Includes bibliographical references, appendix, glossary and index.

Unit 1: Introduction -- Foundational skills -- Unit 2: Health assessment -- Vital signs -- Health assessment -- Diagnostic testing -- Unit 3: Assisting with client hygiene and comfort -- Client hygiene -- Bed-making -- Infection prevention -- Heat and cold measures -- Pain management -- Unit 4: Mobility and safety -- Positioning the client -- Mobilizing the client -- Fall prevention and restraints -- Maintaining joint mobility -- Unit 5: Medication administration -- Drug calculations -- Administering oral and enteral medications -- Administering topical medications -- Administering parenteral medications -- Administering intravenous therapy -- Unit 6: Nutrition and elimination -- Feeding clients -- Assisting with urinary elimination -- Assisting with fecal elimination -- Caring for the client with peritoneal dialysis -- Unit 7: Circulatory and ventilatory support -- Promoting circulation -- Breathing exercises -- Oxygen therapy -- Suctioning -- Caring for the client with a tracheostomy -- Assisting with mechanical ventilation -- Caring for the client with chest tube drainage -- Administering emergency measures to the hospitalized client -- Unit 8: Wounds and injury care -- Performing wound and pressure ulcer care -- Orthopedic care -- Performing perioperative care -- End-of-life care.