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UNit 1 Foundations of Nursing Care for Adult Clients
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1 Health, Wellness, and Illness...........................................................................................2
2 Emergency Nursing Principles and Management ...........................................................9
UNit 2 Nursing Care of Clients with Neurosensory Disorders
NcleX® coNNectioNS ..................................................................................................................25
SEctioN Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
3 Neurologic Diagnostic Procedures.................................................................................26
4 Pain Management..........................................................................................................41
SEctioN Central Nervous System Disorders
5 Meningitis......................................................................................................................53
6 Seizures and Epilepsy.....................................................................................................62
7 Parkinson’s Disease ........................................................................................................72
8 Alzheimer’s Disease........................................................................................................82
9 Brain Tumors..................................................................................................................91
10 Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Myasthenia Gravis ...............100
11 Headaches ....................................................................................................................113
SEctioN Sensory Disorders
12 Disorders of the Eye.....................................................................................................122
13 Middle and Inner Ear Disorders...................................................................................135
SEctioN Neurologic Emergencies
14 Head Injury..................................................................................................................145
15 Stroke ...........................................................................................................................155
16 Spinal Cord Injury .......................................................................................................166tAble oF coNteNtS
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UNit 3 Nursing Care of Clients with Respiratory Disorders
NcleX® coNNectioNS ................................................................................................................178
SEctioN Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
17 Respiratory Diagnostic Procedures ..............................................................................179
18 Chest Tube Insertion and Monitoring.........................................................................191
19 Respiratory Management and Mechanical Ventilation ..............................................199
SEctioN Respiratory System Disorders
20 Acute Respiratory Disorders.........................................................................................215
21 Asthma.........................................................................................................................229
22 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ....................................................................238
23 Tuberculosis .................................................................................................................249
SEctioN Respiratory Emergencies
24 Pulmonary Embolism ..................................................................................................258
25 Pneumothorax and Hemothorax ................................................................................267
26 Respiratory Failure .......................................................................................................278
UNit 4 Nursing Care of Clients with Cardiovascular Disorders
NcleX® coNNectioNS ................................................................................................................293
SEctioN Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
27 Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures.............................................294
28 Electrocardiography and Dysrhythmia Monitoring....................................................312
29 Pacemakers...................................................................................................................322
30 Invasive Cardiovascular Procedures ............................................................................331
SEctioN Cardiac Disorders
31 Angina and Myocardial Infarction ..............................................................................349
32 Heart Failure and Pulmonary Edema...........................................................................361
33 Valvular Heart Disease .................................................................................................376
34 Inflammatory Disorders...............................................................................................385tAble oF coNteNtS
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SEctioN Vascular Disorders
35 Peripheral Vascular Diseases ........................................................................................394
36 Hypertension ...............................................................................................................409
37 Hemodynamic Shock...................................................................................................420
38 Aneurysms ...................................................................................................................434
UNit 5 Nursing Care of Clients with Hematologic Disorders
NcleX® coNNectioNS ................................................................................................................442
SEctioN Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
39 Hematologic Diagnostic Procedures............................................................................443
40 Blood and Blood Product Transfusions .......................................................................450
SEctioN Hematologic Disorders
41 Anemias .......................................................................................................................458
42 Coagulation Disorders .................................................................................................467
UNit 6 Nursing Care of Clients with Fluid/Electrolyte/Acid-Base Imbalances
NcleX® coNNectioNS ................................................................................................................472
43 Fluid Imbalances..........................................................................................................473
44 Electrolyte Imbalances.................................................................................................483
45 Acid-Base Imbalances...................................................................................................500
UNit 7 Nursing Care of Clients with Gastrointestinal Disorders
NcleX® coNNectioNS ................................................................................................................510
SEctioN Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
46 Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Procedures.......................................................................511
47 Gastrointestinal Therapeutic Procedures.....................................................................523
SEctioN Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
48 Esophageal Disorders ...................................................................................................538
49 Peptic Ulcer Disease .....................................................................................................549
50 Acute and Chronic Gastritis ........................................................................................559tAble oF coNteNtS
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SEctioN Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders
51 Noninflammatory Bowel Disorders.............................................................................569
52 Inflammatory Bowel Disease .......................................................................................580
SEctioN Gallbladder and Pancreas Disorders
53 Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis..................................................................................593
54 Pancreatitis...................................................................................................................601
SEctioN Liver Disorders
55 Hepatitis and Cirrhosis ................................................................................................610
UNit 8 Nursing Care of Clients with Renal Disorders
NcleX® coNNectioNS ................................................................................................................628
SEctioN Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
56 Renal Diagnostic Procedures .......................................................................................629
57 Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis..........................................................................640
58 Kidney Transplant........................................................................................................653
SEctioN Renal System Disorders
59 Acute and Chronic Glomerulonephritis .....................................................................664
60 Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease......................................................674
61 Infections of the Renal and Urinary System ...............................................................686
62 Renal Calculi................................................................................................................699
UNit 9 Nursing Care of Clients with Reproductive Disorders
NcleX® coNNectioNS ................................................................................................................708
SEctioN Female Reproductive Disorders
63 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Female Reproductive Disorders .............709
64 Menstrual Disorders and Menopause..........................................................................722
65 Disorders of Female Reproductive Tissue ....................................................................731
SEctioN Male Reproductive Disorders
66 Diagnostic Procedures for Male Reproductive Disorders ............................................739
67 Disorders of the Male Reproductive System................................................................743tAble oF coNteNtS
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UNit 10 Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders
NcleX® coNNectioNS ................................................................................................................750
SEctioN Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
68 Musculoskeletal Diagnostic Procedures.......................................................................751
69 Arthroplasty .................................................................................................................759
70 Amputations ................................................................................................................769
SEctioN Musculoskeletal Disorders
71 Osteoporosis.................................................................................................................778
72 Fractures and Immobilization Devices ........................................................................787
73 Osteoarthritis ...............................................................................................................803
UNit 11 Nursing Care of Clients with Integumentary Disorders
NcleX® coNNectioNS ................................................................................................................811
SEctioN Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
74 Integumentary Diagnostic Procedures ........................................................................812
SEctioN Integumentary Disorders
75 Chronic Skin Conditions.............................................................................................820
76 Burns ............................................................................................................................829
UNit 12 Nursing Care of Clients with Endocrine Disorders
NcleX® coNNectioNS ................................................................................................................843
SEctioN Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
77 Endocrine Diagnostic Procedures................................................................................844
SEctioN Pituitary Disorders
78 Posterior Pituitary Disorders........................................................................................856
SEctioN Thyroid Disorders
79 Hyperthyroidism..........................................................................................................868
80 Hypothyroidism...........................................................................................................883
SEctioN Adrenal Disorders
81 Cushing’s Disease/Syndrome.......................................................................................892
82 Addison’s Disease and Acute Adrenal Insufficiency (Addisonian Crisis)....................904tAble oF coNteNtS
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SEctioN Diabetes Mellitus
83 Diabetes Mellitus Management ...................................................................................912
84 Complications of Diabetes Mellitus ............................................................................927
UNit 13 Nursing Care of Clients with Immune System Disorders
NcleX® coNNectioNS ................................................................................................................935
SEctioN Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
85 Immune and Infectious Disorders Diagnostic Procedures ..........................................936
86 Immunizations.............................................................................................................943
SEctioN Immune Disorders
87 HIV/AIDS .....................................................................................................................953
SEctioN Autoimmune Disorders
88 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ...................................................................................964
89 Rheumatoid Arthritis...................................................................................................972
SEctioN Cancer-Related Disorders
90 General Principles of Cancer .......................................................................................981
91 Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Procedures .............................................................990
92 Cancer Treatment Options ..........................................................................................999
93 Cancer Disorders........................................................................................................1014
94 Pain Management for Clients with Cancer...............................................................1069
UNit 14 Nursing Care of Perioperative Clients
NcleX® coNNectioNS ..............................................................................................................1082
95 Anesthesia and Moderate Sedation ...........................................................................1083
96 Preoperative Nursing Care.........................................................................................1095
97 Postoperative Nursing Care .......................................................................................1104tAble oF coNteNtS
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References.............................................................................................................................1117
AppENdix Active Learning Templates
Basic Concept...................................................................................................................... A1
Diagnostic Procedure .......................................................................................................... A2
System Disorder .................................................................................................................. A3
Growth and Development.................................................................................................. A4
Medication .......................................................................................................................... A5
Nursing Skill........................................................................................................................ A6
Therapeutic Procedure ........................................................................................................ A7 [Show Less]