Fundamentals of Nursing: Caring and Clinical Judgment Book

1	The Nursing Profession	1
2	Legal and Ethical Context of Practice	15
3	Cultural Context of Practice	42
4	The Health Care Delivery System	58
5	Caring and Clinical Judgment	72
6	Client Assessment: Nursing History	88
7	Asessing Vital Signs	105
8	Physical Assessment	128
9	Nursing Diagnosis	176
10	Planning, Intervening, and Evaluating	192
11	Documenting Care	217
12	The Nurse-Client Relationship	241
13	Client Teaching	258
14	Managing Client Care	273
15	Nursing Research	287
16	Infancy Through Adolescence	301
17	The Young, Middle, and Older Adult	332
18	Health Perception	354
19	Health Maintenance, Lifestyle Management	366
20	Health Maintenance: Medication Management	387
21	Health Protection: Risk for Infection	451
22	Health Protection: Risk for Injury	489
23	Promoting Healthy Nutrition	516
24	Restoring Nutrition	536
25	Maintaining Fluid and Electrolyte Balance	561
26	Promoting Wound Healing	613
27	Managing Body Temperature	645
28	Managing Bowel Elimination	661
29	Managing Urinary Elimination	691
30	Managing Self-Care Deficit	725
31	Restoring Physical Mobility	766
32	Preventing Disuse Syndrome	801
33	Supporting Respiratory Function	833
34	Supporting Cardiovascular Function	884
35	Managing Sleep and Rest	915
36	Managing Pain	940
37	Supporting Sensory/Perceptual Function	975
38	Supporting Verbal Communication	996
39	Managing Confusion	1013
40	Promoting Self-Concept	1035
41	Managing Anxiety	1053
42	Managing Vulnerability	1071
43	Managing Functional Limitations	1091
44	Managing Loss	1109
45	Maintaining Sexual Health	1133
46	Supporting Stress Tolerance and Coping	1152
47	Supporting Family Coping	1166
48	Supporting Spirituality	1186
49	The Surgical Client	1206
App. A	ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance	1245
App. B	Abbreviations Used in Documentation	1252
App. C	Quick Guide to Medical Terminology	1255
App. D	HIPAA Privacy Act	1263
	Glossary	1267