Chapter 01: Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 02: Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chapter 03: Health Education and Promotion
Chapter 04: Adult Health and Physical, Nutritional, and Cultural Assessment
Chapter 05: Stress and Inflammatory Responses
Chapter 06: Genetics and Genomics in Nursing
Chapter 07: Disability and Chronic Illness
Chapter 08: Management of the Older Adult Patient
Chapter 09: Pain Management
Chapter 10: Fluid and Electrolytes
Chapter 11: Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Chapter 12: Oncologic Management
Chapter 13: Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Chapter 14: Preoperative Nursing Management
Chapter 15: Intraoperative Nursing Management
Chapter 16: Postoperative Nursing Management
Chapter 17: Assessment of Respiratory Function
Chapter 18: Management of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
Chapter 19: Management of Patients With Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
Chapter 20: Management of Patients With Chronic Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 21: Assessment of Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 22: Management of Patients With Arrhythmias and Conduction Problems
Chapter 23: Management of Patients With Coronary Vascular Disorders
Chapter 24: Management of Patients With Structural, Infectious, and Inflammatory Cardiac
Disorders
Chapter 25: Management of Patients With Complications from Heart Disease
Chapter 26: Assessment and Management of Patients With Vascular Disorders and Problems of
Peripheral Circulation
Chapter 27: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hypertension
Chapter 28: Assessment of Hematologic Function and Treatment Modalities
Chapter 29: Management of Patients With Nonmalignant Hematologic Disorders
Chapter 30: Management of Patients With Hematologic Neoplasms
Chapter 31: Assessment of Immune Function
Chapter 32: Management of Patients With Immune Deficiency Disorders
Chapter 33: Assessment and Management of Patients With Allergic Disorders
Chapter 34: Assessment and Management of Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Disorders
Chapter 35: Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function
Chapter 36: Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chapter 37: Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma
Chapter 38: Assessment of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function
Chapter 39: Management of Patients With Oral and Esophageal Disorders
,Chapter 40: Management of Patients With Gastric and Duodenal Disorders
Chapter 41: Management of Patients With Intestinal and Rectal Disorders
Chapter 42: Assessment and Management of Patients With Obesity
Chapter 43: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hepatic Disorders
Chapter 44: Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary Disorders
Chapter 45: Assessment and Management of Patients With Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 46: Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes
Chapter 47: Assessment of Kidney and Urinary Function
Chapter 48: Management of Patients With Kidney Disorders
Chapter 49: Management of Patients With Urinary Disorders
Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With Female Physiologic Processes
Chapter 51: Management of Patients With Female Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 52: Assessment and Management of Patients With Breast Disorders
Chapter 53: Assessment and Management of Patients With Male Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 54: Assessment and Management of Patients Who Are LGBTQ
Chapter 55: Assessment of Integumentary Function
Chapter 56: Management of Patients With Dermatologic Problems
Chapter 57: Management of Patients With Burn Injury
Chapter 58: Assessment and Management of Patients With Eye and Vision Disorders
Chapter 59: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hearing and Balance Disorders
Chapter 60: Assessment of Neurologic Function
Chapter 61: Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction
Chapter 62: Management of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders
Chapter 63: Management of Patients With Neurologic Trauma
Chapter 64: Management of Patients With Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, and
Neuropathies
Chapter 65: Management of Patients With Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders
Chapter 66: Management of Patients With Infectious Diseases
Chapter 67: Emergency Nursing
Chapter 68: Disaster Nursing
, Answer Key at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 01: Professional Nursing Practice
1. A public health nurse is teaching a class on health promotion to a group of new mothers. How
should the nurse best define health?
A. Health is being disease free.
B. Health is having fulfillment in all domains of life.
C. Health is having psychological and physiological harmony.
D. Health is being connected in body, mind, and spirit.
2. A nurse is speaking to prospective nursing students about the qualities needed to be an
effective nurse. Which characteristic should the nurse emphasize as most important?
A. Sensitivity to cultural differences
B. Team-focused approach to problem-solving
C. Strict adherence to routine
D. Ability to face criticism
3. Organized self-care education programs have been developed due to increases in longevity and
greater public knowledge about health. What do these programs prioritize?
A. Adequate prenatal care
B. Government advocacy and lobbying
C. Judicious use of online communities
D. Management of illness