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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Unit 1 Understanding Health Care Issues
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1. Critical Thinking andthe Nursing Process
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2. Evidence-Based Practice ho
3. Issues in Nursing Practice
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4. Cultural Influences on Nursing Care
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5. Complementary and Alternative Modalities ho ho ho
Unit 2 Understanding Health and Illness
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6. Nursing Care of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
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7. Nursing Care of Patients Receiving Intravenous Therapy
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8. Nursing Care of Patients withInfections
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9. Nursing Care of Patients inShock
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10. Nursing Care of Patients inPain
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11. Nursing Care of Patients WithCancer
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12. Nursing Care of Patients HavingSurgery
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13. Nursing Care of Patients with Emergent Conditions and Disaster/Bioterrorism Response
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Unit 3 Understanding Life Span Influences on Health and Illness
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14. Developmental Considerations and Chronic Illness in the Nursing Care of Adults
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15. Nursing Care of Older AdultPatients
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16. Patient Care Settings
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17. Nursing Care of Patients at the End of Life
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Unit 4 Understanding the Immune System
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18. Immune System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
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19. Nursing Care of Patients With Immune Disorders
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20. Nursing Care of Patients With HIV Disease and AIDS
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Unit 5 Understanding the Cardiovascular System
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21. Cardiovascular System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
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22. Nursing Care of Patients WithHypertension
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23. Nursing Care of Patients With Valvular, Inflammatory and Infectious Cardiac or Venous Disorders
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24. Nursing Care of Patients With Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders
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25. Nursing Care of Patients With Cardiac Arrhythmias
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26. Nursing Care of Patients With Heart Failure
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Unit 6 Understanding the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
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27. Hematologic and Lymphatic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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28. Nursing Care of Patients With Hematologic and Lymphatic Disorders
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Unit 7 Understanding the Respiratory System
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29. Respiratory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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30. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
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31. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
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, Unit 8 Understanding the Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Pancreatic Systems
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32. Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Systems Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
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33. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
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34. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders
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35. Nursing Care of Patients With Liver, Pancreatic, and Gallbladder Disorders
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Unit 9 Understanding the Urinary System
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36. Urinary System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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37. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Urinary System
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Unit 10 Understanding the Endocrine System
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38. Endocrine System Function andAssessment
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39. Nursing Care of Patients With Endocrine Disorders
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40. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas
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Unit 11 Understanding the Genitourinary and Reproductive System
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41. Genitourinary and Reproductive System Function and Assessment
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42. Nursing Care of Women With Reproductive System Disorders
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43. Nursing Care of Male Patients With Genitourinary Disorders
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44. Nursing Care of Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Unit 12 Understanding the Musculoskeletal System
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45. Musculoskeletal Function and Assessment ho ho ho
46. Nursing Care of Patients With Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
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Unit 13 Understanding the Neurologic System
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47. Neurologic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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48. Nursing Care of Patients With Central Nervous System Disorders
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49. Nursing Care of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders
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50. Nursing Care of Patients With Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
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Unit 14 Understanding the Sensory System
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51. Sensory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures: Vision and Hearing
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52. Nursing Care of Patients With Sensory Disorders: Vision and Hearing
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Unit 15 Understanding the Integumentary System
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53. Integumentary System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
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54. Nursing Care of Patients With Skin Disorders
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55. Nursing Care of Patients WithBurns
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Unit 16 Understanding Mental Health Care
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56. Mental Health Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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57. Nursing Care of Patients With Mental Health Disorders
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Unit 1 Understanding Health Care Issues
ho ho ho ho ho
1. Critical Thinking andthe Nursing Process
ho ho ho ho
2. Evidence-Based Practice ho
3. Issues in Nursing Practice
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4. Cultural Influences on Nursing Care
ho ho ho ho
5. Complementary and Alternative Modalities ho ho ho
Unit 2 Understanding Health and Illness
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6. Nursing Care of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
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7. Nursing Care of Patients Receiving Intravenous Therapy
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8. Nursing Care of Patients withInfections
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9. Nursing Care of Patients inShock
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10. Nursing Care of Patients inPain
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11. Nursing Care of Patients WithCancer
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12. Nursing Care of Patients HavingSurgery
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13. Nursing Care of Patients with Emergent Conditions and Disaster/Bioterrorism Response
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Unit 3 Understanding Life Span Influences on Health and Illness
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14. Developmental Considerations and Chronic Illness in the Nursing Care of Adults
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15. Nursing Care of Older AdultPatients
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16. Patient Care Settings
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17. Nursing Care of Patients at the End of Life
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Unit 4 Understanding the Immune System
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18. Immune System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
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19. Nursing Care of Patients With Immune Disorders
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20. Nursing Care of Patients With HIV Disease and AIDS
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Unit 5 Understanding the Cardiovascular System
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21. Cardiovascular System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
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22. Nursing Care of Patients WithHypertension
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23. Nursing Care of Patients With Valvular, Inflammatory and Infectious Cardiac or Venous Disorders
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24. Nursing Care of Patients With Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders
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25. Nursing Care of Patients With Cardiac Arrhythmias
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26. Nursing Care of Patients With Heart Failure
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Unit 6 Understanding the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
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27. Hematologic and Lymphatic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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28. Nursing Care of Patients With Hematologic and Lymphatic Disorders
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Unit 7 Understanding the Respiratory System
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29. Respiratory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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30. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
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31. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
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, Unit 8 Understanding the Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Pancreatic Systems
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32. Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Systems Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
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33. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
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34. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders
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35. Nursing Care of Patients With Liver, Pancreatic, and Gallbladder Disorders
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Unit 9 Understanding the Urinary System
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36. Urinary System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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37. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Urinary System
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Unit 10 Understanding the Endocrine System
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38. Endocrine System Function andAssessment
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39. Nursing Care of Patients With Endocrine Disorders
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40. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas
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Unit 11 Understanding the Genitourinary and Reproductive System
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41. Genitourinary and Reproductive System Function and Assessment
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42. Nursing Care of Women With Reproductive System Disorders
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43. Nursing Care of Male Patients With Genitourinary Disorders
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44. Nursing Care of Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Unit 12 Understanding the Musculoskeletal System
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45. Musculoskeletal Function and Assessment ho ho ho
46. Nursing Care of Patients With Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
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Unit 13 Understanding the Neurologic System
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47. Neurologic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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48. Nursing Care of Patients With Central Nervous System Disorders
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49. Nursing Care of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders
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50. Nursing Care of Patients With Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
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Unit 14 Understanding the Sensory System
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51. Sensory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures: Vision and Hearing
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52. Nursing Care of Patients With Sensory Disorders: Vision and Hearing
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Unit 15 Understanding the Integumentary System
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53. Integumentary System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
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54. Nursing Care of Patients With Skin Disorders
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55. Nursing Care of Patients WithBurns
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Unit 16 Understanding Mental Health Care
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56. Mental Health Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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57. Nursing Care of Patients With Mental Health Disorders
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