Introductory Nursing Care of Adults

by Linton, Adrianne Dill, Ph.D.; Matteson, Mary Ann; Maebius, Nancy K.

• ISBN13: 9780721680699
• ISBN10: 0721680690
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

This popular text comprehensively explores the nursing care of people whose disorders require medical, surgical, or psychiatric management. Special emphasis is given to elderly care in acute, long term, and home health care settings, and to the role of the LPN/LVN outside of the acute care setting.

Author Biography

Adrianne Dill Linton, Ph.D., R.N. is Associate Professor, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing, San Antonio, Texas.

Table of Contents

UNIT I Patient Care Concepts	3	(124)
1 The Health Care System	3	(11)
2 Patient Care Settings	14	(12)
3 The Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse	26	(8)
4 The Nurse-Patient Relationship	34	(8)
5 Cultural Aspects of Nursing Care	42	(13)
6 The Nurse and the Family	55	(7)
7 Health and Illness	62	(10)
8 Nutrition	72	(22)
9 Developmental Processes	94	(6)
10 The Older Patient	100	(12)
11 The Nursing Process	112	(15)
UNIT II Physiologic Responses to Illness	127	(60)
12 Inflammation, Infection, and Immunity	127	(19)
13 Fluid and Electrolytes	146	(18)
14 Pain Management	164	(23)
UNIT III Medical-Surgical Care	187	(66)
15 First Aid and Emergency Care	187	(22)
16 Surgical Care	209	(30)
17 Intravenous Therapy	239	(14)
UNIT IV Long-term Care and Home Health Care	253	(64)
18 Falls	253	(8)
19 Immobility	261	(10)
20 Confusion	271	(8)
21 Incontinence	279	(19)
22 Loss, Death, and End-of-Life Care	298	(19)
UNIT V Cancer	317	(46)
23 The Patient with Cancer	317	(24)
24 The Ostomy Patient	341	(22)
UNIT VI Neurologic Disorders	363	(88)
25 Neurologic Disorders	363	(41)
26 Cerebrovascular Accident	404	(23)
27 Spinal Cord Injury	427	(24)
UNIT VII Respiratory Disorders	451	(66)
28 Acute Respiratory Disorders	451	(42)
29 Chronic Respiratory Disorders	493	(24)
UNIT VIII Hematologic and Immunologic Disorders	517	(48)
30 Hematologic Disorders	517	(19)
31 Immunologic Disorders	536	(29)
UNIT IX Cardiovascular Disorders	565	(104)
32 Cardiac Disorders	565	(62)
33 Peripheral Vascular Disorders	627	(28)
34 Hypertension	655	(14)
UNIT X Digestive Disorders	669	(100)
35 Digestive Tract Disorders	669	(59)
36 Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas	728	(41)
UNIT XI Urologic Disorders	769	(48)
37 Urologic Disorders	769	(48)
UNIT XII Musculoskeletal Disorders	817	(64)
38 Connective Tissue Disorders	817	(29)
39 Fractures	846	(19)
40 Amputations	865	(16)
UNIT XIII Endocrine Disorders	881	(78)
41 Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders	881	(27)
42 Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders	908	(20)
43 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia	928	(31)
UNIT XIV Reproductive Disorders	959	(92)
44 Female Reproductive Disorders	959	(45)
45 Male Reproductive Disorders	1004	(28)
46 Sexually Transmitted Diseases	1032	(19)
UNIT XV Integumentary Disorders	1051	(34)
47 Skin Disorders	1051	(34)
UNIT XVI Disorders of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat	1085	(74)
48 Eye and Vision Disorders	1085	(28)
49 Ear and Hearing Disorders	1113	(19)
50 Nose, Sinus, and Throat Disorders	1132	(27)
UNIT XVII Mental Health and Illness	1159	(46)
51 Psychological Responses to Illness	1159	(9)
52 Psychiatric Disorders	1168	(17)
53 Substance Abuse	1185	(20)
Glossary	1205	(14)
Abbreviations	1219	(2)
Index	1221
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