A complete outline and course review in one book, now including study questions, key points in color, learning objectives, and abundant white space for notes. Also added is a StudySmart disk with more than 100 NCLEX-style, multiple-choice questions with answer rationales, nursing process step, client needs category, and taxonomic level. Brand-new decision trees, chapter overviews, patient-teaching tips, and clinical alerts boost learning and promote critical thinking. Contents include essential concepts of fluid and electrolyte balance; water balance; electrolyte balance; acid-base balance; water imbalances; electrolyte imbalances; acid-base imbalances; fluid and electrolyte replacement therapy; conditions associated with fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances; appendices; selected references; and index.