FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND SKILLS FOR NURSING 7TH EDITION BY PATRICIA A. WILLIAMS MSN RN
CCRN (2025)|| CURRENT EDITION WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS TO ALL CHAPTERS
7th Edition
,Table Of Contents
Unit I: Introduction To Nursing And The Health Care System .................................................................4
Chapter 01: Nursing And The Health Care System ................................................................................... 4
Chapter 02: Concepts Of Health, Illness, Stress, And Health Promotion................................................ 19
Chapter 03: Legal And Ethical Aspects Of Nursing.................................................................................. 34
Unit Ii: The Nursing Process .............................................................................................................. 55
Chapter 04: The Nursing Process And Critical Thinking .......................................................................... 55
Chapter 05: Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, And Planning.................................................................... 67
Chapter 06: Implementation And Evaluation ......................................................................................... 81
Unit Iii: Communication In Nursing ................................................................................................... 93
Chapter 07: Documentation Of Nursing Care ......................................................................................... 93
Chapter 08: Communication And The Nurse-Patient Relationship ...................................................... 106
Chapter 09: Patient Teaching For Health Promotion............................................................................ 133
Chapter 10: Delegation, Leadership, And Management ...................................................................... 148
Unit Iv: Developmental, Psychosocial, And Cultural Considerations ................................................. 164
Chapter 11: Growth And Development: Infancy Through Adolescence............................................... 164
Chapter 12: Adulthood And The Family ................................................................................................ 200
Chapter 13: Promoting Healthy Adaptation To Aging .......................................................................... 216
Chapter 14: Cultural And Spiritual Aspects Of Patient Care ................................................................. 230
Chapter 15: Loss, Grief, And End-Of-Life Care ...................................................................................... 251
Unit V: Basic Nursing Skills ............................................................................................................. 268
Chapter 16: Infection Prevention And Control: Protective Mechanisms And Asepsis ......................... 268
Chapter 17: Infection Prevention And Control In The Hospital And Home .......................................... 287
Chapter 18: Lifting, Moving, And Positioning Patients ......................................................................... 305
Chapter 19: Assisting With Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care, And The Prevention Of Pressure Ulcers
.............................................................................................................................................................. 317
Chapter 20: Patient Environment And Safety ....................................................................................... 333
Chapter 21: Measuring Vital Signs ........................................................................................................ 346
Chapter 22: Assessing Health Status..................................................................................................... 361
Chapter 23: Admitting, Transferring, And Discharging Patients ........................................................... 376
Chapter 24: Diagnostic Tests And Specimen Collection ....................................................................... 390
Unit Vi: Meeting Basic Physiologic Needs ........................................................................................ 405
Chapter 25: Fluid, Electrolyte, And Acid-Base Balance ......................................................................... 405
, Chapter 26: Concepts Of Basic Nutrition And Cultural Considerations ................................................ 419
Chapter 27: Nutritional Therapy And Assisted Feeding........................................................................ 433
Chapter 28: Assisting With Respiration And Oxygen Delivery .............................................................. 448
Chapter 29: Promoting Urinary Elimination ......................................................................................... 461
Chapter 30: Promoting Bowel Elimination ........................................................................................... 475
Chapter 31: Pain, Comfort, And Sleep .................................................................................................. 489
Chapter 32: Complementary And Alternative Therapies ..................................................................... 504
Unit Vii: Medication Administration ............................................................................................... 518
Chapter 33: Pharmacology And Preparation For Drug Administration ................................................ 518
Chapter 34: Administering Oral, Topical, And Inhalant Medications ................................................... 532
Chapter 35: Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, And Intramuscular Injections ....................... 546
Chapter 36: Administering Intravenous Solutions And Medications.................................................... 559
Unit Viii: Care Of The Surgical And Immobile Patient ....................................................................... 572
Chapter 37: Care Of The Surgical Patient ............................................................................................. 572
Chapter 38: Providing Wound Care And Treating Pressure Ulcers....................................................... 584
Chapter 39: Promoting Musculoskeletal Function ............................................................................... 596
Unit Ix: Caring For Older Adults ...................................................................................................... 609
Chapter 40: Common Physical Care Problems Of The Older Adult ...................................................... 609
Chapter 41: Common Psychosocial Care Problems Of Older Adults .................................................... 621
, Unit I: Introduction To Nursing And The Health Care System
Chapter 01: Nursing And The Health Care System
Multiple Choice
1. Florence Nightingale’s Contributions To Nursing Practice And Education:
A. Are Historically Important But Have No Validity For Nursing Today.
B. Were Neither Recognized Nor Appreciated In Her Own Time.
C. Were A Major Factor In Reducing The Death Rate In The Crime An War.
D. Were Limited Only To The Care Of Severe Traumatic Wounds.
Answer: C
By Improving Sanitation, Nutrition Ventilation, And Handwashing Techniques, Florence Nightingale’s
Nurses Dramatically Reduced The Death Rate From Injuries In The Crimean War.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 2 Obj: Theory #1 Top: Nursing History Key:
Nursing Process Step: N/A Msc: Nclex: N/A
2. Early Nursing Education And Care In The United States:
A. Were Directed At Community Health.
B. Provided Independence For Women Through Education And Employment.
C. Were An Educational Model Based In Institutions Of Higher Learning.
D. Have Continued To Be Entirely Focused On Hospital Nursing.
Answer: B
Because Of The Influence Of Early Nnuurrsisnigngletabd.Ecros,Mnursing Education Became More
Formalized Through Apprenticeships In Nightingale Schools That Offered Independence To Women
Through Education And Employment.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Knowledge Ref: P. 2 Obj: Theory #4 Top: Nursing History Key:
Nursing Process Step: N/A
Msc: Nclex: N/A