Study guide for medical-surgical nursing : assessment and management of clinical problems/

Section one : Concepts in nursing practice. Professional nursing practice
Health disparities and culturally competent care
Health history and physical examination
Patient and caregiver teaching
Chronic illness and older adults
Complementary and alternative therapies
Stress and stress management
Sleep and sleep disorders
Pain
Palliative care at end of life
Substance abuse
Section two : Pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease. Inflammation and wound healing
Genetics and genomics
Altered immune responses and transplantation
Infection and human immunodeficiency virus infection
Cancer
Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances
Section three : Perioperative care. Nursing management: preoperative care
Nursing management: intraoperative care
Nursing management: postoperative care
Section four : Problems related to altered sensory input. Nursing assessment: visual and auditory systems
Nursing management: visual and auditory problems
Nursing assessment: integumentary system
Nursing management: integumentary problems
Nursing management: burns
Section five : Problems of oxygenation: ventilation. Nursing assessment: respiratory system
Nursing management: upper respiratory problems
Nursing management: lower respiratory problems
Nursing management: obstructive pulmonary diseases
Section six : Problems of oxygenation: transport. Nursing assessment: hematologic system
Nursing management: hematologic problems
Section seven : Problems of oxygenation: perfusion. Nursing assessment: cardiovascular system
Nursing management: hypertension
Nursing management: coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome
Nursing management: heart failure
Nursing management: dysrhythmias
Nursing management: inflammatory and structural heart disorders
Nursing management: vascular disorders
Section eight : Problems of ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination. Nursing assessment: gastrointestinal system
Nursing management: nutritional problems
Nursing management: obesity
Nursing management: upper gastrointestinal problems
Nursing management: lower gastrointestinal problems
Nursing management: liver, pancreas, and biliary tract problems
Section nine : Problems of urinary function. Nursing assessment: urinary system
Nursing management: renal and urologic problems
Nursing management: acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease
Section ten : Problems related to regulatory and reproductive mechanisms. Nursing assessment: endocrine system
Nursing management: diabetes mellitus
Nursing management: endocrine problems
Nursing assessment: reproductive system
Nursing management: breast disorders
Nursing management: sexually transmitted infections
Nursing management: female reproductive problems
Nursing management: male reproductive problems
Section eleven : Problems related to movement and coordination. Nursing assessment: nervous system
Nursing management: acute intracranial problems
Nursing management: stroke
Nursing management: chronic neurologic problems
Nursing management: Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and delirium
Nursing management: peripheral nerve and spinal cord problems
Nursing assessment: musculoskeletal system
Nursing management: musculoskeletal trauma and orthopedic surgery
Nursing management: musculoskeletal problems
Nursing management: arthritis and connective tissue diseases
Section twelve : Nursing care in critical care settings. Nursing management: critical care
Nursing management: shock, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Nursing management: respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome
Nursing management: emergency, terrorism, and disaster nursing
Answers to worksheets

This study guide offers a wide range of activities to help you understand key nursing concepts. Alternate item format questions reflect the most current NCLEX test plan. To make studying easier, answers for all exercises are included in the back of the book