Preface | p. vii |
Tips for Student Success | p. ix |
Health Promotion and Illness | |
Critical Thinking in the Role of the Medical-Surgical Nurse | p. 1 |
Community-Based Care | p. 7 |
Introduction to Managed Care and Case Management | p. 11 |
Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Nursing | p. 15 |
Health Care of Older Adults | p. 19 |
Biopsychosocial Concepts Related to Health Care | |
Cultural Aspects of Health | p. 25 |
Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign | p. 29 |
Substance Abuse | p. 41 |
End-of-Life Care | p. 49 |
Rehabilitation Concepts for Acute and Chronic Problems | p. 55 |
Genetic Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing | p. 63 |
Concepts of Emergency Nursing | |
Emergency and Mass Casualty Nursing | p. 69 |
Interventions for Clients with Common Environmental Emergencies | p. 75 |
Management of Clients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances | |
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance | p. 85 |
Interventions for Clients with Fluid Imbalances | p. 93 |
Interventions for Clients with Electrolyte Imbalances | p. 99 |
Infusion Therapy | p. 113 |
Acid-Base Balance | p. 121 |
Interventions for Clients with Acid-Base Imbalances | p. 127 |
Management of Perioperative Clients | |
Interventions for Preoperative Clients | p. 135 |
Interventions for Intraoperative Clients | p. 141 |
Interventions for Postoperative Clients | p. 149 |
Problems of Protection: Management of Clients with Problems of the Immune Response | |
Concepts of Inflammation and the Immune Response | p. 155 |
Interventions for Clients with Connective Tissue Disease and Other Types of Arthritis | p. 163 |
Interventions for Clients with HIV/AIDS and Other Immunodeficiencies | p. 177 |
Interventions for Clients with Immune Function Excess: Hypersensitivity (Allergy) and Autoimmunity | p. 185 |
Altered Cell Growth and Cancer Development | p. 193 |
General Interventions for Clients with Cancer | p. 199 |
Interventions for Clients with Infection | p. 209 |
Problems of Oxygenation: Management of Clients with Problems of the Respiratory Tract | |
Assessment of the Respiratory System | p. 217 |
Interventions for Clients Requiring Oxygen Therapy or Tracheostomy | p. 231 |
Interventions for Clients with Noninfectious Problems of the Upper Respiratory Tract | p. 245 |
Interventions for Clients with Noninfectious Problems of the Lower Respiratory Tract | p. 257 |
Interventions for Clients with Infectious Problems of the Lower Respiratory Tract | p. 275 |
Interventions for Critically Ill Clients with Respiratory Problems | p. 291 |
Problems of Cardiac Output and Tissue Perfusion: Management of Clients with problems of the Cardiovascular System | |
Assessment of the Cardiovascular System | p. 303 |
Interventions for Clients with Dysrhythmias | p. 317 |
Interventions for Clients with Cardiac Problems | p. 335 |
Interventions for Clients with Vascular Problems | p. 349 |
Interventions for Clients with Shock | p. 363 |
Interventions for Critically Ill Clients with Acute Coronary Syndromes | p. 373 |
Problems of Tissue Perfusion: Management of Clients with Problems of the Hematologic System | |
Assessment of the Hematologic System | p. 385 |
Interventions for Clients with Hematologic Problems | p. 393 |
Problems of Mobility, Sensation, and Cognition: Management of Clients with Problems of the Nervous System | |
Assessment of the Nervous System | p. 405 |
Interventions for Clients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Brain | p. 413 |
Interventions for Clients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord | p. 419 |
Interventions for Clients with Problems of the Peripheral Nervous System | p. 423 |
Interventions for Critically Ill Clients with Neurologic Problems | p. 427 |
Problems of Sensation: Management of Clients with Problems of the Sensory System | |
Assessment of the Eye and Vision | p. 437 |
Interventions for Clients with Eye and Vision Problems | p. 443 |
Assessment of the Ear and Hearing | p. 451 |
Interventions for Clients with Ear and Hearing Problems | p. 455 |
Problems of Mobility: Management of Clients with Problems of the Musculoskeletal System | |
Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System | p. 463 |
Interventions for Clients with Musculoskeletal Problems | p. 471 |
Interventions for Clients with Musculoskeletal Trauma | p. 481 |
Problems of Digestion, Nutrition, and Elimination: Management of Clients with Problems of the Gastrointestinal System | |
Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System | p. 491 |
Interventions for Clients with Oral Cavity Problems | p. 497 |
Interventions for Clients with Esophageal Problems | p. 503 |
Interventions for Clients with Stomach Disorders | p. 511 |
Interventions for Clients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Disorders | p. 519 |
Interventions for Clients with Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders | p. 529 |
Interventions for Clients with Liver Problems | p. 539 |
Interventions for Clients with Problems of the Biliary System and Pancreas | p. 549 |
Interventions for Clients with Malnutrition and Obesity | p. 557 |
Problems of Regulation and Metabolism: Management of Clients with Problems of the Endocrine System | |
Assessment of the Endocrine System | p. 565 |
Interventions for Clients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Problems | p. 575 |
Interventions for Clients with Problems of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands | p. 587 |
Interventions for Clients with Diabetes Mellitus | p. 599 |
Problems of Protection: Management of Clients with Problems of the Skin, Hair, and Nails | |
Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails | p. 613 |
Interventions for Clients with Skin Problems | p. 617 |
Interventions for Clients with Burns | p. 623 |
Problems of Excretion: Management of Clients with Problems of the Renal/Urinary System | |
Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System | p. 633 |
Interventions for Clients with Urinary Problems | p. 641 |
Interventions for Clients with Renal Disorders | p. 649 |
Interventions for Clients with Acute and Chronic Renal Failure | p. 657 |
Problems of Reproduction: Management of Clients with Problems of the Reproductive System | |
Assessment of the Reproductive System | p. 669 |
Interventions for Clients with Breast Disorders | p. 675 |
Interventions for Clients with Gynecologic Problems | p. 681 |
Interventions for Male Clients with Reproductive Problems | p. 687 |
Interventions for Clients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases | p. 693 |
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