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Study Guide for Foundations and Adult Health Nursing - E-Book
(2014)
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Abstract
Get more out of your textbook with this helpful study tool! Corresponding to the chapters in Cooper and Gosnell’s Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 7th Edition, this study guide helps you learn, understand, and apply the concepts of LPN/LVN nursing. Hundreds of labeling, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions are included, each with textbook page references. It also includes critical thinking questions based on clinical scenarios, and multiple-choice and alternate-format questions to help you review for the NCLEX-PN® examination.
- Learning activities help you meet content objectives, and include crossword puzzles, labeling, matching, completion, identification, NCLEX® exam-style multiple-choice review questions, and critical thinking questions.
- Page references are included for all activities except for the critical thinking questions, to facilitate your review.
- A complete answer key for the study guide is provided in the student resources on Evolve.
- NEW! An increased emphasis on NCLEX® review prepares you more effectively for the NCLEX-PN® examination, with more NCLEX-style alternate-format type questions and more critical thinking activities.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Study Guide Cooper & Gosnell Foundations and Adult Health Nursing | i | ||
| Copyright Page | ii | ||
| Table of Contents | 395 | ||
| To the Student | iii | ||
| Illustration Credits | v | ||
| Chapter 1. The Evolution of Nursing | 1 | ||
| Chapter 2. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing | 7 | ||
| Chapter 3. Documentation | 13 | ||
| Chapter 4. Communication | 19 | ||
| Chapter 5. Nursing Process and Critical Thinking | 25 | ||
| Chapter 6. Cultural and Ethnic Considerations | 31 | ||
| Chapter 7. Asepsis and Infection Control | 37 | ||
| Chapter 8. Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility | 45 | ||
| Chapter 9. Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment | 49 | ||
| Chapter 10. Safety | 55 | ||
| Chapter 11. Vital Signs | 61 | ||
| Chapter 12. Physical Assessment | 69 | ||
| Chapter 13. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge | 75 | ||
| Chapter 14. Surgical Wound Care | 79 | ||
| Chapter 15. Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing | 85 | ||
| Chapter 16. Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health | 95 | ||
| Chapter 17. Complementary and Alternative Therapies | 103 | ||
| Chapter 18. Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep | 107 | ||
| Chapter 19. Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies | 113 | ||
| Chapter 20. Fluids and Electrolytes | 123 | ||
| Chapter 21. Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration | 129 | ||
| Chapter 22. Care of Patients with Alterations in Health | 139 | ||
| Chapter 23. Lifespan Development | 147 | ||
| Chapter 24. Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death | 155 | ||
| Chapter 25. Health Promotion and Pregnancy | 161 | ||
| Chapter 26. Labor and Delivery | 167 | ||
| Chapter 27. Care of the Mother and Newborn | 173 | ||
| Chapter 28. Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs | 181 | ||
| Chapter 29. Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent | 189 | ||
| Chapter 30. Basic Pediatric Nursing Care | 193 | ||
| Chapter 31. Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder | 201 | ||
| Chapter 32. Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult | 213 | ||
| Chapter 33. Concepts of Mental Health | 223 | ||
| Chapter 34. Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder | 229 | ||
| Chapter 35. Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality | 235 | ||
| Chapter 36. Home Health Nursing | 241 | ||
| Chapter 37. Long-Term Care | 245 | ||
| Chapter 38. Rehabilitation Nursing | 249 | ||
| Chapter 39. Hospice Care | 253 | ||
| Chapter 40. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 259 | ||
| Chapter 41. Care of the Surgical Patient | 265 | ||
| Chapter 42. Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder | 273 | ||
| Chapter 43 Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder | 279 | ||
| Chapter 44. Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder | 285 | ||
| Chapter 45. Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder | 293 | ||
| Chapter 46. Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder | 299 | ||
| Chapter 47. Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder | 305 | ||
| Chapter 48. Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder | 315 | ||
| Chapter 49. Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder | 323 | ||
| Chapter 50. Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder | 331 | ||
| Chapter 51. Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder | 339 | ||
| Chapter 52. Care of the Patient with a Visual or Auditory Disorder | 349 | ||
| Chapter 53. Care of the Patient with a Neurologic Disorder | 359 | ||
| Chapter 54. Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder | 367 | ||
| Chapter 55. Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS | 373 | ||
| Chapter 56. Care of the Patient with Cancer | 379 | ||
| Chapter 57. Professional Roles and Leadership | 387 |