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PublisherPrentice Hall PTR

ISBN-10013028162X

ISBN-139780130281623

eBay Product ID (ePID)21038259113

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1066 Pages

Publication NameMedical Surgical Nursing Care

LanguageEnglish

SubjectNursing / Medical & Surgical, Nursing / General

Publication Year2002

TypeTextbook

AuthorPriscilla Lemone, Elaine Mohn-Brown, Karen M. Burke

Subject AreaMedical

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight87.1 Oz

Item Length11.1 in

Item Width8.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2002-025244

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal617/.0231

Table Of ContentI. MEDICAL - SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing. 1. The Medical-Surgical Nurse. 2. The Adult Client in Health and Illness. 3. Community-Based Care of the Adult Client. 4. Guidelines for Health Assessment.Alterations in Health Patterns. 5. Caring for Clients with Alterations in Fluid, Electrolyte, or Acid-Base Balance. 6. Caring for Clients in Pain. 7. Caring for Clients Having Surgery. 8. Caring for Clients with Cancer. 9. Caring for Clients Experiencing Loss, Grief, and Death.II. HEALTH PERCEPTION - HEALTH MANAGEMENT PATTERN. Altered Health Management Responses. 10. Caring for Clients Experiencing Trauma or Critical Illness.11. Caring for Clients with Problems of Substance Abuse.Altered Immune System Responses. 12. Caring for Clients with Inflammation and Infections.13. Caring for Clients with Altered Immunity.III. NUTRITIONAL - METABOLIC PATTERN. Altered Integumentary System Problems. 14. Caring for Clients with Common Skin Problems.15. Caring for Clients with Burns.Altered Endocrine System Responses. 16. Caring for Clients with Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders.17. Caring for Clients with Diabetes Mellitus.Altered Nutritional Responses. 18. Caring for Clients with Nutritional and Upper GI Disorders.19. Caring for Clients with Gallbladder, Liver, and Pancreatic Disorders.IV. ELIMINATION PATTERNS. Altered Elimination Responses. 20. Caring for Clients with Bowel Disorders.21. Caring for Clients with Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders.V. ACTIVITY - EXERCISE PATTERN. Altered Cardiovascular System Responses. 22. Caring for Clients with Cardiac Disorders.23. Caring for Clients with Peripheral Vascular Disorders.24. Caring for Clients with Hematologic and Lymphatic Disorders.Altered Respiratory System Responses. 25. Caring for Clients with Upper Respiratory Disorders.26. Caring for Clients with Lower Respiratory Disorders.Altered Musculoskeletal System Responses. 27. Caring for Clients with Musculoskeletal Trauma.28. Caring for Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders.VI. COGNITIVE - PERCEPTUAL PATTERN. Altered Neurologic System Responses. 29. Caring for Clients with Intracranial Disorders.30. Caring for Clients with Degenerative Neurologic and Spinal Cord Disorders.Altered Sensory Responses. 31. Caring for Clients with Eye and Ear Disorders.VII. SEXUALITY - REPRODUCTIVE PATTERN. Altered Sexual and Reproductive System Responses. 32. Caring for Male Clients with Reproductive System Disorders.33. Caring for Female Clients with Reproductive System Disorders.34. Caring for Clients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases.Bibliography.Appendices. A: Standard Precautions.B: NANDA Nursing Diagnoses.C: Laboratory Values.D: Glossary.E: NCLEX-PN Answers and Hints for Critical Thinking.

SynopsisThis comprehensive text prepares basic practical/vocational nursing students to care for adult clients with medical or surgical disorders or diseases. With an emphasis on the nursing role, it explains the risk factors, causes and pathophysiology of common disorders and diseases, and reviews diagnostic tests and medical management of the disorders. A focus on nursing care is presented in a nursing process format - including assessment data to collect, nursing diagnoses with suggested interventions and their rationales and evaluation data to determine the effectiveness of nursing care., For courses in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nursing programs. Answers the question, what do practical vocational nurses need to know and to be able to do in order to deliver safe and effective medical-surgical nursing care? This comprehensive text prepares basic practical/vocational nursing students to care for adult clients with medical or surgical disorders or diseases. With an emphasis on the nursing role, it explains the risk factors, causes, and pathophysiology of common disorders and diseases, and reviews diagnostic tests and medical management of the disorders. A focus on nursing care is presented in a nursing process formatincluding assessment data to collect, nursing diagnoses with suggested interventions and their rationales, and evaluation data to determine the effectiveness of nursing care., For courses in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nursing programs. Answers the question, what do practical vocational nurses need to know and to be able to do in order to deliver safe and effective medical-surgical nursing care? This comprehensive text prepares basic practical/vocational nursing students to care for adult clients with medical or surgical disorders or diseases. With an emphasis on the nursing role, it explains the risk factors, causes, and pathophysiology of common disorders and diseases, and reviews diagnostic tests and medical management of the disorders. A focus on nursing care is presented in a nursing process format including assessment data to collect, nursing diagnoses with suggested interventions and their rationales, and evaluation data to determine the effectiveness of nursing care.

LC Classification NumberRT41.B89 2003