Medical-Surgical Nursing

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Edition: 1st
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Pub. Date: 2006-11-16
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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Summary

If you are preparing to take the NCLEX-RN? examination, you cannot afford to be without Delmar's Nursing Review Series. These texts provide you with a detailed and focused review in 8 specific subject areas: Pharmacology; Medical-Surgical Nursing; Pediatric Nursing; Maternity and Women's Health Nursing; Gerontologic Nursing; Psychiatric Nursing; Legal and Ethical Nursing and Community Health Nursing. Delmar is a part of Cengage Learning.

Table of Contents

Contributorsp. ix
Prefacep. xiii
Reviewersp. xvii
Multisystem Stressorsp. 1
Stress and Adaptationp. 1
Inflammatory Responsep. 2
Immune Responsep. 3
Nutritionp. 5
Infectionp. 25
Painp. 27
Fluids and Electrolytesp. 33
Acid-Base Balancep. 34
Intravenous Therapyp. 42
Shockp. 45
Multiple Traumap. 49
Agingp. 64
General Informationp. 64
Patterns of Health and Disease in the Older Adultp. 70
Assessmentp. 71
Analysisp. 73
Planning and Implementationp. 73
Interventionsp. 74
Evaluationp. 75
Conditionsp. 75
Elder Mistreatmentp. 77
Osteoporosisp. 79
Cerebral Vascular Accidentp. 79
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophyp. 79
Cataractsp. 79
Glaucomap. 79
Perioperative Nursingp. 85
Overviewp. 85
Preoperative Periodp. 86
Intraoperative Periodp. 88
Postoperative Periodp. 92
Oncologic Nursingp. 103
Pathophysiology and Etiology of Cancerp. 103
Diagnosis of Cancerp. 105
Treatment of Cancerp. 106
The Neurosensory Systemp. 122
Overview of Anatomy and Physiologyp. 122
Assessmentp. 131
Analysisp. 138
Planning and Implementationp. 138
Evaluationp. 144
Disorders of the Nervous Systemp. 145
Disorders of the Eyep. 172
Disorders of the Earp. 178
The Cardiovascular Systemp. 196
Overview of Anatomy and Physiologyp. 196
Assessmentp. 200
Analysisp. 204
Planning and Implementationp. 204
Evaluationp. 207
Disorders of the Cardiovascular Systemp. 207
The Hematologic Systemp. 253
Overview of Anatomy and Physiologyp. 253
Assessmentp. 261
Analysisp. 263
Planning and Implementationp. 263
Evaluationp. 265
Disorders of the Hematologic Systemp. 266
The Respiratory Systemp. 291
Overview of Anatomy and Physiologyp. 291
Assessmentp. 294
Analysisp. 298
Planning and Implementationp. 298
Evaluationp. 307
Disorders of the Respiratory Systemp. 307
The Gastrointestinal Systemp. 340
Overview of Anatomy and Physiologyp. 340
Assessmentp. 344
Analysisp. 350
Planning and Implementationp. 350
Evaluationp. 354
Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Systemp. 354
Disorders of the Liverp. 379
Disorders of the Gallbladderp. 388
Disorders of the Pancreasp. 390
The Genitourinary Systemp. 408
Overview of Anatomy and Physiologyp. 408
Assessmentp. 413
Analysisp. 416
Planning and implementationp. 416
Evaluationp. 421
Disorders of the Genitourinary Systemp. 422
The Musculoskeletal Systemp. 449
Overview of Anatomy and Physiologyp. 449
Assessmentp. 450
Analysisp. 452
Planning and Implementationp. 452
Evaluationp. 457
Disorders of the Musculoskeletal Systemp. 458
The Endocrine Systemp. 488
Overview of Anatomy and Physiologyp. 488
Assessmentp. 492
Analysisp. 494
Planning and Implementationp. 495
Evaluationp. 496
Disorders of the Endocrine Systemp. 496
The Integumentary Systemp. 539
Overview of Anatomy and Physiologyp. 539
Assessmentp. 541
Analysisp. 542
Planning and Implementationp. 542
Evaluationp. 544
Disorders of the Integumentary Systemp. 544
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)p. 554
Overviewp. 554
Appendices
Appendices Table of Contentsp. 567
Standard Precautionsp. 568
Nanda Nursing Diagnoses 2005-2006p. 570
Ismp List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designationsp. 574
Abbreviationsp. 582
Preparation for NCLEXp. 592
Total Number of Questions on NCLEXp. 592
Risk Factors for NCLEX Performancep. 593
Review Books and Coursesp. 594
The NLN Examination and the HESI Exit Examp. 594
Organizing Your Reviewp. 596
When to Studyp. 597
Glossaryp. 598
Code Legendp. 651
p. 652
p. 719
p. 786
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