Chapter 21 Nutrition for Diseases of the Kidneys The chief life-preserving function of the kidneys is to maintain chemical homeostasis in the body. http://evolve.elsevier.com/Grodner/foundations/ Nutrition Concepts Online Role in Wellness Although…
Chapter 2 Personal and Community Nutrition A person’s food behavior is influenced by personal factors as well as community issues affecting food availability, consumption and expenditure trends, consumer information, and…
Chapter 22 Nutrition in Cancer, AIDS, and Other Special Problems The nutritional status of patients with cancer, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is challenged by manifestations…
Chapter 5 Asepsis and infection control Menna Davies, Leonie Robertson, Narelle Sommerfeld Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • differentiate between microorganisms and their pathogenicity…
Chapter 4 Patient safety Lois Hamlin, Marika Jenkins, Lisa Conlon Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • understand the anatomical and physiological concepts related to…
Chapter 06 Anaesthesia Toni Gwynn-Jones, Julie Walters Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • discuss the physiological changes that occur during anaesthesia • describe the…
Chapter 7 Wound healing Ann Parkman, Marilyn Richardson-Tench Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • briefly discuss the anatomy of the skin and associated structures…
Chapter 8 Surgical intervention Serena Cole, Marilyn Richardson-Tench Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • identify the stages of surgery • discuss the rationale for…
Chapter 3 The perioperative environment Michelle Loth, Liz Welstead Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • describe the design, layout and traffic patterns of the…
Chapter 2 Preadmission and preoperative patient care Leigh K. Anderson, Prudence V M. Hames Learning objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: • explore the purpose of…
