Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing- Student Workbook

by Hopper, Paula D.

• ISBN13: 9780803610385
• ISBN10: 0803610386
• Edition: Workbook
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

This reworked study guide is the ideal complement to Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing. It includes critical thinking exercises, basic matching and true/false tests, word scrambles, crossword puzzles, vocabulary reviews, and other fun-to-do exercises that encourage students to develop a solid understanding of medical-surgical nursing. Cognitive mapping exercises that help students visualize topics and explore new ideas, plus NCLEX-PN style questions, are also included.

Table of Contents

Unit One Understanding Health Care Issues	1	(16)
Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process	3	(4)
Ethical and Legal Issues for Nurses	7	(3)
Cultural Influences on Nursing Care	10	(4)
Alternative and Complementary Therapies	14	(3)
Unit Two Understanding Health and Illness	17	(28)
Nursing Care of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Imbalances	19	(3)
Nursing Care of Patients Receiving Intravenous Therapy	22	(3)
Nursing Care of Patients with Infections	25	(3)
Nursing Care of Patients in Shock	28	(3)
Nursing Care of Patients in Pain	31	(3)
Nursing Care of Patients with Cancer	34	(3)
Nursing Care of Patients Having Surgery	37	(4)
Nursing Care of Patients with Emergent Conditions	41	(4)
Unit Three Understanding Life Span Influences on Health and Illness	45	(10)
Influences on Health and Illness	47	(3)
Nursing Care of Elderly Patients	50	(5)
Unit Four Understanding the Cardiovascular System	55	(36)
Cardiovascular System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures	57	(5)
Nursing Care of Patients with Hypertension	62	(4)
Nursing Care of Patients with Inflammatory and Infectious Cardiovascular Disorders	66	(5)
Nursing Care of Patients with Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders	71	(4)
Nursing Care of Patients with Cardiac Valvular Disorders	75	(3)
Nursing Care of Patients with Cardiac Dysrhythmias	78	(5)
Nursing Care of Patients with Heart Failure	83	(4)
Nursing Care of Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery	87	(4)
Unit Five Understanding the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems	91	(12)
Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Function and Assessment	93	(4)
Nursing Care of Patients with Hematopoietic Disorders	97	(3)
Nursing Care of Patients with Lymphatic Disorders	100	(3)
Unit Six Understanding the Respiratory System	103	(14)
Respiratory System Function and Assessment	105	(5)
Nursing Care of Patients with Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders	110	(3)
Nursing Care of Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders	113	(4)
Unit Seven Understanding the Gastrointestinal System	117	(14)
Gastrointestinal System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures	119	(5)
Nursing Care of Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders	124	(4)
Nursing Care of Patients with Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders	128	(3)
Unit Eight Understanding the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas	131	(10)
Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas Function and Assessment	133	(4)
Nursing Care of Patients with Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders	137	(4)
Unit Nine Understanding the Renal and Urinary System	141	(12)
Urinary System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures	143	(4)
Nursing Care of Patients with Disorders of the Urinary Tract	147	(6)
Unit Ten Understanding the Endocrine System	153	(14)
Endocrine System Function and Assessment	155	(3)
Nursing Care of Patients with Endocrine Disorders	158	(4)
Nursing Care of Patients with Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas	162	(5)
Unit Eleven Understanding the Genitourinary and Reproductive System	167	(18)
Genitourinary and Reproductive System Function and Assessment	169	(5)
Nursing Care of Women with Reproductive System Disorders	174	(3)
Nursing Care of Male Patients with Genitourinary Disorders	177	(4)
Nursing Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases	181	(4)
Unit Twelve Understanding the Musculoskeletal System	185	(10)
Musculoskeletal Function and Assessment	187	(4)
Nursing Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders	191	(4)
Unit Thirteen Understanding the Neurological System	195	(16)
Neurological Function and Assessment	197	(4)
Nursing Care of Patients with Central Nervous System Disorders	201	(6)
Nursing Care of Patients with Peripheral Nervous System Disorders	207	(4)
Unit Fourteen Understanding the Sensory System	211	(12)
Sensory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures---Vision and Hearing	213	(5)
Nursing Care of Patients with Sensory Disorders---Vision and Hearing	218	(5)
Unit Fifteen Understanding the Integumentary System	223	(8)
Integumentary Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures	225	(3)
Nursing Care of Patients with Skin Disorders	228	(3)
Unit Sixteen Understanding the Immune System	231	(12)
Immune System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures	233	(4)
Nursing Care of Patients with Immune Disorders	237	(3)
Nursing Care of Patients with HIV Disease/AIDS	240	(3)
Unit Seventeen Understanding Mental Health Care	243	(5)
Nursing Care of Patients with Mental Health Disorders	245	(3)
Answers	248