Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing : Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems

by Lewis & O'Brien

• ISBN13: 9780323018555
• ISBN10: 0323018556
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-20
• Publisher: Mosby

Summary

Thoroughly revised to reflect the revision of the text, this study guide includes a wide variety of exercises and activities, including fill-in-the-blank worksheets, anatomy and physiology review, true-false questions, critical thinking activities, crossword puzzles, case studies, matching, word scrambles, and multiple-choice questions. Answers for all exercises are included in the back to facilitate self-study with rationales provided for the multiple-choice questions.

Author Biography

Sharon Mantik Lewis, RN, PhD, FAAN: Professor, Schools of Nursing and Medicine Castella Distinguished Professor of Nursing University of Texas Health Science Center Clinical Nurse Scientist Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center South Texas Veterans Health Care System San Antonio, Texas Margaret M. Heitkemper, RN, PhD, FAAN: Professor, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems School of Nursing Adjunct Professor, Division of Gastroenterology School of Medicine University of Washington Seattle Shannon Ruff Dirksen, RN, PhD: Associate Professor, College of Nursing Arizona State University, Tempe Patricia Graber O'Brien, RNCS, MSN, MA: Instructor, College of Nursing, University of New Mexico; Clinical Resource Coordinator, Lovelace Scientific Resources, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Table of Contents

Section One Concepts in Nursing Practice
Critical Thinking in the Nursing Process	1	(6)
Culturally Competent Care	7	(3)
Health History and Physical Examination	10	(5)
Patient and Family Teaching	15	(5)
Older Adults	20	(7)
Community-Based Nursing and Home Care	27	(3)
Complementary and Alternative Therapies	30	(4)
Stress	34	(7)
Pain	41	(6)
End-of-Life Care	47	(5)
Addictive Behaviors	52	(7)
Section Two Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease
Inflammation, Infection, and Healing	59	(7)
Genetics and Altered Immune Responses	66	(9)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	75	(7)
Cancer	82	(8)
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances	90	(10)
Section Three Perioperative Care
Nursing Management: Preoperative Care	100	(5)
Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care	105	(4)
Nursing Management: Postoperative Care	109	(6)
Section Four Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input
Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems	115	(8)
Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Problems	123	(10)
Nursing Assessment: Integumentary System	133	(5)
Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems	138	(7)
Nursing Management: Burns	145	(7)
Section Five Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation
Nursing Assessment: Respiratory System	152	(8)
Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Problems	160	(6)
Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems	166	(10)
Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases	176	(10)
Section Six Problems of Oxygenation: Transport
Nursing Assessment: Hematologic System	186	(4)
Nursing Management: Hematologic Problems	190	(12)
Section Seven Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion
Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular System	202	(9)
Nursing Management: Hypertension	211	(6)
Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome	217	(13)
Nursing Management: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy	230	(9)
Nursing Management: Arrhythmias	239	(11)
Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Valvular Heart Diseases	250	(8)
Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders	258	(10)
Section Eight Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination
Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System	268	(6)
Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems	274	(11)
Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems	285	(12)
Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems	297	(12)
Nursing Management: Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas Problems	309	(14)
Section Nine Problems of Urinary Function
Nursing Assessment: Urinary System	323	(6)
Nursing Management: Renal and Urologic Problems	329	(10)
Nursing Management: Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease	339	(12)
Section Ten Problems Related to Regulatory Mechanisms
Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System	351	(6)
Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus	357	(9)
Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems	366	(10)
Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System	376	(8)
Nursing Management: Breast Disorders	384	(7)
Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Diseases	391	(5)
Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Problems	396	(9)
Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problems	405	(7)
Section Eleven Problems Related to Movement and Coordination
Nursing Assessment: Nervous System	412	(10)
Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Problems	422	(10)
Nursing Management: Stroke	432	(6)
Nursing Management: Chronic Neurologic Problems	438	(8)
Nursing Management: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia	446	(6)
Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems	452	(7)
Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System	459	(6)
Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery	465	(10)
Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Problems	475	(6)
Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases	481	(8)
Section Twelve Nursing Care in Specialized Settings
Nursing Management: Critical Care	489	(10)
Nursing Management: Shock and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome	499	(10)
Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	509	(7)
Nursing Management: Emergency Care Situations	516	(7)
Answers to Worksheets	523