Study Guide for Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing

Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
12. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-0-323-79238-7
Verlag: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Buch, Englisch, 576 Seiten, Format (B × H): 276 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 1054 g

Get a leg up in your medical-surgical nursing class and on the Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Examination! With chapters corresponding to those in the Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, 12th Edition textbook, this study guide provides the review and practice you need to master the nurse’s role in medical-surgical care. Questions reflect the most current NCLEX Exam test plan and include multiple-choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, prioritization, delegation, and alternate item formats, along with new NGN-style case studies and questions. To reinforce your understanding, answers to all questions are included in the back of the book.
- Wide variety of clinically relevant exercises includes NCLEX® Examination–style items consisting of multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and prioritization and delegation questions
- Case studies for dozens of diseases and disorders allow you to develop clinical judgment skills
- Alternate item format questions familiarize you with the types of questions seen on the NCLEX Exam
- Answers to all questions are included in the back of the book, providing immediate feedback
- Attractive full-color design makes learning easier
- NEW! Updated content throughout corresponds to the updates in the Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition textbook
- NEW! Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination (NGN)–style case studies and question types help you review and practice for the NGN

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harding, Mariann M.

Kwong, Jeffrey

Hagler, Debra

Reinisch, Courtney

Bowman-Woodall, Collin

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Fachpflege
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Ausbildung in der Pflege
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Krankenpflege

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1 Concepts in Nursing Practice
1 Professional Nursing
2 Social Determinants of Health
3 Health History and Physical Examination
4 Patient and Caregiver Teaching
5 Chronic Illness and Older Adults
6 Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Gender Diverse Patients

Section 2 Problems Related to Comfort and Coping
7 Stress Management
8 Sleep and Sleep Disorders
9 Pain
10 Palliative and End-of-Life Care
11 Substance Use Disorders

Section 3 Problems Related to Homeostasis and Protection
12 Inflammation and Healing
13 Genetics
14 Immune Responses and Transplantation
15 Infection
16 Cancer
17 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances

Section 4 Perioperative and Emergency Care
18 Preoperative Care
19 Intraoperative Care
20 Postoperative Care
21 Emergency and Disaster Nursing

Section 5 Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input
22 Assessment and Management: Visual Problems
23 Assessment and Management: Auditory Problems
24 Assessment: Integumentary System
25 Integumentary Problems
26 Burns

Section 6 Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation
27 Assessment: Respiratory System
28 Supporting Ventilation
29 Upper Respiratory Problems
30 Lower Respiratory Problems
31 Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
32 Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Section 7 Problems of Oxygenation: Transport
33 Assessment: Hematologic System
34 Hematologic Problems

Section 8 Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion
35 Assessment: Cardiovascular System
36 Hypertension
37 Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
38 Heart Failure
39 Dysrhythmias
40 Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders
41 Vascular Disorders
42 Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

Section 9 Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination
43 Assessment: Gastrointestinal System
44 Nutrition Problems
45 Obesity
46 Upper Gastrointestinal Problems
47 Lower Gastrointestinal Problems
48 Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas Problems

Section 10 Problems of Urinary Function
49 Assessment: Urinary System
50 Renal and Urologic Problems
51 Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease

Section 11 Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms
52 Assessment: Endocrine System
53 Diabetes
54 Endocrine Problems
55 Assessment: Reproductive System
56 Breast Disorders
57 Sexually Transmitted Infections
58 Female Reproductive Problems
59 Male Reproductive Problems

Section 12 Problems Related to Movement and Coordination
60 Assessment: Nervous System
61 Acute Intracranial Problems
62 Stroke
63 Chronic Neurologic Problems
64 Dementia and Delirium
65 Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Problems
66 Assessment: Musculoskeletal System
67 Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery
68 Musculoskeletal Problems
69 Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases

Answer Key for Study Guide

Über Autor(innen)

Reinisch, Courtney
Courtney Reinisch, Director of Undergraduate Nursing, School of Nursing, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey.

Bowman-Woodall, Collin
Formerly, Clinical Nurse and Faculty, UCSF Health, San Francisco, California

Hagler, Debra
Clinical Professor Debra Hagler works at Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University.

Kwong, Jeffrey
Professor Jeffrey Kwong works in the Division of Advanced Nursing Practice, School of Nursing, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey.

Harding, Mariann M.
Mariann M. Harding, Nursing Program Director and Professor of Nursing, Kent State University Tuscarawas.