cover image - Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 12th Edition
ISBN: 9780443125133
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 05-27-2025
Page Count: 400
Imprint: Elsevier
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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

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ISBN: 9780443125133
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 05-27-2025
Page Count: 400
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $41.99
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Get the most from your 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 your understanding of key nursing concepts through review questions, exercises, and learning activities. Next Generation NCLEX®-style question types and brief case studies help you study and prepare for your 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 you develop clinical judgment and prepare for items you will see on the NCLEX®
    • Brief case studies for every chapter challenge you to apply the knowledge you 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 you master the content
    • Preliminary Readings refer you back to the related text chapter
    • Alternate question items help you prepare for the kinds of questions you will see on the NCLEX® exam
    • Critical Thinking Model exercises help you develop a systematic framework for learning
    • Multiple-choice review questions evaluate your comprehension of key chapter objectives
  • Unit One: 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 Two: 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 Three: 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 Four: 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 Five: 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 Six: Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice
    33. Self-Concept
    34. Sexuality
    35. Spiritual Health
    36. Loss and Grief
    37. Stress and Coping

    Unit Seven: Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice
    38. Activity and Exercise
    39. Immobility
    40. Hygiene
    41. Oxygenation
    42. Fluid, Electrolyte, and 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

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  • 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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