Study Guide to Accompany Fundamentals of Nursing The Art and Science of Nursing Care

by Taylor, Carol R.; Lillis, Carol; LeMone, Priscilla; LeBon, Marilee

• ISBN13: 9780781752176
• ISBN10: 0781752175
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Workbook
• Copyright: 2004-08-02
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Using bulleted outlines and various question types, this Study Guide helps students understand, apply, and retain essential material from Fundamentals of Nursing, Sixth Edition. The Study Guide includes chapter overviews, critical thinking and case study-based questions, Developing Your Knowledge Base sections with matching and fill-in-the-blank questions, and NCLEX®-style questions including alternate-item questions. An Answer Key appears at the back of the book.

Table of Contents

UNIT I Foundations of Nursing Practice
Introduction to Nursing	3	(6)
Health of the Individual, Family, and Community	9	(5)
Cultural Diversity	14	(5)
Health and Illness	19	(5)
Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice	24	(5)
Values, Ethics, and Advocacy	29	(7)
Legal Implications of Nursing	36	(9)
UNIT II Community-Based Settings for Patient Care
Healthcare Delivery Systems	45	(6)
Continuity of Care	51	(5)
Home Healthcare	56	(9)
UNIT III The Nursing Process
Blended Skills and Critical Thinking Throughout the Nursing Process	65	(7)
Assessing	72	(6)
Diagnosing	78	(7)
Outcome Identification and Planning	85	(8)
Implementing	93	(5)
Evaluating	98	(6)
Documenting, Reporting, and Conferring	104	(9)
UNIT IV Promoting Health Across the Life Span
Developmental Concepts	113	(7)
Conception Through Young Adult	120	(7)
The Aging Adult	127	(8)
UNIT V Roles Basic to Nursing Care
Communicator	135	(9)
Teacher and Counselor	144	(8)
Leader and Manager	152	(7)
UNIT VI Actions Basic to Nursing Care
Vital Signs	159	(9)
Health Assessment	168	(10)
Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness	178	(9)
Asepsis and Infection Control	187	(8)
Complementary and Alternative Modalities	195	(5)
Medications	200	(10)
Perioperative Nursing	210	(11)
UNIT VII Promoting Healthy Psychosocial Responses
Self-Concept	221	(8)
Stress and Adaptation	229	(7)
Loss, Grief, and Dying	236	(8)
Sensory Stimulation	244	(8)
Sexuality	252	(8)
Spirituality	260	(11)
UNIT VIII Promoting Healthy Physiologic Responses
Hygiene	271	(9)
Skin Integrity and Wound Care	280	(9)
Activity	289	(11)
Rest and Sleep	300	(9)
Comfort	309	(64)
Nutrition	319	(11)
Urinary Elimination	330	(9)
Bowel Elimination	339	(11)
Oxygenation	350	(10)
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance	360	(13)
Answer Key	373