manager Includes bibliographical references and index.
Beth J. Welsh 1. Diseases—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Nursing—
Editorial Assistants Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Karen J. Kirk, Jeri O’Shea, Linda K. Ruhf [DNLM: 1. Disease—Handbooks. 2. Nursing Care—
Handbooks. 3. Therapeutics—Handbooks.
Indexer WY 49 N9742 2008]
Dianne Schneider RT65.N78 2008
616—dc22
ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-8940-0 (alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-7817-8940-0 (alk. paper) 2007049036
Quick
Check
Diseases
Second Edition
,
,Nurse’s
Quick
Check
Diseases
Second Edition
, STAFF The clinical treatments described and recommended in
this publication are based on research and consultation
Executive Publisher with nursing, medical, and legal authorities. To the best
Judith A. Schilling McCann, RN, MSN of our knowledge, these procedures reflect currently
Editorial Director accepted practice. Nevertheless, they can’t be considered
H. Nancy Holmes absolute and universal recommendations. For individual
applications, all recommendations must be considered in
Clinical Director light of the patient’s clinical condition and, before
Joan M. Robinson, RN, MSN administration of new or infrequently used drugs, in light
of the latest package-insert information. The authors and
Art Director publisher disclaim any responsibility for any adverse
Elaine Kasmer effects resulting from the suggested procedures, from any
Editorial Project Manager undetected errors, or from the reader’s misunderstanding
Ann E. Houska of the text.
Clinical Project Manager © 2009 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights
Janet Rader Clark, RN, BSN reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of
it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
Editor transmitted, in any form or by any means—electronic,
Kimberly A.J. Bilotta mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise—
Clinical Editors without prior written permission of the publisher, except
Collette Bishop Hendler, RN, BS, MS, CCRN; for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and
Anita Lockhart, RN, MSN; Dorothy P. Terry, RN reviews and testing and evaluation materials provided by
the publisher to instructors whose schools have adopted
Copy Editors its accompanying textbook. Printed in China. For
Leslie Dworkin, Jeannine Fielding, Linda Hager information, write Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 323
Norristown Road, Suite 200, Ambler, PA 19002-2756.
Designer
Joseph John Clark NQCD2010408
Digital Composition Services
Diane Paluba (manager), Joyce Rossi Biletz, Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Donald G. Knauss, Donna S. Morris Nurse’s quick check. Diseases. — 2nd ed.
p. ; cm.
Associate Manufacturing Manager Includes bibliographical references and index.
Beth J. Welsh 1. Diseases—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Nursing—
Editorial Assistants Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Karen J. Kirk, Jeri O’Shea, Linda K. Ruhf [DNLM: 1. Disease—Handbooks. 2. Nursing Care—
Handbooks. 3. Therapeutics—Handbooks.
Indexer WY 49 N9742 2008]
Dianne Schneider RT65.N78 2008
616—dc22
ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-8940-0 (alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-7817-8940-0 (alk. paper) 2007049036
