Unit 1 Un der standin g Health Care Issues
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1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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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 gh gh gh
Unit 2 Und erstan ding Health and Illness
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6. NursingC are ofPatients with Fluid, Electrolyte, andAcid-Base Imbalances
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7. Nursing Care ofPatients Receiving Intravenous Therapy
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8. NursingC are ofPatients with Infections
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9. NursingC are of Patients in Shock
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10. Nursing Careof 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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Unit 3 U nd erstan din g Life Span Influen ces 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 Adult Patients
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16. Patient CareSettings aa h
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17. Nursing Care of Patients at the End of Life
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Unit 4 Und erstan din g th e Im m u n e System
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18. ImmuneSystem Function,Assessment andTherapeutic Measures
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19. Nursing Care ofPatients With Immune Disorders
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20. Nursing Care of Patients With HIV Disease and AIDS
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Unit 5 U nd erstan din g the Cardio vascular System
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21. Cardiovascular System Function, Assessment andTherapeutic Measures
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22. Nursing Care of Patients With Hypertension
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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 D isorders
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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 U n dersta ndin g th e Hem atolo gic an d Lym p hatic System s
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27. Hematologic andLymphatic 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 Un ders tandin g th e Respirato ry System
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29. Respiratory System Function, Assessment,andTherapeutic Measures
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30. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract D isorders
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31. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
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,Unit 8 Un derstan din g th e Ga strointestin al, Hepatic, and P anc reatic System s
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32. Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, andPancreatic Systems Function,Assessment and Therapeutic
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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 U n derstan din g th e Urina ry System
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36. Urinary SystemFunction, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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37. Nursing Care of Patients With D isorders of the Urinary System
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Unit 10 Un der stand ing the En do crine 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 Un dersta ndin g the Genito urin ary and Repro du ctive System
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41. Genitourinary and Reproductive System Function andAssessment
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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 Un ders tandin g th e Mu sculo skeletal System
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45. Musculoskeletal Function and Assessment gh gh gh
46. Nursing Care of Patients With Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
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Unit 13 Und erstan ding th e Neu rologic System
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47. Neurologic System Function, Assessment, andTherapeutic 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 U n dersta ndin g the Sen so ry System
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51. Sensory SystemFunction, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures:Vision andHearing
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52. Nursing Care of Patients With Sensory Disorders: Vision and Hearing
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Unit 15 Und erstan din g th e Integ um entary System
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53. Integumentary SystemFunction, Assessment andTherapeutic 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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Unit 16 U n dersta ndin g 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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, Chapter1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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1. The nurse is caring for a group of patients on a medical-
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surgical unit. Which patient should the licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (L P
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1. Apatient with a blood glucose of 42 mg/dL
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2. Apatient who reports a pain levelo f 2
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3. Apatient who has just received a diagnosis ofcancer
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4. A patient who has a respiratoryrate 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 hierarchyof humann eeds.
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Heading: Prioritize Care gh gh
Integrated Process: Clinical Problem- gh gh gh
Solving Process (Nursing Process)C lient Need: SECE—
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1 This patient has a dangerouslylow blood glucose level and requires immediateinte rv
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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 prioritya sp hysiologi c
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4 A respiratoryrate of22 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 ag
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o for my pain medication. I’m going to call the CEO of the hospital if you don’t get it for m e
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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 busywe 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 thinkingP age:
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Integrated Process: Communication and DocumentationC gh gh gh gh gh
lient Need: Psychosocial Integrity
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