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Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants

Carter Harrington · 6th Edition · ISBN 9781975245917 · Wolters Kluwer

Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants (6th Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 32 chapters.

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Chapter index

Introduction to Health Care

Chapter 1: The Health Care System
Chapter 2: The Nursing Assistant's Job
Chapter 3: Professionalism and Job-Seeking Skills
Chapter 4: Communication Skills

Caring for People in a Health Care Setting

Chapter 5: Those We Care For
Chapter 6: The Long-Term Care Resident
Chapter 7: The Patient's or Resident's Environment
Chapter 8: Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges

Body Systems: Normal Function and the Effects of Aging

Chapter 9: Basic Body Structure and Function
Chapter 10: Common Disorders
Chapter 11: Rehabilitation and Restorative Care

Safety

Chapter 12: Communicable Disease
Chapter 13: Preventing the Spread of Communicable Disease
Chapter 14: Workplace Safety
Chapter 15: Patient and Resident Safety
Chapter 16: Basic First Aid and Emergency Care

Basic Patient and Resident Care

Chapter 17: Assisting With Repositioning and Transferring
Chapter 18: Assisting With Exercise
Chapter 19: Bedmaking
Chapter 20: Measuring and Recording Vital Signs, Height, and Weight
Chapter 21: Assisting With Hygiene
Chapter 22: Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Assisting With Wound Care
Chapter 23: Assisting With Grooming
Chapter 24: Assisting With Nutrition
Chapter 25: Assisting With Urinary Elimination
Chapter 26: Assisting With Bowel Elimination
Chapter 27: Assisting With Comfort

Special Care Concerns

Chapter 28: Caring for People Who Are Dying
Chapter 29: Caring for People With Dementia
Chapter 30: Caring for People Who Have Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 31: Caring for People Who Have Mental Health Disorders
Chapter 32: Caring for People Who Are Having Surgery

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About this study guide

This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants (6th Edition) by Carter Harrington. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by Wolters Kluwer or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.