Get the most from your fundamentals course with the Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing! Corresponding to the chapters in Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition, this completely updated study guide helps reinforce your understanding of key nursing concepts through review questions, exercises, and learning activities. Next Generation NCLEX®-style question types and brief case studies help you study and prepare for your exams — at the same time.
1. Introduction - p. v 2. Unit One. Nursing and the Health Care Environment - p. v 3. 1. Nursing today - p. 1 4. 2. The health care delivery system - p. 6 5. 3. Population health - p. 11 6. 4. Theoretical foundations of nursing practice - p. 14 7. 5. Evidence-based practice - p. 16 8. Unit Two. Caring Throughout the Life Span - p. 19 9. 6. Health and wellness - p. 20 10. 7. Caring in nursing practice - p. 24 11. 8. Caring for patients with chronic illness - p. 28 12. 9. Cultural care - p. 33 13. 10. Family dynamics - p. 37 14. 11. Developmental theories - p. 41 15. 12. Conception through adolescence - p. 44 16. 13. Young and middle adults - p. 51 17. 14. Older adults - p. 56 18. Unit Three. Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice - p. 60 19. 15. Critical thinking and clinical judgment - p. 61 20. 16. Nursing assessment - p. 65 21. 17. Analysis and nursing diagnosis - p. 69 22. 18. Planning and outcomes identification in nursing care - p. 72 23. 19. Implementing nursing care - p. 75 24. 20. Evaluation - p. 79 25. 21. Managing patient care - p. 82 26. Unit Four. Professional Standards in Nursing Practice - p. 85 27. 22. Ethics and values - p. 86 28. 23. Legal implications in nursing practice - p. 89 29. 24. Communication - p. 94 30. 25. Patient education - p. 101 31. 26. Informatics and documentation - p. 106 32. Unit Five. Foundations for Nursing Practice - p. 109 33. 27. Patient safety and quality - p. 110 34. 28. Infection prevention and control - p. 115 35. 29. Vital signs - p. 124 36. 30. Health assessment and physical examination - p. 134 37. 31. Medication administration - p. 151 38. 32. Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies - p. 164 39. Unit Six. Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice - p. 168 40. 33. Self-concept - p. 169 41. 34. Sexuality - p. 173 42. 35. Spiritual health - p. 178 43. 36. Loss and grief - p. 183 44. 37. Stress and coping - p. 189 45. Unit Seven. Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice - p. 193 46. 38. Activity and exercise - p. 194 47. 39. Immobility - p. 200 48. 40. Hygiene - p. 207 49. 41. Oxygenation - p. 213 50. 42. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance - p. 223 51. 43. Sleep - p. 231 52. 44. Pain management - p. 237 53. 45. Nutrition - p. 245 54. 46. Urinary elimination - p. 253 55. 47. Bowel elimination - p. 259 56. 48. Skin integrity and wound care - p. 267 57. 49. Sensory alterations - p. 276 58. 50. Perioperative nursing care - p. 282 59. Answer key - p. 295
Get the most from your fundamentals course with the Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing! Corresponding to the chapters in Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition, this completely updated study guide helps reinforce your understanding of key nursing concepts through review questions, exercises, and learning activities. Next Generation NCLEX®-style question types and brief case studies help you study and prepare for your exams — at the same time.
1. Introduction - p. v 2. Unit One. Nursing and the Health Care Environment - p. v 3. 1. Nursing today - p. 1 4. 2. The health care delivery system - p. 6 5. 3. Population health - p. 11 6. 4. Theoretical foundations of nursing practice - p. 14 7. 5. Evidence-based practice - p. 16 8. Unit Two. Caring Throughout the Life Span - p. 19 9. 6. Health and wellness - p. 20 10. 7. Caring in nursing practice - p. 24 11. 8. Caring for patients with chronic illness - p. 28 12. 9. Cultural care - p. 33 13. 10. Family dynamics - p. 37 14. 11. Developmental theories - p. 41 15. 12. Conception through adolescence - p. 44 16. 13. Young and middle adults - p. 51 17. 14. Older adults - p. 56 18. Unit Three. Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice - p. 60 19. 15. Critical thinking and clinical judgment - p. 61 20. 16. Nursing assessment - p. 65 21. 17. Analysis and nursing diagnosis - p. 69 22. 18. Planning and outcomes identification in nursing care - p. 72 23. 19. Implementing nursing care - p. 75 24. 20. Evaluation - p. 79 25. 21. Managing patient care - p. 82 26. Unit Four. Professional Standards in Nursing Practice - p. 85 27. 22. Ethics and values - p. 86 28. 23. Legal implications in nursing practice - p. 89 29. 24. Communication - p. 94 30. 25. Patient education - p. 101 31. 26. Informatics and documentation - p. 106 32. Unit Five. Foundations for Nursing Practice - p. 109 33. 27. Patient safety and quality - p. 110 34. 28. Infection prevention and control - p. 115 35. 29. Vital signs - p. 124 36. 30. Health assessment and physical examination - p. 134 37. 31. Medication administration - p. 151 38. 32. Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies - p. 164 39. Unit Six. Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice - p. 168 40. 33. Self-concept - p. 169 41. 34. Sexuality - p. 173 42. 35. Spiritual health - p. 178 43. 36. Loss and grief - p. 183 44. 37. Stress and coping - p. 189 45. Unit Seven. Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice - p. 193 46. 38. Activity and exercise - p. 194 47. 39. Immobility - p. 200 48. 40. Hygiene - p. 207 49. 41. Oxygenation - p. 213 50. 42. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance - p. 223 51. 43. Sleep - p. 231 52. 44. Pain management - p. 237 53. 45. Nutrition - p. 245 54. 46. Urinary elimination - p. 253 55. 47. Bowel elimination - p. 259 56. 48. Skin integrity and wound care - p. 267 57. 49. Sensory alterations - p. 276 58. 50. Perioperative nursing care - p. 282 59. Answer key - p. 295
