Study Guide to Accompany "Medical-Surgical Nursing"

UNIT 1: PATIENT CARE CONCEPTS 1.The Health Care System 2.Patient Care Settings 3.The Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse 4.The Nurse-Patient Relationship 5.Cultural Aspects of Nursing Care 6.The Nurse and the Family 7.Health and Illness 8.Nutrition 9.Developmental Processes 10.The Older Patient 11.The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking UNIT 2: PHYSIOLOGIC RESPONSES TO ILLNESS 12.Inflammation, Infection, and Immunity 13.Fluid and Electrolytes 14.Pain Management UNIT 3: ACUTE CARE 15.First Aid and Emergency Care 16.Surgical Care 17.Intravenous Therapy 18.Shock NEW! UNIT 4: LONG-TERM CARE AND HOME HEALTH CARE 19.Falls 20.Immobility 21.Confusion 22.Incontinence 23.Loss, Death, and End-of-Life Care UNIT 5: CANCER 24.The Patient with Cancer 25.The Ostomy Patient UNIT 6: NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS 26.Neurologic Disorders 27.Cerebrovascular Accident 28.Spinal Cord Injury UNIT 7: RESPIRATORY DISORDERS 29.Acute Respiratory Disorders 30.Chronic Respiratory Disorders UNIT 8: HEMATOLOGIC AND IMMUNOLOGIC DISORDERS 31.Hematologic Disorders 32.Immunologic Disorders UNIT 9: CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS 33.Cardiac Disorders 34.Vascular Disorders 35.Hypertension UNIT 10: DIGESTIVE DISORDERS 36.Digestive Tract Disorders 37.Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas UNIT 11: UROLOGIC DISORDERS 38.Urologic Disorders UNIT 12: MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS 39.Connective Tissue Disorders 40.Fractures 41.Amputations UNIT 13: ENDOCRINE DISORDERS 42.Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders 43.Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders 44.Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia UNIT 14: REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS 45.Female Reproductive Disorders 46.Male Reproductive Disorders 47.Sexually Transmitted Diseases UNIT 15: INTEGUMENTARY DISORDERS 48.Skin Disorders UNIT 16: DISORDERS OF THE EYES, EARS, NOSE AND THROAT 49.Eye and Vision Disorders 50.Ear and Hearing Disorders 51.Nose, Sinus, and Throat Disorders UNIT 17: MENTAL HEALTH AND ILLNESS 52.Psychological Responses to Illness 53.Psychiatric Disorders 54.Substance-Related Disorders Appendix A: Abbreviations Complete Bibliography and Reader References Illustration Credits Glossary Index Answers to Review Questions