Reinforce your understanding of LPN/LVN nursing skills — and prepare for the NCLEX-PN® exam! Corresponding to the chapters in Foundations of Nursing, 10th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you review, practice, and apply nursing concepts and principles. Review questions make it easier to achieve the chapter objectives from the textbook, and critical thinking activities help you develop clinical judgment skills. Now with Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies and questions, this guide serves as an effective study tool for the NGN exam.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. To the Student - p. iii 6. Illustration Credits - p. v 7. Chapter 1: The Evolution of Nursing - p. vi 8. Chapter 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing - p. 6 9. Chapter 3: Documentation - p. 12 10. Chapter 4: Communication - p. 20 11. Chapter 5: Nursing Process and Critical Thinking - p. 26 12. Chapter 6: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations - p. 34 13. Chapter 7: Asepsis and Infection Control - p. 40 14. Chapter 8: Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility - p. 48 15. Chapter 9: Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment - p. 53 16. Chapter 10: Safety - p. 61 17. Chapter 11: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge - p. 69 18. Chapter 12: Vital Signs - p. 75 19. Chapter 13: Physical Assessment - p. 86 20. Chapter 14: Oxygenation - p. 93 21. Chapter 15: Elimination and Gastric Intubation - p. 99 22. Chapter 16: Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health - p. 107 23. Chapter 17: Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration - p. 115 24. Chapter 18: Fluids and Electrolytes - p. 126 25. Chapter 19: Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies - p. 134 26. Chapter 20: Complementary, Integrative, and Alternative Therapies - p. 146 27. Chapter 21: Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep - p. 152 28. Chapter 22: Surgical Wound Care - p. 158 29. Chapter 23: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing - p. 164 30. Chapter 24: Lifespan Development - p. 173 31. Chapter 25: Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death - p. 182 32. Chapter 26: Health Promotion and Pregnancy - p. 189 33. Chapter 27: Labor and Delivery - p. 198 34. Chapter 28: Care of the Mother and Newborn - p. 205 35. Chapter 29: Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family With Special Needs - p. 213 36. Chapter 30: Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent - p. 222 37. Chapter 31: Basic Pediatric Nursing Care - p. 228 38. Chapter 32: Care of the Child With a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder - p. 237 39. Chapter 33: Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult - p. 249 40. Chapter 34: Concepts of Mental Health - p. 260 41. Chapter 35: Care of the Patient With a Psychiatric Disorder - p. 265 42. Chapter 36: Care of the Patient With an Addictive Personality - p. 273 43. Chapter 37: Home Health Nursing - p. 282 44. Chapter 38: Long-Term Care - p. 287 45. Chapter 39: Rehabilitation Nursing - p. 293 46. Chapter 40: Hospice Care - p. 300 47. Chapter 41: Professional Roles and Leadership - p. 306
Reinforce your understanding of LPN/LVN nursing skills — and prepare for the NCLEX-PN® exam! Corresponding to the chapters in Foundations of Nursing, 10th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you review, practice, and apply nursing concepts and principles. Review questions make it easier to achieve the chapter objectives from the textbook, and critical thinking activities help you develop clinical judgment skills. Now with Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies and questions, this guide serves as an effective study tool for the NGN exam.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. To the Student - p. iii 6. Illustration Credits - p. v 7. Chapter 1: The Evolution of Nursing - p. vi 8. Chapter 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing - p. 6 9. Chapter 3: Documentation - p. 12 10. Chapter 4: Communication - p. 20 11. Chapter 5: Nursing Process and Critical Thinking - p. 26 12. Chapter 6: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations - p. 34 13. Chapter 7: Asepsis and Infection Control - p. 40 14. Chapter 8: Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility - p. 48 15. Chapter 9: Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment - p. 53 16. Chapter 10: Safety - p. 61 17. Chapter 11: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge - p. 69 18. Chapter 12: Vital Signs - p. 75 19. Chapter 13: Physical Assessment - p. 86 20. Chapter 14: Oxygenation - p. 93 21. Chapter 15: Elimination and Gastric Intubation - p. 99 22. Chapter 16: Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health - p. 107 23. Chapter 17: Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration - p. 115 24. Chapter 18: Fluids and Electrolytes - p. 126 25. Chapter 19: Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies - p. 134 26. Chapter 20: Complementary, Integrative, and Alternative Therapies - p. 146 27. Chapter 21: Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep - p. 152 28. Chapter 22: Surgical Wound Care - p. 158 29. Chapter 23: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing - p. 164 30. Chapter 24: Lifespan Development - p. 173 31. Chapter 25: Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death - p. 182 32. Chapter 26: Health Promotion and Pregnancy - p. 189 33. Chapter 27: Labor and Delivery - p. 198 34. Chapter 28: Care of the Mother and Newborn - p. 205 35. Chapter 29: Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family With Special Needs - p. 213 36. Chapter 30: Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent - p. 222 37. Chapter 31: Basic Pediatric Nursing Care - p. 228 38. Chapter 32: Care of the Child With a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder - p. 237 39. Chapter 33: Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult - p. 249 40. Chapter 34: Concepts of Mental Health - p. 260 41. Chapter 35: Care of the Patient With a Psychiatric Disorder - p. 265 42. Chapter 36: Care of the Patient With an Addictive Personality - p. 273 43. Chapter 37: Home Health Nursing - p. 282 44. Chapter 38: Long-Term Care - p. 287 45. Chapter 39: Rehabilitation Nursing - p. 293 46. Chapter 40: Hospice Care - p. 300 47. Chapter 41: Professional Roles and Leadership - p. 306
