ISBN:
9780443249143
Copyright:
2026
Page Count:
512
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$84.99
Patient Care in Radiography - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 11th Edition
by Ruth Ann Ehrlich and Dawn M Coakes, BS, RT(R)(CT)
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780443249143
Copyright:
2026
Page Count:
512
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$84.99
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Master radiography patient care with the book that covers it best! With step-by-step instructions and hundreds of full-color illustrations, Patient Care in Radiography, 11th Edition, is the perfect resource to help you learn effective radiography patient care. Each chapter expertly guides you through the latest imaging guidelines, carefully making the connection between the topics being discussed and how they relate to patient care. Special emphasis is placed on the skills and procedures that are imperative for quality patient care — including safety, transfer, positioning, infection control, and patient assessment. Also included is information on microbiology, emerging diseases, transcultural communication, ECGs, administering medications, and bedside radiography to ensure you are well-versed in both the technical and interpersonal skills needed for professional practice.
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- NEW! Cutting-edge coverage addresses patient care as it relates to COVID, imaging care for transgender and gender diverse patients, and additional content on surgical imaging.
- UPDATED! Content on shielding guidelines presents the latest radiation safety information.
- Step-by-step procedures are shown in photo essays with patient care content integrated into procedural skills.
- Content outlines highlight the key topics covered in each chapter.
- Shorter chapters help organize the material more effectively and enhance readability.
- Warning boxes alert you to essential safety issues.
- Additional pedagogical elements, such as learning objectives, key terms, illustrations, tables, boxes, comprehensive summaries, review questions, and critical thinking exercises help you focus on the key information in each chapter.
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Part I: Introduction to Radiography
1. Introduction to Radiography
2. Image Quality Factors
3. Radiation Effects and Radiation Safety
4. The Healthcare Delivery System
5. Professional Roles and Behaviors
Part II: Patient Care
6. Professional Attitudes and Communications
7. Safety
8. Patient Transfer
9. Infection Control Concepts
10. Preventing Disease Transmission
11. Surgical Asepsis
12. Response to Patient’s Personal and Physical Needs
13. Patient Assessment
14. Medication Information
15. Medication Administration
16. Emergency Response
Part III: Patient Care in Specific Procedures and Environments
17. Dealing with Acute Situations
18. Preparation and Examination of the Gastrointestinal Tract
19. Contrast Media and Special Radiographic Techniques
20. Bedside Radiography: Special Conditions and Environments
21. Radiography in Surgery
22. Special Imaging Modalities
Answer Key
Bibliography
Appendixes
Glossary
Index
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