I. Understanding Health Care Issues
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1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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2. Evidence Based Practice - NEW!
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3. Issues in Nursing Practice
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4. Cultural Influences on Nursing Care
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5. Complementary and Alternative Modalities
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II. 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 with Infections
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9. Nursing Care of Patients in Shock
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10. Nursing Care of Patients in Pain
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11. Nursing Care of Patients with Cancer
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12. Nursing Care of Patients Having Surgery
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13. Nursing Care of Patients with Emergent Conditions and Disaster/Bioterrorism Response
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III. Understanding Life Span Influences on Health and Illness
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14. Developing Considerations in the Nursing Care of Adults
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15. Nursing Care of Older Adult Patients
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16. Nursing Care of the Patient at Home
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17. Nursing Care of Patients at the End of Life
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IV. 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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V. 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 with Hypertension
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23. Nursing Care of Patients with 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 Dysrhythmias
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26. Nursing Care of Patients with Heart Failure
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VI. Understanding the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems
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27. Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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28. Nursing Care of Patients with Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Disorders
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VII. Understanding the Respiratory System
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29. Respiratory System Function and 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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VIII. 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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IX. 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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X. Understanding the Endocrine System
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38. Endocrine System Function and Assessment
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48. 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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XI. 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 Diseases
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XII. Understanding the Musculoskeletal System
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45. Musculoskeletal Function and Assessment
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46. Nursing Care of Patients with Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
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XIII. Understanding the Neurological 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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XIV. 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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XV. 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 with Burns
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XVI. 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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Chapter 1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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1. The nurse is caring for a group of patients on a medical-surgical unit. Which patient should
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the licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) assess first?
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1. A patient with a blood glucose of 42 mg/dL
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2. A patient who reports a pain level of 2
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3. A patient who has just received a diagnosis of cancer
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4. A patient who has a respiratory rate of 22
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Chapter: Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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Objective: 7. Prioritize patient care activities based on the Maslow hierarchy of human
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needs.
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Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-Solving Process (Nursing Process)
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Client Need: SECE—Coordinated Care
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Concept: Patient-Centered Care
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Difficulty: Difficult
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Feedback
1 This patient has a dangerously low blood glucose level and requires immediate
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intervention.
2 This patient will need to be assessed, but is not as high a priority.
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3 According to Maslow, psychosocial needs are not as high of a priority as
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, 4 A respiratory rate of 22 is within normal range.
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2. The LPN/LVN enters the room of a patient who is angry and yells, ―I asked 5 minutes
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ago for my pain medication. I‘m going to call the CEO of the hospital if you don‘t get it
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for me now.‖ Which statement by the nurse demonstrates intellectual empathy?
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1. ―We are short-staffed today, so it will take me longer to meet your needs.‖
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2. ―I am sorry you had to wait, I know you must be in a lot of pain.‖
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3. ―I had another patient who had severe pain, and I had to get to them first.‖
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4. ―I will get you the number for the CEO, but he is aware of how busy we are.‖
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Chapter: Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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Objective: 2. Describe attitudes and skills that promote good critical thinking
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Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
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Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
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