ISBN:
9780323683890
Copyright:
2022
Publication Date:
07-28-2021
Page Count:
432
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$38.99
Study Guide for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 6th Edition
by Patricia A. Williams, MSN, RN, CCRN
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource - Access Card
ISBN:
9780323683890
Copyright:
2022
Publication Date:
07-28-2021
Page Count:
432
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$38.99
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Reinforce student understanding of basic nursing concepts and skills! Corresponding to the chapters in Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 6th Edition, this study guide provides the review and practice your students need to master essential LPN/LVN knowledge. Engaging exercises and questions help in learning to apply the nursing process, set priorities, practice critical thinking, make good decisions, and communicate effectively. With this practical review, your students will get more out of the textbook and prepare for success on the Next Generation NCLEX-PN® exam.
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- NEW! Updated exercises reflect content in the new edition of the Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing textbook.
- NEW! UNIQUE! Next Generation NCLEX Exam-style questions are included in every chapter, reflecting the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, and include each of the five new approved question types: enhanced hotspot, cloze (drop down), matrix, extended multiple-response, and extended drag-and-drop question types.
- Review Questions for the NCLEX-PN® Examination let students practice for the exam with multiple-choice and alternate item format questions based on real-life situations.
- Word Attack Skills offer practice in pronouncing difficult terms and phrases, with emphasis on stress and intonation.
- Clinical Situations use realistic sample practice situations to stimulate critical thinking, clinical judgment, and practical application of nursing concepts.
- Critical Thinking Activities provide nursing scenarios and questions to help students build problem-solving skills.
- Developing Clinical Judgment activities help students meet the clinical practice objectives of the corresponding chapter.
- Communication Exercises let students practice using realistic nurse-patient dialogues, and are especially useful when paired with a partner.
- Cultural Points summarize issues and ask questions about customs that may differ across the cultures found in patient communities.
- Grammar Points exercises offer a refresher on common grammatical errors, such as the use of the past tense in taking case histories.
- Completion exercises boost student vocabulary by offering more opportunities to use key terms.
- Priority Setting questions ask students to rank tasks in order of importance.
- Short answer, identification, multiple-choice, and matching questions test and reinforce student knowledge of concepts conveyed in the text.
- Application of the Nursing Process questions ask students to use critical thinking skills and apply the steps of the nursing process to real-life patient care.
- Review of structure and function of the human body helps students remember what they learned in previous classes and how it applies to nursing.
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- NEW! Updated exercises reflect content in the new edition of the Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing textbook.
- NEW! UNIQUE! Next Generation NCLEX Exam-style questions are included in every chapter, reflecting the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, and include each of the five new approved question types: enhanced hotspot, cloze (drop down), matrix, extended multiple-response, and extended drag-and-drop question types.
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Chapter 1 Nursing and the Health Care System
Chapter 2 Concepts of Health, Illness, Stress, and Health Promotion
Chapter 3 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
Chapter 4 The Nursing Process, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Judgment
Chapter 5 Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis/Problem Identification, and Planning
Chapter 6 Implementation and Evaluation
Chapter 7 Documentation of Nursing Care
Chapter 8 Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship
Chapter 9 Patient Education and Health Promotion
Chapter 10 Delegation, Leadership, and Management
Chapter 11 Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence
Chapter 12 Adulthood and the Family
Chapter 13 Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Aging
Chapter 14 Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care
Chapter 15 Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life Care
Chapter 16 Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis
Chapter 17 Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home
Chapter 18 Safely Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients
Chapter 19 Assisting with Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care,
and the Prevention of Pressure Injuries
Chapter 20 Patient Environment and Safety
Chapter 21 Measuring Vital Signs
Chapter 22 Assessing Health Status
Chapter 23 Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients
Chapter 24 Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection
Chapter 25 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 26 Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations
Chapter 27 Nutritional Therapy and Assisted Feeding
Chapter 28 Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery
Chapter 29 Promoting Urinary Elimination
Chapter 30 Promoting Bowel Elimination
Chapter 31 Pain, Comfort, and Sleep
Chapter 32 Complementary Health Approaches
Chapter 33 Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration
Chapter 34 Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications
Chapter 35 Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections
Chapter 36 Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications
Chapter 37 Care of the Surgical Patient
Chapter 38 Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Injuries
Chapter 39 Promoting Musculoskeletal Function
Chapter 40 Common Physical Care Problems of the Older Adult
Chapter 41 Common Psychosocial Care Problems of the Older Adult
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