Get an in-depth review of the medical-surgical nursing Concepts and Exemplars covered in Ignatavicius's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 11th Edition and develop your clinical judgment skills! Corresponding to the chapters in the Ignatavicius textbook, this thoroughly updated study guide is a practical tool to help you review, practice, and apply medical-surgical nursing concepts. Traditional review questions now include exercises and item types for the Next-Generation NCLEX? Exam (NGN) to reinforce your understanding of the textbook's nursing concepts and their application to exemplar disorders. Answers and rationales make it easy to improve upon any areas of weakness. With this study guide, you will prepare for success in class, on the NGN, and in medical-surgical nursing practice.
- Complete review of textbook information builds your clinical judgment skills and enhances your ability to make safe and effective clinical decisions. - UNIQUE! Emphasis on the textbook's Concepts and Exemplar disorders highlights key medical-surgical nursing concepts and how they are reflected in common health conditions. - Hundreds of review questions allow you to practice prioritizing, develop clinical judgment, simulate interprofessional collaboration, and apply the steps of the nursing process and clinical judgment cognitive skills. - Multiple-choice and multiple-select questions for the NCLEX? Exam are included in addition to the questions for the NGN, to better prepare you for all item types included in the NGN. - Answer Keys now follow each chapter and include in-depth rationales to reinforce your understanding and boost your test-taking skills. - NEW! Updated content aligns with revisions and updates in the Ignatavicius Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition textbook, reflecting the most current national and international guidelines and protocols. - NEW! Exercises and questions for the Next-Generation NCLEX? Exam (NGN) are now included, all aligned with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model's six cognitive skills that are needed to make appropriate clinical judgments, deliver safe care, and increase readiness for the NGN. - NEW! Added variety of study and review questions includes formats such as fill-in-the-blank,?matching, and more to promote understanding and application of key information. - NEW! New full-color design and illustrations clarify concepts and promote in-depth learning.
- Complete review of textbook information builds your clinical judgment skills and enhances your ability to make safe and effective clinical decisions. - UNIQUE! Emphasis on the textbook's Concepts and Exemplar disorders highlights key medical-surgical nursing concepts and how they are reflected in common health conditions. - Hundreds of review questions allow you to practice prioritizing, develop clinical judgment, simulate interprofessional collaboration, and apply the steps of the nursing process and clinical judgment cognitive skills. - Multiple-choice and multiple-select questions for the NCLEX? Exam are included in addition to the questions for the NGN, to better prepare you for all item types included in the NGN. - Answer Keys now follow each chapter and include in-depth rationales to reinforce your understanding and boost your test-taking skills. - NEW! Updated content aligns with revisions and updates in the Ignatavicius Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition textbook, reflecting the most current national and international guidelines and protocols. - NEW! Exercises and questions for the Next-Generation NCLEX? Exam (NGN) are now included, all aligned with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model's six cognitive skills that are needed to make appropriate clinical judgments, deliver safe care, and increase readiness for the NGN. - NEW! Added variety of study and review questions includes formats such as fill-in-the-blank,?matching, and more to promote understanding and application of key information. - NEW! New full-color design and illustrations clarify concepts and promote in-depth learning.
Table of Contents
Section I: Essential Concepts of Medical-Surgical NursingChapter 1. Overview of Professional Nursing Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 2. Clinical Judgment and Systems Thinking
Chapter 3. Overview of Health Concepts for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 4. Concepts of Care for Older Adults
Chapter 5. Concepts of Care for Transgender and Nonbinary Patients
Chapter 6. Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Pain
Chapter 7. Concepts of Rehabilitation for Chronic and Disabling Health Conditions
Chapter 8. Concepts of Care for Patients at End-of-Life
Chapter 9. Concepts of Care for Perioperative Patients
Section II: Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness
Chapter 10. Concepts of Emergency and Trauma Nursing
Chapter 11. Concepts of Care for Patients with Common Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 12. Concepts of Disaster Preparedness
Section III: Concepts of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance
Chapter 13. Concepts of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Imbalance
Chapter 14. Concepts of Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance
Chapter 15. Concepts of Infusion Therapy
Section IV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Immunity Conditions
Chapter 16. Concepts of Inflammation and Immunity
Chapter 17. Concepts of Care for Patients with Allergy and Immunity Conditions
Chapter 18. Concepts of Care for Patients with Cancer
Chapter 19. Concepts of Care for Patients with Infection
Section V: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Integumentary System Conditions
Chapter 20. Assessment of Skin, Hair, and Nails
Chapter 21. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
Section VI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Respiratory System Conditions
Chapter 22. Assessment of the Respiratory System
Chapter 23. Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninfectious Upper Respiratory Conditions
Chapter 24. Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Conditions
Chapter 25. Concepts of Care for Patients with Infectious Respiratory Conditions
Chapter 26. Critical Care of Patients with Respiratory Emergencies
Section VII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Cardiovascular System Conditions
Chapter 27. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 28. Concepts of Care for Patients with Dysrhythmias
Chapter 29. Concepts of Care for Patients with Cardiac Conditions
Chapter 30. Concepts of Care for Patients with Vascular Conditions
Chapter 31. Critical Care of Patients with Shock
Chapter 32. Critical Care of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Section VIII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Hematologic System Conditions
Chapter 33. Assessment of the Hematologic System
Chapter 34. Concepts of Care for Patients with Hematologic Conditions
Section IX: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Nervous System Conditions
Chapter 35. Assessment of the Nervous System
Chapter 36. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Brain
Chapter 37. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Central Nervous System: The Spinal Cord
Chapter 38. Critical Care of Patients with Neurologic Emergencies
Section X: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Sensory System Conditions
Chapter 39. Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Eye and Vision Conditions
Chapter 40. Assessment and Concepts of Care for Patients with Ear and Hearing Conditions
Section XI: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Musculoskeletal System Conditions
Chapter 41. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 42. Concepts of Care for Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions
Chapter 43. Concepts of Care for Patients with Arthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty
Chapter 44. Concepts of Care for Patients with Musculoskeletal Trauma
Section XII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Gastrointestinal System Conditions
Chapter 45. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 46. Concepts of Care for Patients with Oral Cavity and Esophageal Conditions
Chapter 47. Concepts of Care for Patients with Stomach Conditions
Chapter 48. Concepts of Care for Patients with Noninflammatory Intestinal Conditions
Chapter 49. Concepts of Care for Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Conditions
Chapter 50. Concepts of Care for Patients with Liver Conditions
Chapter 51. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Biliary System and Pancreas
Chapter 52. Concepts of Care for Patients with Malnutrition: Undernutrition and Obesity
Section XIII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Endocrine System Conditions
Chapter 53. Assessment of the Endocrine System
Chapter 54. Concepts of Care for Patients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Conditions
Chapter 55. Concepts of Care for Patients with Conditions of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
Chapter 56. Concepts of Care for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Section XIV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Renal/Urinary System Conditions
Chapter 57. Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System
Chapter 58. Concepts of Care for Patients with Urinary Conditions
Chapter 59. Concepts of Care for Patients with Kidney Conditions
Chapter 60. Concepts of Care for Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
Section XV: Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Reproductive System Conditions
Chapter 61. Assessment of the Reproductive System
Chapter 62. Concepts of Care for Patients with Breast Conditions
Chapter 63. Concepts of Care for Patients with Gynecologic Conditions
Chapter 64. Concepts of Care for Patients with Male Reproductive Conditions
Chapter 65. Concepts of Care for Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections
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