cover image - Study Guide for Foundations of Nursing, 10th Edition
ISBN: 9780443250347
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 320
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $43.99

Study Guide for Foundations of Nursing, 10th Edition

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

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cover image - Study Guide for Foundations of Nursing, 10th Edition
ISBN: 9780443250347
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 320
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $43.99
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Reinforce student understanding of LPN/LVN nursing skills — and help them prepare for the NCLEX-PN® exam! Corresponding to the chapters in Foundations of Nursing, 10th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help students 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 students develop clinical judgment skills. Now with Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies and questions, this guide serves as an effective study tool for the NGN exam.
    • NEW! Updated exercises reflect the content in the new edition of Cooper's Foundations of Nursing textbook.
    • Variety of exercises reinforces student understanding with multiple-choice, matching, and select-all-that-apply questions, as well as figure labeling exercises.
    • Clinical Judgment activities challenge students to apply their knowledge to clinical scenarios.
    • Answer key is provided on the Evolve companion website for the Foundations of Nursing textbook.
    • NEW! Updated exercises reflect the content in the new edition of Cooper's Foundations of Nursing textbook.

  • 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, Dean and Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Ivy Tech Community College, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA and Kelly Gosnell, MSN, RN, Department Chair and Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Ivy Tech Community College, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
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