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FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING updated
A Guide to Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction o Overview of Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) o Purpose
of the eBook o How to Use This eBook for Effective Study o Key
Concepts in Fundamentals of Nursing
2. Chapter 1: Nursing Assessment and Patient Safety o Case Study:
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Management o Extended Multiple
Response: Warfarin Safety Precautions o Highlight Text: Fall Prevention
Strategies o Cloze (Drop-Down): Identifying Postoperative
Complications o Matrix/Grid: Isolation Precautions and Client
Conditions
3. Chapter 2: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance o Case Study: Dehydration and
Rehydration Therapy o Extended Multiple Response: Managing Fluid
Volume Excess o Highlight Text: Identifying Signs of Hypokalemia o
Cloze (Drop-Down): Assessing Fluid Volume Status o Matrix/Grid:
Electrolyte Imbalances and Nursing Interventions
4. Chapter 3: Cardiovascular Nursing Care o Case Study: Hypertensive
Crisis Management o Extended Multiple Response: Nursing
Interventions for Heart Failure o Highlight Text: Medication Adherence
in Hypertension
Cloze (Drop-Down): Reducing Cardiac Workload Post-MI
Matrix/Grid: Cardiovascular Conditions and Nursing Interventions
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,5. Chapter 4: Respiratory Management o Case Study: COPD Exacerbation
and Oxygen Therapy o Extended Multiple Response: Care Plan for
Clients with Pneumonia o Highlight Text: Proper Use of Metered-Dose
Inhalers (MDIs) o Cloze (Drop-Down): Identifying Respiratory Therapy
Complications o Matrix/Grid: Respiratory Therapies and Nursing
Interventions
6. Chapter 5: Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Nursing o Case Study:
Acute Pancreatitis Management o Extended Multiple Response: Dietary
Modifications for Gout o Highlight Text: GERD Lifestyle Modifications o
Cloze (Drop-Down): Iron Supplementation in Anemia o Matrix/Grid: GI
Conditions and Dietary Interventions
7. Chapter 6: Pain Management and Neurological Nursing o Case Study:
Acute Pain Management Post-Surgery o Extended Multiple Response:
Non-Pharmacological Pain Management o Highlight Text: Managing
Chronic Back Pain o Cloze (Drop-Down): Neurological Assessment for
Stroke o Matrix/Grid: Neurological Conditions and Nursing
Interventions
8. Chapter 7: Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders o Case Study:
Hyperthyroidism and Symptom Management o Extended Multiple
Response: Dietary Recommendations for Diabetes o Highlight Text:
Recognizing Hypoglycemia o Cloze (Drop-Down): Nursing Interventions
for Hyperglycemia o Matrix/Grid: Endocrine Disorders and Nursing Care
9. Chapter 8: Skin and Wound Care o Case Study: Pressure Ulcer
Prevention and Management o Extended Multiple Response: Eczema
Skin Care Instructions o Highlight Text: Wound Care for Diabetic Ulcers
Cloze (Drop-Down): Recognizing Wound Infection
Matrix/Grid: Types of Wounds and Appropriate Care
10. Chapter 9: Renal and Urinary Nursing Care o Case Study: Chronic
Kidney Disease and Fluid Management o Extended Multiple Response:
UTI Prevention Strategies o Highlight Text: Care for Clients with
Indwelling Catheters o Cloze (Drop-Down): Managing Urinary Retention
o Matrix/Grid: Urinary Disorders and Nursing Interventions
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, 11. Chapter 10: Mobility, Safety, and Patient Education o Case Study: Fall
Risk Assessment and Prevention o Extended Multiple Response:
Mobility Interventions for Older Adults o Highlight Text: Safe Use of
Mobility Aids o Cloze (Drop-Down): Postoperative Mobility and Safety o
Matrix/Grid: Mobility Conditions and Safety Interventions
12. Chapter 11: Postoperative and Perioperative Nursing Care o Case
Study: Pain Management After Abdominal Surgery o Extended Multiple
Response: Preoperative Teaching Points o Highlight Text: Postoperative
Complications and Early Signs o Cloze (Drop-Down): Monitoring
Postoperative Patients o Matrix/Grid: Surgical Interventions and
Nursing Care
13. Chapter 12: Pharmacology in Nursing Practice o Case Study: Safe
Administration of Opioid Analgesics o Extended Multiple Response:
Nursing Responsibilities with Anticoagulants o Highlight Text:
Understanding Medication Interactions o Cloze (Drop-Down): Managing
Side Effects of Antihypertensives o Matrix/Grid: Drug Classifications and
Nursing Implications
14. Chapter 13: Psychosocial Integrity and Patient-Centered Care o Case
Study: Therapeutic Communication with Anxious Clients o Extended
Multiple Response: Addressing Patient Coping Mechanisms o Highlight
Text: Educating Clients on Mental Health Resources
Cloze (Drop-Down): Managing Clients with Behavioral Health Conditions
Matrix/Grid: Psychosocial Nursing Interventions and Patient Outcomes
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