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ISBN: 9780323681490
Copyright: 2021
Publication Date: 11-24-2020
Page Count: 656
Imprint: Elsevier
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Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 10th Edition

by Donna D. Ignatavicius, MS, RN, CNE, CNEcl, ANEF, FAADN, Linda A. LaCharity, PhD, RN and M. Linda Workman, PhD, RN, FAAN

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Page Count: 656
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Get a thorough review of medical-surgical nursing Concepts and Exemplars while developing your clinical judgment skills! Corresponding to Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 10th Edition, from Ignatavicius, Workman, Rebar, and Heimgartner, this Study Guide is thoroughly revised with a fresh emphasis on the Concepts and Exemplars featured in the textbook. It adds application-level NCLEX® Exam-style questions and exercises, new NCLEX alternate item questions, and a completely new collection of Case Studies to prepare you for the Next Generation NCLEX Examination. With this practical study guide, you will prepare for NCLEX success and build the clinical reasoning skills you need for safe, effective nursing practice.

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    • Complete review of textbook content builds students’ clinical nursing judgment skills and enhances their ability to make safe and effective clinical decisions
    • UNIQUE! Focus on interprofessional collaboration provides tips for coordinating care with other health professionals, and includes application of IPEC’s Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
    • Answer Key follows each chapter and adds new in-depth rationales for improved self-study and remediation
    • UNIQUE! Unparalleled emphasis on NCLEX® Exam-style questions includes multiple-choice and multiple-select formats, familiarizing students with all NCLEX question formats to better prepare them for the NCLEX Examination
    • UNIQUE! Emphasis on the textbook’s Concepts and Exemplar disorders focuses students on key medical-surgical nursing concepts and how they are exemplified in common disorders
    • NEW and UNIQUE! Focus on Concepts and Exemplars reflects the conceptual emphasis of the Ignatavicius textbook
    • NEW! Higher percentage of application-level NCLEX® Exam-style questions is distributed throughout the chapters, plus additional NCLEX alternate item formats to help students develop clinical nursing judgment
    • NEW! Completely new collection of Next-Generation NCLEX®-style Case Studies to develop students’ clinical judgment skills and begin to prepare them for the Next-Generation NCLEX Exam (NGN)
    • NEW! Detailed rationales in Answer Keys (now following each chapter) are provided for questions above the "Knowing" level of Bloom’s taxonomy, for improved remediation and development of clinical nursing judgment consistent with the NGN
    • NEW! Updated content throughout matches the 10th edition of the Ignatavicius textbook for more efficient study of essential medical-surgical nursing knowledge
  • Section I: Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing
    1. Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
    2. From Clinical Judgment to Systems Thinking NEW!
    3. Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
    4. Common Health Problems of Older Adults
    5. Assessment and Care of Patients with Pain
    6. Concepts of Genetics and Genomics
    7. Concepts of Rehabilitation for Chronic and Disabling Health Problems
    8. Care of Patients at End-of-Life
    9. Care of Perioperative Patients

    Section II: Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness
    10. Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing
    11. Care of Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies
    12. Concepts of Emergency and Disaster Preparedness

    Section III: Concepts of Patients with Problems of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
    13. Concepts of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
    14. Concepts of Acid-Base Balance
    15. Concepts of Infusion Therapy

    Section V: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of Immunity
    16. Concepts of Inflammation and Immunity
    17. Care of Patients with HIV Disease
    18. Care of Patients with Hypersensitivity (Allergy) and Autoimmunity
    19. Concepts of Cancer Development
    20. Care of Patients with Cancer
    21. Care of Patients with Infection

    Section VI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
    22. Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
    23. Care of Patients with Skin Problems

    Section VII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Respiratory System
    24. Assessment of the Respiratory System
    25. Care of Patients Requiring Oxygen Therapy or Tracheostomy
    26. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Problems
    27. Care of Patients with Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Problems
    28. Care of Patients with Infectious Respiratory Problems
    29. Critical Care of Patients with Respiratory Emergencies

    Section VIII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Cardiovascular System
    30. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
    31. Care of Patients with Dysrhythmias
    32. Care of Patients with Cardiac Problems
    33. Care of Patients with Vascular Problems
    34. Critical Care of Patients with Shock
    35. Critical Care of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Section IX: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Hematologic System
    36. Assessment of the Hematologic System
    37. Care of Patients with Hematologic Problems

    Section X: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Nervous System
    38. Assessment of the Nervous System
    39. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Brain
    40. Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord
    41. Critical Care of Patients with Neurologic Emergencies

    Section XI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Sensory System
    42. Assessment and Care of the Eye and Vision Problems
    43. Assessment and Care of Patients with Ear and Hearing Problems
    Section XII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Musculoskeletal System
    44. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
    45. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Problems
    46. Care of Patients with Arthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty NEW!
    47. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma

    Section XIII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Gastrointestinal System
    48. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System
    49. Care of Patients with Oral Cavity and Esophageal Problems
    50. Care of Patients with Stomach Disorders
    51. Care of Patients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Disorders
    52. Care of Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders
    53. Care of Patients with Liver Problems
    54. Care of Patients with Problems of the Biliary System and Pancreas
    55. Care of Patients with Malnutrition: Undernutrition and Obesity

    Section XIV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Endocrine System
    56. Assessment of the Endocrine System
    57. Care of Patients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Problems
    58. Care of Patients with Problems of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
    59. Care of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

    Section XV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Renal/Urinary System
    60. Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System
    61. Care of Patients with Urinary Problems
    62. Care of Patients with Kidney Disorders
    63. Care of Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease

    Section XVI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Problems of the Reproductive System
    64. Assessment of the Reproductive System
    65. Care of Patients with Breast Disorders
    66. Care of Patients with Gynecologic Problems
    67. Care of Patients with Male Reproductive Problems
    68. Care of Transgender Patients
    69. Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Donna D. Ignatavicius, MS, RN, CNE, CNEcl, ANEF, FAADN, Speaker and Curriculum Consultant for Academic Nursing Programs; Founder, Boot Camp for Nurse Educators; President, DI Associates, Inc. Littleton, Colorado, USA, Linda A. LaCharity, PhD, RN, Formerly, Accelerated Program Director, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA and M. Linda Workman, PhD, RN, FAAN, Visiting Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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