cover image - Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 12th Edition
ISBN: 9780443125133
Copyright: 2026
Page Count: 400
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $39.99

Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 12th Edition

by Geralyn Ochs, RN, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 12th Edition
ISBN: 9780443125133
Copyright: 2026
Page Count: 400
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $39.99
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Ensure your students get the most from their fundamentals course with the Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing! Corresponding to the chapters in Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition, this completely updated study guide helps reinforce student understanding of key nursing concepts through review questions, exercises, and learning. Next Generation NCLEX®-style question types and brief case studies help students study and prepare for exams — at the same time.
    • UPDATED! Content coordinates with the Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition, textbook
    • Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions in most clinical chapters help students develop clinical judgment and prepare for items they will see on the NCLEX®
    • Brief case studies for every chapter challenge students to apply the knowledge they have gained. These are in addition to the case studies already presented in the text chapters and are separate from the NGN-style questions
    • Comprehensive Understanding sections cover the entire chapter in detail, helping students master the content
    • Preliminary Readings refer students back to the related text chapter
    • Alternate question items help students prepare for the kinds of questions they will see on their NCLEX® exams
    • Critical Thinking Model exercises help students develop a systematic framework for learning
    • Multiple-choice review questions evaluate students’ comprehension of key chapter objectives
  • Unit 1: Nursing and the Health Care Environment
    1. Nursing Today
    2. The Health Care Delivery System
    3. Population Health
    4. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
    5. Evidence-Based Practice

    Unit 2: Caring Throughout the Life Span
    6. Health and Wellness
    7. Caring in Nursing Practice
    8. Caring for Patients with Chronic Illness
    9. Cultural Care
    10. Family Dynamics
    11. Developmental Theories
    12. Conception Through Adolescence
    13. Young and Middle Adults
    14. Older Adults

    Unit 3: Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice
    15. Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment
    16. Nursing Assessment
    17. Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis
    18. Planning and Outcomes Identification in Nursing Care
    19. Implementing Nursing Care
    20. Evaluation
    21. Managing Patient Care

    Unit 4: Professional Standards in Nursing Practice
    22. Ethics and Values
    23. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
    24. Communication
    25. Patient Education
    26. Informatics and Documentation

    Unit 5: Foundations for Nursing Practice
    27. Patient Safety and Quality
    28. Infection Prevention and Control
    29. Vital Signs
    30. Health Assessment and Physical Examination
    31. Medication Administration
    32. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies

    Unit 6: Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice
    33. Self-Concept
    34. Sexuality
    35. Spiritual Health
    36. Loss and Grief
    37. Stress and Coping

    Unit 7: Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice
    38. Activity and Exercise
    39. Immobility
    40. Hygiene
    41. Oxygenation
    42. Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance
    43. Sleep
    44. Pain Management
    45. Nutrition
    46. Urinary Elimination
    47. Bowel Elimination
    48. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
    49. Sensory Alterations
    50. Perioperative Nursing Care
    Answer Key
  • Geralyn Ochs, RN, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Coordinator of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, St. Louis University, School of Nursing, St. Louis, MO, USA
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