Mosby's Fluids & Electrolytes Memory NoteCards

Book excerpt: Completely portable, this pocket-sized collection of full-color, spiral-bound cards uses humor, cartoons, and mnemonics to help you understand and retain important information about fluids and electrolytes. This fun, colorful, and insightful approach makes these cards a valuable learning and review tool throughout nursing school, as well as a great resource for preparing for the NCLEX® examination. - UNIQUE! 64 full-color, cartoon mnemonics cover key fluids and electrolytes and acid-base concepts. - UNIQUE! Colored highlights draw attention to four central topics: Serious Life Threatening Implications in pink; Common Clinical Findings in blue; Important Nursing Implications in yellow; and Patient Teaching information in green. - Concise What You Need to Know information on the back of each image highlights key information and specific nursing implications. - Spiral-bound pages made of thick, substantial card stock are durable and portable. - Color-coded thumb tabs feature a different color for each section for easy referral. - 15 new cartoons help you master the latest information on fluids and electrolytes. - New topics include: Homeostasis: A Question of Balance and The Body's Water: Keeping It Where You Need It.