Evolve Resources for Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition

UNIT I: Medical-Surgical Nursing

1. Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing

2. Medical-Surgical Practice Settings

3. The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

UNIT II: Populations Receiving Medical-Surgical Care

4. Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and Communities

UNIT III: Pathology Processes and Effects

5. Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping

6. Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection

7. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

8. Cancer

9. Pain

10. Shock

UNIT IV: Special Problems of the Older Adult Patient

11. The Older Adult Patient

12. Falls

13. Immobility

14. Delirium & Dementia

15. Incontinence

UNIT V: Therapeutics

16. Nutrition

17. Intravenous Therapy

18. Surgery

19. Ostomy

20. Palliative and Hospice Care

21. Complementary and Alternative Therapies

UNIT VI: Neurological System

22. Neurological System Introduction

23. Neurological Disorders

24. Cerebrovascular Accident

25. Spinal Cord Injury

UNIT VII: Respiratory System

26. Respiratory System Introduction

27. Upper Respiratory Disorders

28. Acute Lower Respiratory Disorders

29. Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

UNIT VIII: Hematologic and Immunologic Systems

30. Hematologic System Introduction

31. Hematologic Disorders

32. Immunologic System Introduction

33. Immunologic Disorders

UNIT IX: Cardiovascular System

34. Cardiovascular System Introduction

35. Cardiac Disorders

36. Vascular Disorders

37. Hypertension

UNIT X: Digestive System

38. Digestive System Introduction

39. Upper Digestive Tract Disorders

40. Lower Digestive Tract Disorders

41. Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders

UNIT XI: Urologic System

42. Urologic System Introduction

43. Urologic Disorders

UNIT XII: Musculoskeletal System

44. Musculoskeletal System Introduction

45. Connective Tissue Disorders

46. Fractures

47. Amputations

UNIT XIII: Endocrine System

48. Endocrine System Introduction

49. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders

50. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders

51. Diabetes and Hypoglycemia

UNIT XIV: Reproductive Systems

52. Female Reproductive System Introduction

53. Female Reproductive Disorders

54. Male Reproductive System Introduction

55. Male Reproductive Disorders

56. Sexually Transmitted Infections

UNIT XV: Integumentary Systems

57. Integumentary System Introduction

58. Skin Disorders

UNIT XVI: Special Senses

59. Special Senses Introduction

60. Eye and Vision Disorders

61. Ear and Hearing Disorders

UNIT XVII: Medical-Surgical Patients with Psychiatric Disorders

62. Psychobiologic Disorders

63. Substance Abuse

UNIT XVIII: Nursing in Disasters and First Aid

64. First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Management

Adrianne Dill Linton, BSN, MN, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Family and Community Health at the University of Texas San Antonio School of Nursing. and Mary Ann Matteson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Family Nursing at the University of Texas San Antonio School of Nursing