Medical-Surgical Nursing : Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems Book

Section I General Concepts of Nursing Practice 1 Applying Critical Thinking to the Nursing Process 2 Community-Based Nursing and Home Health Care 3 Adult Development 4 Gerontologic Considerations 5 Health History and Physical Examination 6 Patient Education 7 Nursing Management: Stress 8 Alternative and Complementary Therapies 9 Nursing Management: Pain 10 Nursing Management: Substance Abuse and Dependence Section II Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease 11 Nursing Management: Inflammation and Infection 12 Nursing Management: Altered Immune Responses 13 Nursing Management: HIV Infection 14 Nursing Management: Cancer 15 Nursing Management: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances Section III Surgical Experience 16 Nursing Management: Preoperative Patient 17 Nursing Management: Patient During Surgery 18 Nursing Management: Postoperative Patient Section IV Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input 19 Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems 20 Nursing Management: Vision and Hearing Problems 21 Nursing Assessment: Integumentary System 22 Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems 23 Nursing Management: Patient with Burns Section V Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation 24 Nursing Assessment: Respiratory System 25 Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Problems 26 Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems 27 Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Section VI Problems of Oxygenation: Transport 28 Nursing Assessment: Hematologic System 29 Nursing Management: Hematologic Problems Section VII Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion 30 Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular System 31 Nursing Management: Hypertension 32 Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease 33 Nursing Management: Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiac Surgery 34 Nursing Management: Arrhythmias 35 Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Valvular Heart Disorders 36 Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders Section VIII Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination 37 Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System 38 Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems 39 Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems 40 Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems 41 Nursing Management: Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas Problems Section IX Problems of Urinary Function 42 Nursing Assessment: Urinary System 43 Nursing Management: Renal and Urological Problems 44 Nursing Management: Acute and Chronic Renal Failure Section X Problems Related to Regulatory Mechanisms 45 Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System 46 Nursing Management: Patient with Diabetes 47 Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems 48 Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System 49 Nursing Management: Breast Disorders 50 Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Diseases 51 Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Problems 52 Nursing Management: Male Genitourinary Problems Section XI Problems Related to Movement and Coordination 53 Nursing Assessment: Neurologic System 54 Nursing Management: Intracranial Problems 55 Nursing Management: Patient with a Stroke 56 Nursing Management: Chronic Neurologic Problems 57 Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems 58 Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System 59 Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Problems 60 Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases Section XII Nursing Care in Specialized Settings 61 Nursing Management: Shock and Multiorgan Failure 62 Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure 63 Nursing Management: Critical Care 64 Nursing Management: Selected Emergency Situations Appendices A Nursing Diagnoses B Laboratory Values C Answer Key to Review Questions