Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition

• Questions grouped by level of difficulty encourage you to move from easy, knowledge-based questions to more difficult, analytical questions.
• Alternate item formats exam include priority order, multiple response, labeling, and calculation questions to help you practice for the NCLEX-PN®.
• Exercises focus on long-term care patients and settings help you to prepare for real-world practice.

UNIT I: Medical-Surgical Nursing
1. Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
2. Medical-Surgical Practice Settings

UNIT II: Populations Receiving Medical-Surgical Care
3. Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and Communities

UNIT III:  Pathology Process and Effects
4. Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping
5. Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection
6. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
7. Cancer
8. Pain
9. Shock

UNIT IV: Special Problems of the Older Adult Patient
10. The Older Adult Patient
11. Falls
12. Immobility
13. Delirium & Dementia
14. Incontinence

UNIT V: Therapeutics
15. Nutrition
16. Intravenous Therapy
17. Surgery
18. Ostomy
19. Palliative and Hospice Care
20. Complementary and Alternative Therapies

UNIT VI: Neurological System
21. Neurological System Introduction
22. Neurological Disorders
23. Cerebrovascular Accident
24. Spinal Cord Injury

UNIT VII:  Respiratory System
25. Respiratory System Introduction
26. Upper Respiratory Disorders
27. Acute Lower Respiratory Disorders
28. Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

UNIT VIII: Hematologic and Immunologic Systems
29. Hematologic System Introduction
30. Hematologic Disorders
31. Immunologic System Introduction
32. Immunologic Disorders

UNIT IX: Cardiovascular System
33. Cardiovascular System Introduction
34. Cardiac Disorders
35. Vascular Disorders
36. Hypertension

UNIT X: Digestive System
37. Digestive System Introduction
38. Upper Digestive Tract Disorders
39. Lower Digestive Tract Disorders
40. Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders

UNIT XI: Urologic System
41. Urologic System Introduction
42. Urologic Disorders

UNIT XII: Musculoskeletal System
43. Musculoskeletal Introduction
44. Connective Tissue Disorders
45. Fractures
46. Amputations

UNIT XIII:  Endocrine System
47. Endocrine System Introduction
48. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders
49. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
50. Diabetes and Hypoglycemia

UNIT XIV: Reproductive System
51. Female Reproductive System Introduction
52. Female Reproductive Disorders
53. Male Reproductive Introduction
54. Male Reproductive Disorders
55. Sexually Transmitted Infections

UNIT XV: Integumentary System
56. Integumentary System Introduction
57. Skin Disorders

UNIT XVI: Special Senses
58. Special Senses Introduction
59. Eye and Vision Disorders
60. Ear and Hearing Disorders

UNIT XVII: Medical-Surgical Patients with Psychiatric Disorders
61. Psychobiologic Disorders
62. Substance Abuse

UNIT XVIII:  Nursing in Disasters and First Aid
63. First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Management