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Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing

Concepts and Practice

  • 6 Edición - 27 de febrero de 2025
  • Última edición
  • Autor: Holly K. Stromberg
  • Idioma: Inglés

Reinforce your understanding of medical-surgical nursing concepts and skills! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Stromberg’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts… Leer más

Descripción

Reinforce your understanding of medical-surgical nursing concepts and skills! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Stromberg’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 6th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you master the role of the LPN/LVN. Review questions help you understand terms and apply concepts to patient care settings, and realistic activities provide practice with critical thinking and clinical judgment skills. Next Generation NCLEX-PN® (NGN)-style practice questions and case studies ensure that you will be ready to pass the NGN exam.

Puntos claves

  • Case studies help you practice and develop clinical judgment
  • Application of the nursing process, critical thinking activities, and prioritization exercises challenge you to apply concepts from the text to real-life scenarios, in addition to developing clinical judgment
  • Next-Generation NCLEX®–format questions allow you to review and practice for the licensure examination
  • Communication section includes vocabulary, grammar, and cultural scenarios to help you practice communication with a diverse patient population

De interès para

Students in LPN/LVN programs

Índice

Unit I: Medical-Surgical Nursing Settings

1. Caring for Medical-Surgical Patients

2. Critical Thinking, Clinical Judgment, and the Nursing Process

Unit II: Medical-Surgical Patient Care Problems

3. Fluid, Electrolytes, Acid-Base Balance, and Intravenous Therapy

4. Care of Preoperative and Intraoperative Surgical Patients

5. Care of Postoperative Surgical Patients

6. Infection Prevention and Control

7. Care of Patients with Pain

8. Care of Patients with Cancer

9. Chronic Illness and End-of-Life Care

Unit III: Immune System

10. The Immune and Lymphatic Systems

11. Care of Patients with Immune and Lymphatic Disorders

Unit IV: Respiratory System

12. The Respiratory System

13. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Upper Respiratory System

14. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Lower Respiratory System

Unit V: Hematologic System

15. The Hematologic System

16. Care of Patients with Hematologic Disorders

Unit VI: Cardiovascular System

17. The Cardiovascular System

18. Care of Patients with Hypertension and Peripheral Vascular Disease

19. Care of Patients with Cardiac Disorders

20. Care of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiac Surgery

Unit VII: Neurologic System

21. The Neurologic System

22. Care of Patients with Head and Spinal Cord Injuries

23. Care of Patients with Brain Disorders

24. Care of Patients with Peripheral Nerve and Degenerative Neurologic Disorders

Unit VIII: Sensory System

25. The Sensory System: Eye

26. The Sensory System: Ear

Unit IX: Gastrointestinal System

27. The Gastrointestinal System

28. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal System

29. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Lower Gastrointestinal System

30. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Gallbladder, Liver, and Pancreas

Unit X: Musculoskeletal System

31. The Musculoskeletal System

32. Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders

Unit XI: Urinary System

33. The Urinary System

34. Care of Patients with Disorders of the Urinary System

Unit XII: Endocrine System

35. The Endocrine System

36. Care of Patients with Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders

37. Care of Patients with Diabetes and Hypoglycemia

Unit XIII: Reproductive System

38. The Reproductive System

39. Care of Females with Reproductive Disorders

40. Care of Males with Reproductive Disorders

41. Care of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections

Unit XIV: Integumentary System

42. The Integumentary System

43. Care of Patients with Integumentary Disorders and Burns

Unit XV: Emergency and Disaster Management

44. Care of Patients in Disasters or Bioterrorism Attacks

45. Care of Patients with Emergent Conditions, Trauma, and Shock

Unit XVI: Mental Health Nursing of the Adult

46. Care of Patients with Cognitive Function Disorders

47. Care of Patients with Anxiety, Mood, and Eating Disorders

48. Care of Patients with Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

49. Care of Patients with Thought and Personality Disorders

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 6
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 7 de mayo de 2025
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre el autor

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Holly K. Stromberg

Holly K. Stromberg is Professor Emeritus of Nursing at Allan Hancock College, Clinical Educator, Marian Regional Medical Center, Santa Maria, California.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor Emeritus of Nursing, Allan Hancock College, Clinical Educator, Marian Regional Medical Center, Santa Maria, California