Medical-surgical Nursing

UNIT I. HEALTH PROMOTION AND ILLNESS 1.Critical Thinking in the Role of the Medical-Surgical Nurse 2.Community-Based Care 3.Introduction to Managed Care and Case Management 4.Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Nursing 5.Health Care of Older Adults UNIT II. BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL CONCEPTS RELATED TO HEALTH CARE 6.Cultural Aspects of Health 7.Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign 8.Substance Abuse 9.End-of-Life Care 10.Rehabilitation Concepts for Acute and Chronic Problems 11.Genetic Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing NEW! UNIT III. CONCEPTS OF EMERGENCY NURSING NEW! 12.Emergency and Mass Casualty Nursing NEW! 13.Interventions for Clients with Common Environmental Emergencies NEW! UNIT IV. MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WITH FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID-BASE IMBALANCES 14.Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 15.Interventions for Clients with Fluid Imbalances 16.Interventions for Clients with Electrolyte Imbalances 17.Infusion Therapy 18.Acid-Base Balance 19.Interventions for Clients with Acid-Base Imbalances UNIT V. MANAGEMENT OF PERIOPERATIVE CLIENTS 20.Interventions for Preoperative Clients 21.Interventions for Intraoperative Clients 22.Interventions for Postoperative Clients UNIT VI. PROBLEMS OF PROTECTION: MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM 23.Concepts of Inflammation and the Immune Response 24.Interventions for Clients with Connective Tissue Disease and Other Types of Arthritis 25.Interventions for Clients with HIV/AIDS and Other Immunodeficiencies 26.Interventions for Clients with Immune Function Excess: Hypersensitivity (Allergy) and Autoimmunity 27.Altered Cell Growth and Cancer Development 28.General Interventions for Clients with Cancer 29.Interventions for Clients with Infection UNIT VII. PROBLEMS OF OXYGENATION: MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT 30.Assessment of the Respiratory System 31.Interventions for Clients Requiring Oxygen Therapy or Tracheostomy 32.Interventions for Clients with Noninfectious Problems of the Upper Respiratory Tract 33.Interventions for Clients with Noninfectious Problems of the Lower Respiratory Tract 34.Interventions for Clients with Infectious Problems of the Lower Respiratory Tract 35.Interventions for Critically Ill Clients with Respiratory Problems UNIT VIII. PROBLEMS OF CARDIAC OUTPUT AND TISSUE PERFUSION: MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 36.Assessment of the Cardiovascular System 37.Interventions for Clients with Dysrhythmias 38.Interventions for Clients with Cardiac Problems 39.Interventions for Clients with Vascular Problems 40.Interventions for Clients with Shock 41.Interventions for Critically Ill Clients with Acute Coronary Syndromes UNIT IX. PROBLEMS OF TISSUE PERFUSION: MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE HEMATOLOGIC SYSTEM 42.Assessment of the Hematologic System 43.Interventions for Clients with Hematologic Problems UNIT X. PROBLEMS OF MOBILITY, SENSATION, AND COGNITION: MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 44.Assessment of the Nervous System 45.Interventions for Clients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Brain 46.Interventions for Clients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord 47.Interventions for Clients with Problems of the Peripheral Nervous System 48.Interventions for Critically Ill Clients with Neurologic Problems UNIT XI. PROBLEMS OF SENSATION: MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE SENSORY SYSTEM 49.Assessment of the Eye and Vision 50.Interventions for Clients with Eye and Vision Problems 51.Assessment of the Ear and Hearing 52.Interventions for Clients with Ear and Hearing Problems UNIT XII. PROBLEMS OF MOBILITY: MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM 53.Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System 54.Interventions for Clients with Musculoskeletal Problems 55.Interventions for Clients with Musculoskeletal Trauma UNIT XIII. PROBLEMS OF DIGESTION, NUTRITION, AND ELIMINATION: MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM 56.Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System 57.Interventions for Clients with Oral Cavity Problems 58.Interventions for Clients with Esophageal Problems 59.Interventions for Clients with Stomach Disorders 60.Interventions for Clients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Disorders 61.Interventions for Clients with Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders 62.Interventions for Clients with Liver Problems 63.Interventions for Clients with Problems of the Biliary System and Pancreas 64.Interventions for Clients with Malnutrition and Obesity UNIT XIV. PROBLEMS OF REGULATION AND METABOLISM: MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 65.Assessment of the Endocrine System 66.Interventions for Clients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Problems 67.Interventions for Clients with Problems of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands 68.Interventions for Clients with Diabetes Mellitus UNIT XV. PROBLEMS OF PROTECTION: MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS 69.Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails 70.Interventions for Clients with Skin Problems 71.Interventions for Clients with Burns UNIT XVI. PROBLEMS OF EXCRETION: MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE RENAL/URINARY SYSTEM 72.Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System 73.Interventions for Clients with Urinary Problems 74.Interventions for Clients with Renal Disorders 75.Interventions for Clients with Acute and Chronic Renal Failure UNIT XVII. PROBLEMS OF REPRODUCTION: MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 76.Assessment of the Reproductive System 77.Interventions for Clients with Breast Disorders 78.Interventions for Clients with Gynecologic Problems 79.Interventions for Male Clients with Reproductive Problems 80.Interventions for Clients with Sexually Transmitted Disease Appendix: Abbreviations