,TABLE jOF jCONTENTS
Unit j1 jUnderstanding jHealth jCare jIssues
1. Critical jThinking jand jthe jNursing jProcess
2. Evidence-Based jPractice
3. Issues jin jNursing jPractice
4. Cultural jInfluences jon jNursing jCare
5. Complementary jand jAlternative jModalities
Unit j2 jUnderstanding jHealth jand jIllness
6. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jwith jFluid, jElectrolyte, jand jAcid-Base jImbalances
7. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jReceiving jIntravenous jTherapy
8. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jwith jInfections
9. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jin jShock
10. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jin jPain
11. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jCancer
12. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jHaving jSurgery
13. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jwith jEmergent jConditions jand jDisaster/Bioterrorism jResponse
Unit j3 jUnderstanding jLife jSpan jInfluences jon jHealth jand jIllness
14. Developmental jConsiderations jand jChronic jIllness jin jthe jNursing jCare jof jAdults
15. Nursing jCare jof jOlder jAdult jPatients
16. Patient jCare jSettings
17. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jat jthe jEnd jof jLife
Unit j4 jUnderstanding jthe jImmune jSystem
18. Immune jSystem jFunction, jAssessment jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
19. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jImmune jDisorders
20. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jHIV jDisease jand jAIDS
Unit j 5 jUnderstanding j the jCardiovascular j System
21. Cardiovascular jSystem jFunction, jAssessment jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
22. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jHypertension
23. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jValvular, jInflammatory jand jInfectious jCardiac jor jVenous jDisorders
24. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jOcclusive jCardiovascular jDisorders
25. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jCardiac jArrhythmias
26. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jHeart jFailure
Unit j 6 jUnderstanding j the j Hematologic j and j Lymphatic j Systems
27. Hematologic jand jLymphatic jSystem jFunction, jAssessment, jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
28. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jHematologic jand jLymphatic jDisorders
Unit j7 jUnderstanding j the jRespiratory jSystem
29. Respiratory jSystem jFunction, jAssessment, jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
30. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jUpper jRespiratory jTract jDisorders
31. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jLower jRespiratory jTract jDisorders
,Unit j8 jUnderstanding j the jGastrointestinal, j Hepatic, jand jPancreatic jSystems
32. Gastrointestinal, jHepatobiliary, jand jPancreatic jSystems jFunction, jAssessment jand jTherapeutic
jMeasures
33. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jUpper jGastrointestinal jDisorders
34. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jLower jGastrointestinal jDisorders
35. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jLiver, jPancreatic, jand jGallbladder jDisorders
Unit j 9 j Understanding j the jUrinary j System
36. Urinary jSystem jFunction, jAssessment, jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
37. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jDisorders jof jthe jUrinary jSystem
Unit j 10 j Understanding j the j Endocrine j System
38. Endocrine jSystem jFunction jand jAssessment
39. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jEndocrine jDisorders
40. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jDisorders jof jthe jEndocrine jPancreas
Unit j 11 j Understanding j the j Genitourinary j and j Reproductive j System
41. Genitourinary jand jReproductive jSystem jFunction jand jAssessment
42. Nursing jCare jof jWomen jWith jReproductive jSystem jDisorders
43. Nursing jCare jof jMale jPatients jWith jGenitourinary jDisorders
44. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jSexually jTransmitted jInfections
Unit j 12 j Understanding j the j Musculoskeletal j System
45. Musculoskeletal jFunction jand jAssessment
46. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jMusculoskeletal jand jConnective jTissue jDisorders
Unit j 13 j Understanding j the j Neurologic j System
47. Neurologic jSystem jFunction, jAssessment, jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
48. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jCentral jNervous jSystem jDisorders
49. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jCerebrovascular jDisorders
50. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jPeripheral jNervous jSystem jDisorders
Unit j 14 j Understanding j the j Sensory j System
51. Sensory jSystem jFunction, jAssessment, jand jTherapeutic jMeasures: jVision jand jHearing
52. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jSensory jDisorders: jVision jand jHearing
Unit j15 jUnderstanding jthe jIntegumentary jSystem
53. Integumentary jSystem jFunction, jAssessment jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
54. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jSkin jDisorders
55. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jBurns
Unit j 16 j Understanding j Mental j Health j Care
56. Mental jHealth jFunction, jAssessment, jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
57. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jMental jHealth jDisorders
, Chapter 1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
j j j j j j j
MULTIPLE jCHOICE
1. The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jgroup jof jpatients jon ja jmedical-surgical junit. jWhich jpatient
jshould jthe jlicensed jpractical jnurse/licensed jvocational jnurse j(LPN/LVN) jassess jfirst?
1. A jpatient jwith ja jblood jglucose jof j42 jmg/dL
2. A jpatient jwho jreports ja jpain jlevel jof j2
3. A jpatient jwho jhas jjust jreceived ja jdiagnosis jof jcancer
4. A jpatient jwho jhas ja jrespiratory jrate jof j22
ANS: j 1
Chapter: jChapter j1 jCritical jThinking jand jthe jNursing jProcess
Objective: j7. jPrioritize jpatient jcare jactivities jbased jon jthe jMaslow jhierarchy jof
jhuman jneeds.
Pages: j6–7
Heading: jPrioritize jCare
Integrated jProcess: jClinical jProblem-Solving jProcess j(Nursing jProcess)
jClient jNeed: jSECE—Coordinated jCare
Cognitive jLevel: jApplication j[Applying]
jConcept: jPatient-Centered jCare
jDifficulty: jDifficult
Feedback
1 This jpatient jhas ja jdangerously jlow jblood jglucose jlevel jand jrequires jimmediate
jintervention.
2 This jpatient jwill jneed jto jbe jassessed, jbut jis jnot jas jhigh ja jpriority.
3 According jto jMaslow, jpsychosocial jneeds jare jnot jas jhigh jof ja jpriority jas
jphysiological jneeds.
4 A jrespiratory jrate jof j22 jis jwithin jnormal jrange.
PTS: 1 CON: j Patient-Centered jCare
2. The jLPN/LVN jenters jthe jroom jof ja jpatient jwho jis jangry jand jyells, j―I jasked j5 jminutes
jago jfor jmy jpain jmedication. jI‘m jgoing jto jcall jthe jCEO jof jthe jhospital jif jyou jdon‘t jget jit
jfor jme jnow.‖ jWhich jstatement jby jthe jnurse jdemonstrates jintellectual jempathy?
1. ―We jare jshort-staffed jtoday, jso jit jwill jtake jme jlonger jto jmeet jyour jneeds.‖
2. ―I jam jsorry jyou jhad jto jwait, jI jknow jyou jmust jbe jin ja jlot jof jpain.‖
3. ―I jhad janother jpatient jwho jhad jsevere jpain, jand jI jhad jto jget jto jthem jfirst.‖
4. ―I jwill jget jyou jthe jnumber jfor jthe jCEO, jbut jhe jis jaware jof jhow jbusy jwe jare.‖
ANS: j 2
Chapter: jChapter j1 jCritical jThinking jand jthe jNursing jProcess
Objective: j2. jDescribe jattitudes jand jskills jthat jpromote jgood jcritical
jthinking jPage: j2
Heading: jIntellectual jEmpathy
Integrated jProcess: jCommunication jand jDocumentation
jClient jNeed: jPsychosocial jIntegrity
Unit j1 jUnderstanding jHealth jCare jIssues
1. Critical jThinking jand jthe jNursing jProcess
2. Evidence-Based jPractice
3. Issues jin jNursing jPractice
4. Cultural jInfluences jon jNursing jCare
5. Complementary jand jAlternative jModalities
Unit j2 jUnderstanding jHealth jand jIllness
6. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jwith jFluid, jElectrolyte, jand jAcid-Base jImbalances
7. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jReceiving jIntravenous jTherapy
8. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jwith jInfections
9. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jin jShock
10. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jin jPain
11. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jCancer
12. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jHaving jSurgery
13. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jwith jEmergent jConditions jand jDisaster/Bioterrorism jResponse
Unit j3 jUnderstanding jLife jSpan jInfluences jon jHealth jand jIllness
14. Developmental jConsiderations jand jChronic jIllness jin jthe jNursing jCare jof jAdults
15. Nursing jCare jof jOlder jAdult jPatients
16. Patient jCare jSettings
17. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jat jthe jEnd jof jLife
Unit j4 jUnderstanding jthe jImmune jSystem
18. Immune jSystem jFunction, jAssessment jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
19. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jImmune jDisorders
20. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jHIV jDisease jand jAIDS
Unit j 5 jUnderstanding j the jCardiovascular j System
21. Cardiovascular jSystem jFunction, jAssessment jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
22. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jHypertension
23. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jValvular, jInflammatory jand jInfectious jCardiac jor jVenous jDisorders
24. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jOcclusive jCardiovascular jDisorders
25. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jCardiac jArrhythmias
26. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jHeart jFailure
Unit j 6 jUnderstanding j the j Hematologic j and j Lymphatic j Systems
27. Hematologic jand jLymphatic jSystem jFunction, jAssessment, jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
28. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jHematologic jand jLymphatic jDisorders
Unit j7 jUnderstanding j the jRespiratory jSystem
29. Respiratory jSystem jFunction, jAssessment, jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
30. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jUpper jRespiratory jTract jDisorders
31. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jLower jRespiratory jTract jDisorders
,Unit j8 jUnderstanding j the jGastrointestinal, j Hepatic, jand jPancreatic jSystems
32. Gastrointestinal, jHepatobiliary, jand jPancreatic jSystems jFunction, jAssessment jand jTherapeutic
jMeasures
33. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jUpper jGastrointestinal jDisorders
34. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jLower jGastrointestinal jDisorders
35. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jLiver, jPancreatic, jand jGallbladder jDisorders
Unit j 9 j Understanding j the jUrinary j System
36. Urinary jSystem jFunction, jAssessment, jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
37. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jDisorders jof jthe jUrinary jSystem
Unit j 10 j Understanding j the j Endocrine j System
38. Endocrine jSystem jFunction jand jAssessment
39. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jEndocrine jDisorders
40. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jDisorders jof jthe jEndocrine jPancreas
Unit j 11 j Understanding j the j Genitourinary j and j Reproductive j System
41. Genitourinary jand jReproductive jSystem jFunction jand jAssessment
42. Nursing jCare jof jWomen jWith jReproductive jSystem jDisorders
43. Nursing jCare jof jMale jPatients jWith jGenitourinary jDisorders
44. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jSexually jTransmitted jInfections
Unit j 12 j Understanding j the j Musculoskeletal j System
45. Musculoskeletal jFunction jand jAssessment
46. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jMusculoskeletal jand jConnective jTissue jDisorders
Unit j 13 j Understanding j the j Neurologic j System
47. Neurologic jSystem jFunction, jAssessment, jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
48. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jCentral jNervous jSystem jDisorders
49. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jCerebrovascular jDisorders
50. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jPeripheral jNervous jSystem jDisorders
Unit j 14 j Understanding j the j Sensory j System
51. Sensory jSystem jFunction, jAssessment, jand jTherapeutic jMeasures: jVision jand jHearing
52. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jSensory jDisorders: jVision jand jHearing
Unit j15 jUnderstanding jthe jIntegumentary jSystem
53. Integumentary jSystem jFunction, jAssessment jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
54. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jSkin jDisorders
55. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jBurns
Unit j 16 j Understanding j Mental j Health j Care
56. Mental jHealth jFunction, jAssessment, jand jTherapeutic jMeasures
57. Nursing jCare jof jPatients jWith jMental jHealth jDisorders
, Chapter 1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
j j j j j j j
MULTIPLE jCHOICE
1. The jnurse jis jcaring jfor ja jgroup jof jpatients jon ja jmedical-surgical junit. jWhich jpatient
jshould jthe jlicensed jpractical jnurse/licensed jvocational jnurse j(LPN/LVN) jassess jfirst?
1. A jpatient jwith ja jblood jglucose jof j42 jmg/dL
2. A jpatient jwho jreports ja jpain jlevel jof j2
3. A jpatient jwho jhas jjust jreceived ja jdiagnosis jof jcancer
4. A jpatient jwho jhas ja jrespiratory jrate jof j22
ANS: j 1
Chapter: jChapter j1 jCritical jThinking jand jthe jNursing jProcess
Objective: j7. jPrioritize jpatient jcare jactivities jbased jon jthe jMaslow jhierarchy jof
jhuman jneeds.
Pages: j6–7
Heading: jPrioritize jCare
Integrated jProcess: jClinical jProblem-Solving jProcess j(Nursing jProcess)
jClient jNeed: jSECE—Coordinated jCare
Cognitive jLevel: jApplication j[Applying]
jConcept: jPatient-Centered jCare
jDifficulty: jDifficult
Feedback
1 This jpatient jhas ja jdangerously jlow jblood jglucose jlevel jand jrequires jimmediate
jintervention.
2 This jpatient jwill jneed jto jbe jassessed, jbut jis jnot jas jhigh ja jpriority.
3 According jto jMaslow, jpsychosocial jneeds jare jnot jas jhigh jof ja jpriority jas
jphysiological jneeds.
4 A jrespiratory jrate jof j22 jis jwithin jnormal jrange.
PTS: 1 CON: j Patient-Centered jCare
2. The jLPN/LVN jenters jthe jroom jof ja jpatient jwho jis jangry jand jyells, j―I jasked j5 jminutes
jago jfor jmy jpain jmedication. jI‘m jgoing jto jcall jthe jCEO jof jthe jhospital jif jyou jdon‘t jget jit
jfor jme jnow.‖ jWhich jstatement jby jthe jnurse jdemonstrates jintellectual jempathy?
1. ―We jare jshort-staffed jtoday, jso jit jwill jtake jme jlonger jto jmeet jyour jneeds.‖
2. ―I jam jsorry jyou jhad jto jwait, jI jknow jyou jmust jbe jin ja jlot jof jpain.‖
3. ―I jhad janother jpatient jwho jhad jsevere jpain, jand jI jhad jto jget jto jthem jfirst.‖
4. ―I jwill jget jyou jthe jnumber jfor jthe jCEO, jbut jhe jis jaware jof jhow jbusy jwe jare.‖
ANS: j 2
Chapter: jChapter j1 jCritical jThinking jand jthe jNursing jProcess
Objective: j2. jDescribe jattitudes jand jskills jthat jpromote jgood jcritical
jthinking jPage: j2
Heading: jIntellectual jEmpathy
Integrated jProcess: jCommunication jand jDocumentation
jClient jNeed: jPsychosocial jIntegrity
