Passing the certified bariatric nurses exam

Passing the certified bariatric nurses exam / Andrew Loveitt, Margaret M. Martin, Marc A. Neff, editors.

The Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN) designation was created by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery to fill the rapidly growing need for nurses specialized in the care of patients undergoing weight loss surgery. This book approaches this subject area to assist nurses interested i...

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Other Authors: Loveitt, Andrew, Martin, Margaret M., Neff, Marc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2017.
Subjects:
Surgical nursing > Examinations, questions, etc.
Obesity > Surgery.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Alternative Medicine.
MEDICAL > Atlases.
MEDICAL > Essays.
MEDICAL > Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL > Holistic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Osteopathy.
Surgical nursing.
Examinations.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Contents; Contributors; 1: Introduction to€Passing the€Certified Bariatric Nurse Exam; References; 2: Introduction to€Bariatric Surgery; 3: The History of€Metabolic Surgery; References; 4: The Obesity Epidemic; References; 5: Indications for€Bariatric Surgery; References; 6: Basic Anatomy and€Physiology of€the€Gastrointestinal Tract; 6.1 Esophagus; 6.2 Stomach; 6.3 Small Intestine; 6.3.1 Duodenum; 6.3.2 Jejunum; 6.3.3 Ileum; 6.4 Colon and€Rectum; References; 7: Medical Strategies for€Weight Loss; 7.1 Energy Intake; 7.2 Energy Expenditure; 7.3 Assessing Weight Loss.
  • 7.4 Nonsurgical Interventions for€Weight Loss7.4.1 Diet; 7.4.2 Exercise; 7.4.3 Behavioral Therapy; 7.4.4 Pharmacological Therapy; References; 8: Restrictive Versus Malabsorptive Procedures in€Bariatric Surgery; References; 9: Preoperative Evaluation of€the€Bariatric Surgery Patient; 9.1 Cardiovascular; 9.2 Pulmonary; 9.3 Renal; 9.4 Endocrine; 9.5 Hepatobiliary; 9.6 Infectious/Immune; 9.7 Hematological; 9.8 Psychological; References; 10: Positioning the€Bariatric Patient in€the€OR; 10.1 Goals of€Positioning; 10.2 Airway Challenges (Risk of€Aspiration).
  • 10.3 Cardiac/Vascular/Other Challenges10.4 Positioning; 10.5 Postoperative; References; 11: Anesthesia in€the€Bariatric Patient; References; 12: General Overview of€the€Laparoscopic Adjustable Band; References; 13: Laparoscopic Gastric Band: Early and€Late Complications; References; 14: Laparoscopic Gastric Band: Pros and€Cons; 14.1 Pros; 14.2 Cons; References; 15: General Overview of€the€Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy; References; 16: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Pros and€Cons; 16.1 Pros; 16.2 Cons; References; 17: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: The€Procedure.
  • 17.1 Access and€Exposure17.2 Mobilization of€the€Greater Curvature from€the€Omentum and€Short Gastric Vessels; 17.3 Resection of€the€Stomach; 17.4 Leak Testing and€Closure; References; 18: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Recognizing and€Treating Complications; 18.1 Staple Line Leaks; 18.2 Bleeding; 18.3 Venous Thromboembolism (VTE); 18.4 Infections; 18.5 Stricture; 18.6 Nutritional Deficiencies; References; 19: General Overview of€the€Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass; References; 20: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: The€Procedure.
  • 20.1 Patient Positioning, Access, and€Port Placement20.2 Creation of€the€Gastric Pouch; 20.3 Creation of€the€Biliary Pancreatic Limb; 20.4 Creation of€Gastrojejunostomy; 20.5 Creation of€Jejunojejunostomy; References; 21: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Pros and€Cons; 21.1 Pros of€the€Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass; 21.2 Cons; References; 22: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Recognizing and€Treating Complications; 22.1 Early Complications; 22.1.1 Anastomotic Leaks; 22.1.2 Postoperative Bleeding; 22.1.3 Dumping Syndrome; 22.1.4 DVT; 22.2 Late Complications; 22.2.1 Marginal Ulceration.

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