Mosby's PDQ for LPN - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 5th Edition

by Mosby

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

ISBN: 9780443125010

Publication Date: 02-02-2026

Page Count: 208

Imprint: Mosby

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Give students quick access to practical and detailed nursing information with this pocket-sized reference! Ideal for the clinical setting, Mosby’s PDQ for LPN, 5^th Edition, puts hundreds of important facts, formulas, and procedures at your students’ fingertips. Coverage includes details your students need but don’t usually memorize, such as signs and symptoms, medications, conversions, abbreviations, and normal/abnormal ranges for lab tests. Durable, waterproof pages and spiral binding can withstand the wear and tear of daily use on the job. This is an essential clinical reference no LPN student should be without!

Key Features
- NEW! Updated content throughout ensures students are using the most current information available for LPN practice
- All information is HIPAA and OSHA compliant and reflects the latest practice standards and guidelines
- Commonly used but rarely memorized clinical information, such as charts, graphs, formulas, conversions, and lab values, puts vital information in your students’ hands to deliver safe and effective nursing care
- Ten tabbed, color-coded sections with contents listed on each divider provide quick access to hundreds of essential facts, formulas, lab values, procedures, and more
- Durable, waterproof, and stain-resistant paper is tough enough for any clinical setting. It can be written on and wiped off as needed and will even float if it falls into water
- Tabs for obstetric, pediatric, and geriatric information enable easy retrieval of information to treat these specialized populations
- Convenient pocket-size format and spiral binding make this book easy to carry and use in any clinical setting
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Contents

PROCEDURES
Infection Control
Specimen Collection
Blood Administration
Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal
Respiratory Management
Wounds
MEDS/IV
Dose Calculators
Injections
IV Therapy
Insulin Administration
EMERGENCY CARE/FIRST AID
Relief of Foreign-Body Airway Obstruction
Cardiac Life Support Primary Survey: ABCD
Basic Life Support Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Seizure Care
PEDIATRICS
Airway and Gastric Equipment
Suctioning
Intravenous Access
IM Injection Sites
Oxygen Administration
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