Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing

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Edition: 8th
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Pub. Date: 2010-11-15
Publisher(s): ELSEVIER SCIENCE
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The Best Nursing Study Guide I've Used  March 23, 2011
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This book is so complete and has so much information that you need, it becomes your mainstay in nursing school, I would read the chapter and then work a couple worksheets and it helped me learn the material easier! I would recommend it!






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Summary

Prepare for success in the classroom! Corresponding to the chapters in the 8th edition of Lewis' market-leading text Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, this study guide offers a complete review of content and a wide range of activities to help you understand key nursing concepts. Alternate item format questions reflect the most current NCLEX test plan. To make studying easier, answers for all exercises are included in the back of the book.

-A wide variety of clinically relevant exercises and activities includes NCLEX examination-style multiple-choice questions, prioritization and delegation questions, case studies, fill-in-the-blank questions, anatomy and physiology review, clinical decision-making activities, and more.

-Answers to all questions are included in the back of the book, so you get immediate feedback as you study.

-Additional alternate item format questions incorporating prioritization and delegation are included to better prepare you for the most current NCLEX exam.

-New review activities are provided for the textbook's new chapter on sleep and sleep disorders.

-Attractive two-color design ties the study guide to the textbook.

Table of Contents

Concepts in Nursing Practice
Contemporary Nursing Practice
Health Disparities and Culturally Competent Care
Health History and Physical Examination
Patient and Caregiver Teaching
Chronic Illness and Older Adults
Community-Based Nursing and Home Care
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Stress and Stress Management
Sleep and Sleep Disorders
Pain
Palliative Care at End of Life
Addictive Behaviors
Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease
Inflammation and Wound Healing
Genetics, Altered Immune Responses, and Transplantation
Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Cancer
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
Perioperative Care
Nursing Management: Preoperative Care
Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care
Nursing Management: Postoperative Care
Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input
Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems
Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Problems
Nursing Assessment: Integumentary System
Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems
Nursing Management: Burns
Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation
Nursing Assessment: Respiratory System
Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Problems
Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems
Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
Problems of Oxygenation: Transport
Nursing Assessment: Hematologic System
Nursing Management: Hematologic Problems
Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion
Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular System
Nursing Management: Hypertension
Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
Nursing Management: Heart Failure
Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias
Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders
Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders
Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination
Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System
Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems
Nursing Management: Obesity
Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems
Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems
Nursing Management: Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Problems
Problems of Urinary Function
Nursing Assessment: Urinary System
Nursing Management: Renal and Urologic Problems
Nursing Management: Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms
Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System
Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus
Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems
Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System
Nursing Management: Breast Disorders
Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Problems
Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problems
Problems Related to Movement and Coordination
Nursing Assessment: Nervous System
Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Problems
Nursing Management: Stroke
Nursing Management: Chronic Neurologic Problems
Nursing Management: Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Delirium
Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems
Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System
Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery
Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Problems
Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases
Nursing Care in Specialized Settings
Nursing Management: Critical Care
Nursing Management: Shock, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Nursing Management: Emergency, Terrorism, and Disaster Nursing
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