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Study Guide for Foundations and Adult Health Nursing – Kim Cooper & Kelly Gosnell – Complete Workbook with Practice Questions and Activities

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This document is the official study guide for Foundations and Adult Health Nursing by Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell. It includes matching exercises, multiple-choice questions, critical thinking activities, and Next-Generation NCLEX® practice items for all major chapters. Topics range from the evolution of nursing and legal/ethical aspects to patient safety, documentation, pharmacology, adult health care, and specialty nursing areas. Each chapter aligns with the main textbook and helps nursing students reinforce key concepts and prepare for unit tests and NCLEX exams.

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,Contents
Chapter 1 The Evolution of Nursing ..................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing ................................................................................................. 7
Chapter 3 Documentation...................................................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 4 Communication .................................................................................................................................... 23
Chapter 5 Nursing Process and Critical Thinking ............................................................................................. 29
Chapter 6 Cultural and Ethnic Considerations .................................................................................................. 37
Chapter 7 Asepsis and Infection Control ............................................................................................................ 43
Chapter 8 Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility............................................................................................... 53
Chapter 9 Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment ............................................................................. 59
Chapter 10 Safety ...................................................................................................................................................... 67
Chapter 11 Admission, Transfer, and Discharge.................................................................................................. 75
Chapter 12 Vital Signs .............................................................................................................................................. 81
Chapter 13 Physical Assessment............................................................................................................................. 91
Chapter 14 Oxygenation .......................................................................................................................................... 99
Chapter 15 Elimination and Gastric Intubation ................................................................................................. 105
Chapter 16 Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health ....................................................... 113
Chapter 17 Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration.................................................................... 121
Chapter 18 Fluids and Electrolytes....................................................................................................................... 131
Chapter 19 Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies ................................................................................. 139
Chapter 20 Complementary, Integrative, and Alternative Therapies ............................................................. 151
Chapter 21 Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep................................................................................. 157
Chapter 22 Surgical Wound Care ......................................................................................................................... 163
Chapter 23 Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing ................................................................................. 169
Chapter 24 Lifespan Development ....................................................................................................................... 179
Chapter 25 Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death .......................................................................................................... 187
Chapter 26 Health Promotion and Pregnancy.................................................................................................... 195
Chapter 27 Labor and Delivery ............................................................................................................................ 203
Chapter 28 Care of the Mother and Newborn.................................................................................................... 211
Chapter 29 Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family With Special Needs............................... 219
Chapter 30 Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent ............................................................. 227
Chapter 31 Basic Pediatric Nursing Care ............................................................................................................ 233
Chapter 32 Care of the Child With a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder ....................................... 241
Chapter 33 Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult ............................................................................ 253

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Chapter 34 Concepts of Mental Health ............................................................................................................... 263



Chapter 35 Care of the Patient With a Psychiatric Disorder ............................................................................. 269
Chapter 36 Care of the Patient With an Addictive Personality......................................................................... 277
Chapter 37 Home Health Nursing........................................................................................................................ 285
Chapter 38 Long-Term Care .................................................................................................................................. 291
Chapter 39 Rehabilitation Nursing....................................................................................................................... 295
Chapter 40 Hospice Care........................................................................................................................................ 301
Chapter 41 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology....................................................................................... 307
Chapter 42 Care of the Surgical Patient ............................................................................................................... 315
Chapter 43 Care of the Patient With an Integumentary Disorder .................................................................... 323
Chapter 44 Care of the Patient With a Musculoskeletal Disorder.................................................................... 331
Chapter 45 Care of the Patient With a Gastrointestinal Disorder .................................................................... 339
Chapter 46 Care of the Patient With a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract,
or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder ....................................................................................................... 347
Chapter 47 Care of the Patient With a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder ............................................................. 353
Chapter 48 Care of the Patient With a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder .......................... 359
Chapter 49 Care of the Patient With a Respiratory Disorder ............................................................................ 369
Chapter 50 Care of the Patient With a Urinary Disorder................................................................................... 377
Chapter 51 Care of the Patient With an Endocrine Disorder ............................................................................ 385
Chapter 52 Care of the Patient With a Reproductive Disorder......................................................................... 393
Chapter 53 Care of the Patient With a Sensory Disorder................................................................................... 403
Chapter 54 Care of the Patient With a Neurologic Disorder............................................................................. 411
Chapter 55 Care of the Patient With an Immune Disorder ............................................................................... 421
Chapter 56 Care of the Patient With HIV............................................................................................................. 427
Chapter 57 Care of the Patient With Cancer........................................................................................................ 433
Chapter 58 Professional Roles and Leadership................................................................................................... 441

, Student Name Chapter 1 Date
The Evolution of Nursing 1


chapter


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Answer Key: A complete Answer Key is provided in your Additional Learning Resources on Evolve.



MATCHING

Directions: Match the nurse on the left with the contribution to nursing on the right.

Nurse Contribution to Nursing
1. Dorothea Dix (1802-1887) a. Credited with the development of the first nursing
2. Clara Barton (1821-1912) and hospital records
b. Pioneer crusader for elevation of standards of care
3. Mary Ann Ball (1817-1901)
for the mentally ill
4. Linda Richards (1841-1930) c. Worked for acceptance of African Americans in the
5. Isabel Hampton Robb (1860-1910) nursing profession
6. Lavinia Dock (1858-1956) d. Developed the American Red Cross in 1881
e. Championed the rights and comforts of soldiers;
7. Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926)
organized diet kitchens, laundries, and ambulance
8. Lillian D. Wald (1867-1940) service
9. Mary Adelaide Nutting f. Organized the first graded system of theory and
(1858-1947) practice in schools of nursing
10. Mary Breckenridge (1881-1965) g. Responsible for the development of public health
nursing in the United States through the founding
of the Henry Street Settlement in New York City
h. Responsible, with Robb, for the organization of the
American Society of Superintendents of Training
Schools, which evolved into the National League
for Nursing Education
i. Pioneer in nurse-midwifery
j. Developed curriculum concepts and guidelines for
student nurses

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