This fun-but-informative guide uses colorful drawings and diagrams to demonstrate the mechanisms and clinical indications of the most common disorders found in each body system—followed by clear-cut direction on assessments, interventions, and evidence-based treatments. An ideal support to class materials and NCLEX® preparation, this is also the perfect on-the-spot refresher for nurses in every kind of medical-surgical practice.

Medical-surgical nursing practice / Mary Jane Nottoli -- Nursing process / Tracy Taylor -- Fluids and electrolytes / Tracy Taylor -- Perioperative care / Mary Jones -- Pain management / Marilyn J. Schuler -- Neurologic disorders / Jessica Ledford -- Eye disorders / Katrin Moskowitz -- Ear, nose, and throat disorders / Katrin Moskowitz -- Cardiovascular disorders / Natalie Burkhalter -- Respiratory disorders / Estella J. Wetzel -- Gastrointestinal disorders / Mary Jane Nottoli -- Endocrine disorders / Katie Dinh -- Renal and urologic disorders / Mary Jones -- Reproductive system disorders / Mary Jones -- Musculoskeletal disorders / Amy Potter -- Hematologic and lymphatic disorders / Shelba Durston -- Immunologic disorders / Shelba Durston -- Skin disorders / Estella J. Wetzel -- Cancer care / Eileen Danaher Hacker -- Obesity / Estella J. Wetzel -- Gerontologic care / Melanie N. DeGonzague -- End-of-life care / Melanie N. DeGonzague.