cover image - Study Guide for Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition
ISBN: 9780323812047
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 04-14-2022
Page Count: 320
Imprint: Elsevier
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Study Guide for Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition

by Kim Cooper, MSN, RN and Kelly Gosnell, RN, MSN

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cover image - Study Guide for Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition
ISBN: 9780323812047
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 04-14-2022
Page Count: 320
Imprint: Elsevier
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Reinforce your understanding of LPN/LVN nursing skills — and prepare for the NCLEX-PN® exam! Corresponding to the chapters in Foundations of Nursing, 9th 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 provides you with an effective study tool for the NGN exam.

    • Variety of exercises reinforces student understanding of nursing fundamentals with multiple-choice, matching, and select-all-that-apply questions, as well as crossword puzzles.
    • Critical thinking activities ask students to apply their knowledge to clinical scenarios.
    • Textbook page references are included for questions and activities, simplifying lookup and review.
    • Answer key is provided on the Evolve website for Foundations of Nursing.
    • NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions provide practice for the new question formats on the NCLEX-PN® exam.
    • NEW! Updated exercises correspond to the new and revised content in Foundations of Nursing, 9th Edition.
    • NEW! Case studies allow students to practice and apply clinical judgment skills.
  • Unit I: Fundamentals of Nursing

    1. The Evolution of Nursing

    2. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing

    3. Documentation

    4. Communication

    5. Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

    6. Cultural and Ethnic Considerations

    Unit II: Fundamentals of Clinical Practice

    7. Asepsis and Infection Control

    8. Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility

    9. Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment

    10. Safety

    11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge

    Unit III: Introduction to Nursing Interventions

    12. Vital Signs

    13. Physical Assessment

    14. Oxygenation

    15. Elimination and Gastric Intubation

    16. Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health

    17. Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration

    18. Fluids and Electrolytes

    19. Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies

    20. Complementary and Alternative Therapies

    21. Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

    22. Surgical Wound Care

    23. Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing

    Unit IV: Nursing Care Across the Lifespan

    24. Lifespan Development

    25. Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death

    26. Health Promotion and Pregnancy

    27. Labor and Delivery

    28. Care of the Mother and Newborn

    29. Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs

    30. Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent

    31. Basic Pediatric Nursing Care

    32. Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder

    33. Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult

    Unit V: Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing

    34. Concepts of Mental Health

    35. Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder

    36. Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality

    Unit VI: Fundamentals of Community Health Nursing

    37. Home Health Nursing

    38. Long-Term Care

    39. Rehabilitation Nursing

    40. Hospice Care

    Unit VII: From Graduate to Professional

    41. Professional Roles and Leadership

  • Kim Cooper, MSN, RN, Associate Professor and Dean, School of Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College and Kelly Gosnell, RN, MSN, Associate Professor and Department Chair, School of Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College

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