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LeMone and Burke's Adult Nursing
Priscilla LeMone | Ian Peate | Murilitharan Nair | Laureen Hemming | Karen Wild
(2012)
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Abstract
LeMone & Burke’s Adult Nursing: Acute and Ongoing Care is the ideal companion for nurses caring for adults in today’s changing healthcare system. With comprehensive coverage of contemporary nursing practice as well as a strong, evidence-based, theoretical underpinning tailored towards the new NMC competencies, this book provides a detailed and thorough resource for both the student nurse and nursing professional.
The book includes coverage of care in both hospital and community-based settings, with an emphasis on education of the patient and prevention of illness and disease.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover\r | Cover | ||
| Adult Nursing | i | ||
| Brief contents | v | ||
| Contents in detail | vii | ||
| List of figures | xii | ||
| Preface | xv | ||
| About the authors | xviii | ||
| Guided tour | xx | ||
| List of acronyms | xxiv | ||
| Acknowledgements | xxviii | ||
| The Role and Function of the Adult Nurse in Health and Illness | 1 | ||
| Learning outcomes | 38 | ||
| Caring for People with Cancer | 38 | ||
| Caring for People with Altered Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid–base Balance and Shock | 70 | ||
| Learning outcomes | 70 | ||
| Clinical competencies | 38 | ||
| Case study | 2 | ||
| Introduction | 2 | ||
| The Nurse in Acute and Ongoing Nursing Practice | 3 | ||
| The Nursing Process | 4 | ||
| Critical Thinking and Evidence-based Care in Adult Nursing | 6 | ||
| Applying Ethics to Nursing Practice | 7 | ||
| Legal and Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing | 8 | ||
| Models of Care Delivery | 9 | ||
| Nurses and Quality Assurance | 10 | ||
| Health and Illness | 12 | ||
| Disease and Illness | 15 | ||
| Meeting the Health Needs of Adults | 21 | ||
| The Family | 26 | ||
| The Person Undergoing Surgical Intervention | 28 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 35 | ||
| Test Yourself | 35 | ||
| Further Resources | 36 | ||
| Bibliography | 36 | ||
| Case Studies | 39 | ||
| Introduction | 39 | ||
| Incidence and Mortality | 40 | ||
| Risk Factors | 40 | ||
| Pathophysiology | 42 | ||
| Aetiology of Cancer | 43 | ||
| Physiological and Psychological effects of Cancer | 45 | ||
| Interdisciplinary Care for the Person with Cancer | 47 | ||
| Making a Cancer Diagnosis | 47 | ||
| Cancer Treatment | 50 | ||
| Oncological Emergencies | 56 | ||
| Nursing Care for the Person with Cancer | 57 | ||
| Health Promotion | 57 | ||
| Rehabilitation and Survivorship | 57 | ||
| Palliative Care | 58 | ||
| End-of-life Care | 64 | ||
| Bereavement Care | 65 | ||
| Case study summaries\r | 66 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 66 | ||
| Test Yourself | 67 | ||
| Further Resources | 68 | ||
| Bibliography | 68 | ||
| Clinical Competencies | 70 | ||
| Case Studies | 71 | ||
| Introduction | 71 | ||
| Body Fluid Compartments | 71 | ||
| Acid–base Balance | 73 | ||
| Shock | 75 | ||
| Cellular Homeostasis and Haemodynamics | 77 | ||
| Disorders of Fluid Balance | 77 | ||
| The Person with Fluid Volume Deficit (FVD) | 77 | ||
| The Person with Fluid Volume Excess (FVE) | 80 | ||
| Disorders of Electrolyte Balance | 83 | ||
| The Person with Sodium Imbalance (hypernatraemia) | 83 | ||
| The Person with Sodium Imbalance (hypernatraemia) | 85 | ||
| The Person with Potassium Imbalance (hypokalaemia) | 86 | ||
| The Person with Potassium Imbalance (hyperkalaemia) | 89 | ||
| The Person with Calcium Imbalance (hypocalcaemia) | 91 | ||
| The Person with Calcium Imbalance (hypercalcaemia) | 92 | ||
| The Person with Shock | 94 | ||
| Case Study Sumaries | 100 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 100 | ||
| Test Yourself | 101 | ||
| Further Resources | 102 | ||
| Bibliography | 102 | ||
| Caring for People with Immune Problems | 103 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | 103 | ||
| Clinical Competencies | 103 | ||
| Case Studies | 104 | ||
| Introduction | 104 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Immune System | 104 | ||
| Disorders of the Immune System | 116 | ||
| The Person with a Primary Immunodeficiency | 116 | ||
| Secondary Immunodeficiencies | 118 | ||
| The Person with HIV Infection | 118 | ||
| Hypersensitivity | 121 | ||
| Autoimmune Disease | 125 | ||
| Infection | 127 | ||
| Infectious Diseases | 127 | ||
| Primary and Secondary Response to Infection | 132 | ||
| Immunisations | 132 | ||
| Case Study Sumaries | 134 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 134 | ||
| Test Yourself | 135 | ||
| Further Resources | 135 | ||
| Bibliography | 136 | ||
| Caring for People with Altered Skin Function | 138 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | 138 | ||
| Clinical competencies | 138 | ||
| Case Studies | 139 | ||
| Introduction | 139 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Function of the Skin, Hair and Nails | 140 | ||
| Types of Altered Skin Function | 143 | ||
| Assessing Skin Function | 143 | ||
| Common Skin Problems and Lesions | 145 | ||
| The Person with Pruritus | 145 | ||
| The Person with Dry Skin (xerosis) | 145 | ||
| The Person with a Benign Skin Lesion | 145 | ||
| The Person with Psoriasis | 146 | ||
| Infections and Infestations of the Skin | 146 | ||
| The person with a bacterial infection of the skin | 146 | ||
| The Person with a Parasitic Infestation of the Skin | 149 | ||
| The Person with a Viral Infection of the skin | 149 | ||
| Inflammatory Disorders of the Skin | 150 | ||
| The Person with Dermatitis | 150 | ||
| The Person with Acne | 151 | ||
| The Person with Pemphigus Vulgaris | 152 | ||
| The Person with Lichen Planus | 152 | ||
| Malignant Skin Disorders | 153 | ||
| The Person with Actinic Keratosis | 153 | ||
| The Person with Non-melanoma skin cancer | 153 | ||
| The Person with Malignant Melanoma | 154 | ||
| Wounds | 156 | ||
| Wound Healing | 156 | ||
| The Person with a Minor Injury | 161 | ||
| The Person with a Surgical Wound | 162 | ||
| The Person with a Burn or a Scald | 164 | ||
| Factitious Wounds | 168 | ||
| The Person with a Pressure Ulcer | 168 | ||
| The Person with a Leg Ulcer | 171 | ||
| The Person with Diabetic Foot | 172 | ||
| Other Therapies for Persons with Altered Skin Function | 176 | ||
| Case Study Sumaries | 180 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 181 | ||
| Test Yourself | 182 | ||
| Further Resources | 182 | ||
| Bibliography | 183 | ||
| Caring for People with Endocrine Problems | 185 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | 185 | ||
| Clinical Competencies | 185 | ||
| Case Studies | 186 | ||
| Introduction | 186 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Endocrine System | 186 | ||
| Disorders of the Endocrine System | 191 | ||
| The person with hyperthyroidism | 191 | ||
| The Person with Hypothyroidism | 196 | ||
| The Person with Cancer of the Thyroid | 199 | ||
| Disorders of the Pituitary Gland | 200 | ||
| The Person with a Disorder of The Anterior Pituitary Gland | 200 | ||
| The Person with a Disorder of the Posterior Pituitary Gland | 201 | ||
| Diabetes Melitus (DM) | 202 | ||
| The Person with DM | 203 | ||
| Case Study Summaries | 216 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 217 | ||
| Test Yourself | 217 | ||
| Further Resources | 218 | ||
| Bibliography | 219 | ||
| Caring for People with Gastrointestinal Problems | 220 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | 220 | ||
| Clinical Competencies | 220 | ||
| Case Studies | 221 | ||
| Introduction | 221 | ||
| Nutrients | 221 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Gastrointestinal (GI) System | 223 | ||
| The Person with Obesity | 226 | ||
| The Person with Malnutrition | 231 | ||
| Disorders of the Stomach and Duodenum | 234 | ||
| The Person with Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) | 234 | ||
| The Person with Cancer of the Stomach | 239 | ||
| The Person with Hepatitis | 244 | ||
| The Person with Pancreatitis | 246 | ||
| The Person with Pancreatic Cancer | 248 | ||
| The Person with Constipation | 250 | ||
| The Person with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) | 252 | ||
| The Person with Colorectal Cancer | 258 | ||
| Case Study Summaries | 264 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 264 | ||
| Test Yourself | 265 | ||
| Further Resources | 266 | ||
| Bibliography | 266 | ||
| Caring for People with Urinary Elimination and Kidney Problems | 267 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | 267 | ||
| Clinical Competencies | 267 | ||
| Case Studies | 268 | ||
| Introduction | 268 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Urinary System | 268 | ||
| The Person with a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) | 273 | ||
| The Person with Urinary Calculi | 276 | ||
| The Person with Bladder Cancer | 280 | ||
| The Person with a Renal Tumour | 287 | ||
| Renal Failure | 290 | ||
| The Person with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) | 290 | ||
| The Person with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) | 295 | ||
| Case Study Summaries | 302 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 302 | ||
| Test Yourself | 303 | ||
| Further Resources | 303 | ||
| Bibliography | 304 | ||
| Caring for People with Cardiovascular Problems | 305 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | 305 | ||
| Clinical Competencies | 305 | ||
| Case Studies | 306 | ||
| Introduction | 306 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Heart | 307 | ||
| Cardiovascular Disease | 312 | ||
| Disorders of Myocardial Perfusion | 314 | ||
| The Person with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) | 314 | ||
| The Person with Stable Angina | 316 | ||
| The Person with Acute Coronary syndrome (ACS) | 319 | ||
| The Person with Myocardial Infarction (MI) | 320 | ||
| Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) | 326 | ||
| Acute and Chronic Heart Failure | 326 | ||
| The Person with Acute Heart Failure (AHF) | 326 | ||
| The Person with Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) | 328 | ||
| The Person with a Structural Problem of the Heart | 330 | ||
| The Person with Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) | 331 | ||
| End-of-life Care | 332 | ||
| Case Study Sumaries | 333 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 334 | ||
| Test Yourself | 335 | ||
| Further Resources | 336 | ||
| Bibliography | 336 | ||
| Caring for People with Haematological Problems | 338 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | 338 | ||
| Clinical Competencies | 338 | ||
| Case studies | 339 | ||
| Introduction | 339 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Haematological System | 339 | ||
| Disorders of the Red Blood Cells (erythrocytes) | 343 | ||
| The Person with Anaemia | 343 | ||
| The Person with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) | 355 | ||
| The Person with Polycythaemia Vera | 357 | ||
| Disorders of the White Blood Cells and Lymphoid Tissues | 358 | ||
| The Person with a Leukaemia | 358 | ||
| The Person with Malignant Lymphoma | 365 | ||
| The Person with Multiple Myeloma (MM) | 368 | ||
| Haemostatic Disorders | 372 | ||
| The Person with Thrombocytopenia | 372 | ||
| The Person with a Hereditary Coagulation Disorder | 377 | ||
| Case Study Sumaries | 380 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 380 | ||
| Test Yourself | 381 | ||
| Further Resources | 382 | ||
| Bibliography | 382 | ||
| Caring for People with Respiratory Problems | 384 | ||
| Learning outcomes | 384 | ||
| Clinical competencies | 384 | ||
| Case Studies | 385 | ||
| Introduction | 385 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Respiratory System | 386 | ||
| Assessing Respiratory Function | 393 | ||
| Problems of Ventilation | 395 | ||
| The Person with Sinusitis | 396 | ||
| The Person with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea | 396 | ||
| The Person with Influenza | 397 | ||
| The Person with Acute Bronchitis | 397 | ||
| The Person with Pneumonia | 398 | ||
| The Person with Tuberculosis (TB) | 400 | ||
| Disorders of the Pleura | 402 | ||
| The Person with Pleuritis (pleurisy) | 402 | ||
| The Person with Pleural Effusion | 402 | ||
| The Person with Pneumothorax | 402 | ||
| The Person with Lung Cancer | 405 | ||
| Gas Exchange Problems | 409 | ||
| The Person with Asthma | 410 | ||
| The Person with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | 416 | ||
| The Person with Pulmonary Embolism | 421 | ||
| The Person with Acute Respiratory failure | 423 | ||
| Case Study Summaries | 424 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 425 | ||
| Test Yourself | 426 | ||
| Further Resources | 426 | ||
| Bibliography | 427 | ||
| Caring for People with Musculoskeletal Problems | 428 | ||
| Learning Objectives | 428 | ||
| Clinical Competencies | 428 | ||
| Case Studies | 429 | ||
| Introduction | 429 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Musculoskeletal System | 430 | ||
| Traumatic Injuries of the Muscles, Ligaments and Joints | 436 | ||
| The person with a contusion, strain or sprain\r | 436 | ||
| The Person with a Joint Dislocation | 437 | ||
| Traumatic Injuries of the Bones | 437 | ||
| The person with a fracture | 437 | ||
| The Person Having an Amputation | 444 | ||
| The Person with Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) | 447 | ||
| Metabolic Bone Disorders | 447 | ||
| The Person with Osteoporosis | 448 | ||
| The Person with Paget’s Disease | 448 | ||
| The Person with Gout | 449 | ||
| The Person with Osteoarthritis (OA) | 450 | ||
| Autoimmune and inflammatory disorders | 453 | ||
| The Person with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) | 453 | ||
| The Person with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) | 454 | ||
| The Person with Osteomyelitis | 455 | ||
| Neoplastic Disorders | 456 | ||
| The Person with a Bone Tumour | 456 | ||
| The Person with Spinal Cord Compression | 457 | ||
| Connective Tissue and Structural Disorders | 457 | ||
| The Person with Scleroderma | 457 | ||
| The Person with Fibromyalgia | 458 | ||
| The Person with Low Back Pain | 459 | ||
| Case Study Sumaries | 460 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 460 | ||
| Test Yourself | 461 | ||
| Further Resources | 462 | ||
| Bibliography | 462 | ||
| Caring for People with Neurological Problems | 464 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | 464 | ||
| Clinical Competencies | 464 | ||
| Case Studies | 465 | ||
| Introduction | 465 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Nervous System | 465 | ||
| Assessing the Person with Neurological Problems | 474 | ||
| Intracranial Disorders | 481 | ||
| The Person with Altered Level of Consciousness (LOC) | 482 | ||
| The Person with Increased Intracranial Pressure | 484 | ||
| The Person with a Headache | 487 | ||
| The Person with Epilepsy | 489 | ||
| The Person with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | 493 | ||
| The Person with a CNS Infection | 498 | ||
| The Person with an Intracranial Tumour | 500 | ||
| The Person with a Cerebrovascular Disorder \r | 503 | ||
| The Person with a Spinal Cord Tumour (SCT) | 507 | ||
| Degenerative Neurological Disorders | 508 | ||
| The Person with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 508 | ||
| The Person with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) | 513 | ||
| The Person with Dementia | 514 | ||
| Case Study Sumaries | 517 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 518 | ||
| Test Yourself | 518 | ||
| Further Resources | 519 | ||
| Bibliography | 519 | ||
| Caring for People with Eye and Ear Problems | 521 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | 521 | ||
| Clinical Competencies | 521 | ||
| Case Studies | 522 | ||
| Introduction | 522 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Eyes | 523 | ||
| Assessing the Eyes | 526 | ||
| Eye and Vision Assessments | 528 | ||
| Disorders of the Eye | 530 | ||
| The Person with Conjunctivitis | 530 | ||
| The Person with a Corneal Disorder | 532 | ||
| The Person with Eye Trauma | 535 | ||
| The Person with Cataracts | 536 | ||
| The Person with Glaucoma | 538 | ||
| The Person with Diabetic Retinopathy | 542 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Ears | 543 | ||
| Assessing the Ears | 545 | ||
| Ear and Hearing Assessments | 547 | ||
| Disorders of the Ear | 548 | ||
| The Person with Otitis Externa | 548 | ||
| The Person with Impacted Cerumen or a Foreign Body | 549 | ||
| The Person with Otitis Media | 550 | ||
| The Person with Chronic Otitis Media | 552 | ||
| The Person with an Inner Ear Disorder | 553 | ||
| The Person with Hearing Loss | 554 | ||
| Case Study Sumaries\r | 557 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 558 | ||
| Test Yourself | 558 | ||
| Further Resources | 559 | ||
| Bibliography | 559 | ||
| Caring for Women with Reproductive Problems | 561 | ||
| Learning outcomes | 561 | ||
| Clinical competencies | 561 | ||
| Case Studies | 562 | ||
| Introduction | 562 | ||
| The Female Reproductive System | 562 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Female Reproductive System | 563 | ||
| Assessing the Female Reproductive system | 566 | ||
| The Woman with Sexual Dysfunction | 574 | ||
| The Perimenopausal Woman | 576 | ||
| Menstrual Disorders | 578 | ||
| The Woman with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) | 578 | ||
| The Woman with Dysmenorrhoea | 580 | ||
| The Woman with Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) | 581 | ||
| Structural Disorders | 584 | ||
| The Woman with a Uterine Displacement | 584 | ||
| The Woman with a Vaginal Fistula | 586 | ||
| Disorders of Female Reproductive Tissue | 587 | ||
| The Woman with Cysts or Polyps | 587 | ||
| The Woman with Leiomyoma | 588 | ||
| The Woman with Endometriosis | 589 | ||
| The Woman with Cervical Cancer | 590 | ||
| The Woman with Endometrial Cancer | 593 | ||
| The Woman with Ovarian Cancer | 595 | ||
| The Woman with Cancer of the Vulva | 596 | ||
| Disorders of the Breast | 597 | ||
| The Woman with a Benign Breast Disorder \r | 598 | ||
| The Woman with Breast Cancer | 599 | ||
| Case Study Sumaries | 607 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 607 | ||
| Test Yourself | 608 | ||
| Further Resources | 608 | ||
| Bibliography | 609 | ||
| Caring for Men with Reproductive Problems | 611 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | 611 | ||
| Clinical Competencies | 611 | ||
| Case Studies | 612 | ||
| Introduction | 612 | ||
| The Male Reproductive Tract | 612 | ||
| Anatomy, Physiology and Functions of the Male Reproductive System | 613 | ||
| Assessing the Male Reproductive system | 614 | ||
| The Man with Erectile Dysfunction (ED) | 619 | ||
| Disorders of the Penis | 622 | ||
| The Man with Phimosis or Priapism | 622 | ||
| The Man with Cancer of the Penis | 623 | ||
| Disorders of the Testis and Scrotum | 623 | ||
| The Man with a Benign Scrotal Mass | 623 | ||
| The Man with Epididymitis | 624 | ||
| The Man with Orchitis | 624 | ||
| The Man with Testicular Cancer | 625 | ||
| Disorders of the Prostate Gland | 627 | ||
| The man with prostatitis | 627 | ||
| The Man with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) | 628 | ||
| The Man with Prostate Cancer | 633 | ||
| Male Breast Disorders | 641 | ||
| The Man with Gynaecomastia | 641 | ||
| The Man with Breast Cancer | 641 | ||
| Case Study Summaries | 641 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 642 | ||
| Test Yourself | 642 | ||
| Further Resources | 643 | ||
| Bibliography | 644 | ||
| Caring for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections | 646 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | 646 | ||
| Clinical Competencies | 646 | ||
| Case Studies | 647 | ||
| Introduction | 647 | ||
| Overview of Sexually Transmitted Infections | 648 | ||
| The Person with Genital Herpes | 650 | ||
| The Person with Genital Warts | 653 | ||
| The Woman with a Vaginal Infection | 655 | ||
| The Person with Chlamydia | 657 | ||
| The Person with Gonorrhoea | 659 | ||
| The Person with Syphilis | 662 | ||
| The Woman with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) | 666 | ||
| Case Study Summaries | 668 | ||
| Chapter Highlights | 668 | ||
| Test Yourself | 669 | ||
| Further Resources | 670 | ||
| Bibliography | 670 | ||
| Answers to Test Yourself Questions | 672 | ||
| Glossary | 673 | ||
| Index | 679 |