Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing

Mariann M. Harding, PhD, RN, CNE

Section One - Concepts in Nursing Practice 1. Professional Nursing     2. Health Equity and Culturally Competent Care     3. Health History and Physical Examination       4. Patient and Caregiver Teaching                            5. Chronic Illness and Older Adults

Section Two - Problems Related to Comfort and Coping                                                     6. Stress Management     7. Sleep and Sleep Disorders        8. Pain          9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care    10. Substance Use Disorders

Section Three - Problems Related to Homeostasis and Protection 11. Inflammation and Healing        12. Genetics 13. Immune Responses and Transplantation 14. Infection 15. Cancer          16. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances     Section Four - Perioperative Care 17. Management: Preoperative Care     18. Management: Intraoperative Care      19. Management: Postoperative Care      Section Five - Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input 20. Assessment and Management: Visual Problems   21. Assessment and Management: Auditory Problems   22. Assessment:  Integumentary System    23. Management: Integumentary Problems     24. Management: Burns        Section Six - Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation 25. Assessment:  Respiratory System       26. Management: Upper Respiratory Problems    27. Management: Lower Respiratory Problems     28. Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases     Section Seven - Problems of Oxygenation: Transport 29. Assessment: Hematologic System       30. Management: Hematologic Problems     Section Eight - Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion 31. Assessment: Cardiovascular System      32. Management: Hypertension 33. Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome 34. Management: Heart Failure       35. Management: Dysrhythmias      36. Management: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders  37. Management: Vascular Disorders       Section Nine - Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination 38. Assessment:  Gastrointestinal System    39. Management: Nutritional Problems     40. Management: Obesity      41. Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems   42. Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems    43. Management: Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas     Section Ten - Problems of Urinary Function 44. Assessment:  Urinary System      45. Management: Renal and Urologic Problems     46. Management: Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease   Section Eleven - Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms 47. Assessment:  Endocrine System      48. Management: Diabetes Mellitus     49. Management: Endocrine Problems       50. Assessment: Reproductive System       51. Management: Breast Disorders      52. Management: Sexually Transmitted Infections 53. Management: Female Reproductive Problems     54. Management: Male Reproductive Problems  

Section Twelve - Problems Related to Movement and Coordination 55. Assessment:  Nervous System     56. Management: Acute Intracranial Problems    57. Management: Stroke      58. Management: Chronic Neurologic Problems  59. Management: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia   60. Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems 61. Assessment:  Musculoskeletal System    62. Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery  63. Management: Musculoskeletal Problems       64. Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases 

Section Thirteen - Nursing Care in Specialized Settings 65. Management: Critical Care      66. Management: Shock, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 67. Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 68. Management: Emergency Care Situations Answer Key