vi Brief Contents Part 1 The Nursing Assistant—Roles and Responsibilities Chapter 1 The Holistic Nursing Assistant . . . . . . . . . 2 Chapter 2 Understanding Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . 21 Chapter 3 Legal and Ethical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Chapter 4 Working in Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Chapter 5 Providing Holistic Nursing Care . . . . . . . 78 Part 2 Health and Well-Being—Self-Care and Disease Chapter 6 Human Behavior and Development . . 100 Chapter 7 Health and Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Chapter 8 The Healthy Body: Anatomy and Physiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Chapter 9 Diseases, Conditions, and Pain . . . . . . 196 Part 3 Holistic Communication and Cultural Humility Chapter 10 Communication and Caring . . . . . . . . 254 Chapter 11 Appreciating Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Part 4 Observing, Reporting, and Documenting Chapter 12 Planning, Observing, and Reporting Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Chapter 13 Records and Documentation . . . . . . . . 304 Part 5 Infections and Infection Prevention Chapter 14 Body Defenses and Infection . . . . . . . . 319 Chapter 15 Infection Prevention and Control . . . . 337 Part 6 Safety and Mobility Chapter 16 Maintaining a Safe Environment and Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Chapter 17 Promoting Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 Part 7 Obtaining Health Information Chapter 18 Vital Signs, Height, and Weight . . . . . . 453 Chapter 19 Physical Examination and Specimen Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489 Part 8 Providing Personal Care Chapter 20 Creating a Safe, Restful Environment . . 516 Chapter 21 Assisting with Personal Hygiene . . . . . 545 Part 9 Nutrition, Fluid Balance, and Elimination Chapter 22 Healthy Eating and Nutritional Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 593 Chapter 23 Hydration and Elimination . . . . . . . . . 626 Part 10 Special Issues, Populations, and Emergency Care Chapter 24 Disabilities, Cognitive Disorders, and Mental and Emotional Health . . . 671 Chapter 25 Caring for Special Populations and Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706 Chapter 26 Emergencies and Disasters . . . . . . . . . 750 Chapter 27 End-of-Life Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 777 Part 11 Taking the Next Steps Chapter 28 Certifi cation, Employment, and Lifelong Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 Appendix A Metric Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 821 Appendix B Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .825 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .840