The thoroughly updated Ninth Edition of this best-selling LPN/LVN text reflects the latest equipment and health care trends. New to this edition are a chapter on disaster nursing, end-of-unit review sections, new full-colour skills photographs and illustrations, and exciting full-colour ancillaries. Over 25 care plans are included, with new plans addressing Alzheimer s disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, and more. Stop! Think! Respond! boxes in every chapter require students to respond quickly