A guide to the fundamentals of nursing for the LPN/LVN, FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING, 7TH EDITION covers the skills you need for clinical practice, from nursing interventions to maternity, neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, mental health, and community health care. Guidelines for patient care are presented within the framework of the five-step nursing process; Nursing Care Plans are described within a case-study format to help you develop skills in clinical decision-making. Written by Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, this text includes review questions to help you prepare for the NCLEX-PN® examination! * FULL-COLOR, STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR OVER 100 SKILLS show nursing techniques and procedures along with rationales for each. * THE 5-STEP NURSING PROCESS connects specific disorders to patient care — with a summary at the end of each chapter. * NURSING CARE PLANS emphasize patient goals and outcomes within a case-study format, and promotes clinical decision-making with critical thinking questions at the end of each care plan. * UNIQUE! MATHEMATICS REVIEW in _Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration_ chapter covers basic arithmetic skills prior to the discussion of medication administration. * STUDENT-FRIENDLY FEATURES enhance the learning of nursing skills with summary boxes for _Patient Teaching_, _Health Promotion Considerations_, _Complementary and Alternative Therapy_, _Cultural Considerations_, _Older Adult Considerations_, _Home Care Considerations_, _Safety Alert_, and _Prioritization, Assignment, and Supervision_ * A FOCUS ON PREPARING FOR THE NCLEX® EXAMINATION includes review questions and _Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination!_ sections with key points organized by NCLEX Client Needs Categories. * _EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE_ BOXES provide synopses of nursing research articles and other scientific articles applicable to nursing, along with nursing implications for the LPN/LVN. * _NURSING DIAGNOSIS_ BOXES summarize nursing diagnoses for specific disorders along with the appropriate nursing interventions. * _MEDICATION THERAPY_ TABLES provide quick access to actions, dosages, precautions, and nursing considerations for commonly used drugs. * NEW! REORGANIZED CHAPTERS make it easier to follow and understand the material. * NEW! ICONS IN PAGE MARGINS indicate videos, audios, and animations on the Evolve companion website that may be accessed for enhanced learning. * UPDATED ILLUSTRATIONS include photographs of common nursing skills.