Study Guide for Linton's Medical-Surgical Nursing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 9th Edition
by Janis McMillan, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780443350252
Copyright:
2027
Publication Date:
09-18-2026
Page Count:
368
Imprint:
Saunders
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Use this study guide to review and apply medical-surgical nursing concepts! Corresponding to the chapters in Linton’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 9th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of questions and exercises to help you master the LPN/LVN’s role in medical-surgical care. Questions include matching, multiple-choice, labeling, case studies, diagram reading, fill-in-the-blank, ordering, and prioritizing challenges. Next-Generation NCLEX®-format questions help you get ready for the licensure examination — and for success in nursing practice!
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- UPDATED exercises and review questions match the new content in the textbook, and cover newly approved pharmaceutical treatments and drugs
- QR codes link directly to online answer keys
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- Next-Generation NCLEX®-format questions help you review and practice for the licensure examination
- Case studies in the clinical chapters allow you to develop essential clinical judgment skills
- Alternate format questions include multiple-response, labeling, prioritizing, ordering, and calculation questions to help you practice for the NCLEX-PN® Exam
- Review questions on care for older adults focus on long-term care and community-based settings, asking you to apply content to real-world practice
- Questions arranged by level of difficulty move from simple recall to more challenging exercises to help you apply, analyze, and synthesize basic concepts
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1. Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing
2. Medical-Surgical Practice Settings
3. Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and Communities
4. Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping
5. Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection
6. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
7. The Patient With Cancer
8. Pain
9. Shock
10. The Older Adult Patient
11. Falls
12. Immobility
13. Delirium and Dementia
14. Incontinence
15. Nutrition
16. Intravenous Therapy
17. Surgery
18. The Patient With an Ostomy
19. Palliative and Hospice Care
20. Complementary and Alternative Therapies and Integrative Health Care
21. Neurologic System Introduction
22. Neurologic Disorders
23. Cerebrovascular Accident
24. Spinal Cord Injury
25. Respiratory System Introduction
26. Upper Respiratory Disorders
27. Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
28. Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
29. Hematologic System Introduction
30. Hematologic Disorders
31. Immunologic System Introduction
32. Immunologic Disorders
33. Cardiovascular System Introduction
34. Hypertension
35. Cardiac Disorders
36. Vascular Disorders
37. Digestive System Introduction
38. Upper Digestive Tract Disorders
39. Lower Digestive Tract Disorders
40. Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders
41. Urologic System Introduction
42. Urologic Disorders
43. Musculoskeletal System Introduction
44. Connective Tissue Disorders
45. Fractures
46. Amputations
47. Endocrine System Introduction
48. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders
49. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
50. Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
51. Female Reproductive System Introduction
52. Female Reproductive Disorders
53. Male Reproductive System Introduction
54. Male Reproductive Disorders
55. Sexually Transmitted Infections
56. Integumentary System Introduction
57. Skin Disorders
58. Special Senses: Hearing and Vision Introduction
59. Eye and Vision Disorders
60. Ear and Hearing Disorders
61. Psychobiologic Disorders
62. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
63. First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Management
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Janis McMillan, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE
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