9780781731935

Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (Single Volume Edition)

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    9780781731935

  • ISBN10:

    0781731933

  • Edition: 10th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-07-12
  • Publisher: Lippincott Williams Wilkins
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Summary

Now in its Tenth Edition, this authoritative, best-selling learning resource offers even more opportunities to understand and enhance your role in the nursing care of adult clients across the spectrum of health and illness. Comprehensive coverage of a range of diseases and disorders -- combined with timely updates, new features, and an innovative ancillary package -- make the Tenth Edition the most up-to-date text of its kind! Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Basic Concepts in Nursing
Health Care Delivery and Nursing Practicep. 4
Community-Based Nursing Practicep. 19
Critical Thinking, Ethical Decision Making, and the Nursing Processp. 26
Health Education and Health Promotionp. 45
Health Assessmentp. 59
Biophysical and Psychosocial Concepts in Nursing Practice
Homeostasis, Stress, and Adaptationp. 80
Individual and Family Considerations Related to Illnessp. 99
Perspectives in Transcultural Nursingp. 113
Genetics Perspectives in Nursingp. 123
Chronic Illnessp. 146
Principles and Practices of Rehabilitationp. 158
Health Care of the Older Adultp. 188
Concepts and Challenges in Patient Management
Pain Managementp. 216
Fluid and Electrolytes: Balance and Distributionp. 249
Shock and Multisystem Failurep. 295
Oncology: Nursing Management in Cancer Carep. 315
End-of-Life Carep. 369
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing Management
Preoperative Nursing Managementp. 398
Intraoperative Nursing Managementp. 417
Postoperative Nursing Managementp. 436
Gas Exchange and Respiratory Function
Assessment of Respiratory Functionp. 462
Management of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disordersp. 492
Management of Patients With Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disordersp. 516
Management of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseasep. 568
Respiratory Care Modalitiesp. 599
Cardiovascular, Circulatory, and Hematologic Function
Assessment of Cardiovascular Functionp. 646
Management of Patients With Dysrhythmias and Conduction Problemsp. 682
Management of Patients With Coronary Vascular Disordersp. 712
Management of Patients With Structural, Infectious, and Inflammatory Cardiac Disordersp. 763
Management of Patients With Complications From Heart Diseasep. 787
Assessment and Management of Patients With Vascular Disorders and Problems of Peripheral Circulationp. 815
Assessment and Management of Patients With Hypertensionp. 854
Assessment and Management of Patients With Hematologic Disordersp. 867
Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function
Assessment of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Functionp. 940
Management of Patients With Oral and Esophageal Disordersp. 958
Gastrointestinal Intubation and Special Nutritional Modalitiesp. 984
Management of Patients With Gastric and Duodenal Disordersp. 1010
Management of Patients With Intestinal and Rectal Disordersp. 1028
Metabolic and Endocrine Function
Assessment and Management of Patients With Hepatic Disordersp. 1074
Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary Disordersp. 1123
Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes Mellitusp. 1149
Assessment and Management of Patients With Endocrine Disordersp. 1204
Urinary Tract Function
Assessment of Renal and Urinary Tract Functionp. 1250
Management of Patients With Upper or Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunctionp. 1271
Management of Patients With Urinary Disordersp. 1309
Reproductive Function
Assessment and Management of Female Physiologic Processesp. 1368
Management of Patients With Female Reproductive Disordersp. 1410
Assessment and Management of Patients With Breast Disordersp. 1445
Assessment and Management of Problems Related to Male Reproductive Processesp. 1485
Immunologic Function
Assessment of Immune Functionp. 1520
Management of Patients With Immunodeficiencyp. 1537
Management of Patients With HIV Infection and AIDSp. 1547
Assessment and Management of Patients With Allergic Disordersp. 1580
Assessment and Management of Patients With Rheumatic Disordersp. 1605
Integumentary Function
Assessment of Integumentary Functionp. 1638
Management of Patients With Dermatologic Problemsp. 1654
Management of Patients With Burn Injuryp. 1703
Sensorineural Function
Assessment and Management of Patients With Eye and Vision Disordersp. 1746
Assessment and Management of Patients With Hearing and Balance Disordersp. 1789
Neurologic Function
Assessment of Neurologic Functionp. 1820
Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunctionp. 1849
Management of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disordersp. 1887
Management of Patients With Neurologic Traumap. 1910
Management of Patients With Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, and Neuropathiesp. 1942
Management of Patients With Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic Disordersp. 1969
Musculoskeletal Function
Assessment of Musculoskeletal Functionp. 2002
Musculoskeletal Care Modalitiesp. 2017
Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Disordersp. 2046
Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Traumap. 2075
Other Acute Problems
Management of Patients With Infectious Diseasesp. 2114
Emergency Nursingp. 2147
Terrorism, Mass Casualty, and Disaster Nursingp. 2183
Understanding Clinical Pathwaysp. 2199
Diagnostic Studies and Interpretationp. 2213
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