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Foundations and Adult Health Nursing (Surgical Pathology: A Case Based Approach to
Diagnosis) 10th Edition by Kim Cooper MSN RN, Kelly Gosnell MSN RN (2026) || LATEST
EDITION|| VERIFIED ANSWERS
10th Edition
,Table of Contents
Unit i: fundamentals of nursing .................................................................... 4
Chapter 01: the evolution of nursing.................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 02: legal and ethical aspects of nursing .............................................................................. 16
Chapter 03: documentation .............................................................................................................. 29
Chapter 04: communication ............................................................................................................. 41
Chapter 05: nursing process and critical thinking ............................................................................ 60
Chapter 06: cultural and ethnic considerations ................................................................................ 79
Unit ii: fundamentals of clinical practice ................................................... 96
chapter 07: asepsis and infection control ......................................................................................... 96
Chapter 08: body mechanics and patient mobility ......................................................................... 112
Chapter 09: hygiene and care of the patient’s environment ........................................................... 121
Chapter 10: safety .......................................................................................................................... 135
Chapter 11: admission, transfer, and discharge ............................................................................. 142
Unit iii: introduction to nursing interventions .......................................... 150
Chapter 12: vital signs ................................................................................................................... 150
Chapter 13: physical assessment .................................................................................................... 162
Chapter 14: oxygenation ................................................................................................................ 197
Chapter 15: elimination and gastric intubation .............................................................................. 201
Chapter 16: care of patients experiencing urgent alterations in health .......................................... 206
Chapter 17: dosage calculation and medication administration ..................................................... 220
Chapter 18: fluids and electrolytes................................................................................................. 234
Chapter 19: nutritional concepts and related therapies .................................................................. 245
Chapter 20: complementary and alternative therapies ................................................................... 261
Chapter 21: pain management, comfort, rest, and sleep ................................................................ 273
Chapter 22: surgical wound care.................................................................................................... 287
Chapter 23: specimen collection and diagnostic testing ................................................................ 303
unit iv: nursing care across the life span ................................................. 319
Chapter 24: lifespan development.................................................................................................. 319
Chapter 25: loss, grief, dying, and death........................................................................................ 342
Chapter 26: health promotion and pregnancy ................................................................................ 351
Chapter 27: labor and delivery ....................................................................................................... 365
Chapter 28: care of the mother and newborn ................................................................................. 378
Chapter 29: care of the high-risk mother, newborn, and family with special needs ...................... 392
Chapter 30: health promotion for the infant, child, and adolescent ............................................... 408
Chapter 31: basic pediatric nursing care ........................................................................................ 417
Chapter 32: care of the child with a physical and mental or cognitive disorder ............................ 434
Chapter 33: health promotion and care of the older adult .............................................................. 461
Unit v: fundamentals of mental health nursing ........................................ 477
, Chapter 34: concepts of mental health ........................................................................................... 478
Chapter 35: care of the patient with a psychiatric disorder ............................................................ 493
Unit vi: fundamentals of community health nursing ................................ 509
Chapter 36: care of the patient with an addictive personality ........................................................ 509
Chapter 37: home health nursing ................................................................................................... 524
Chapter 38: long-term care ............................................................................................................ 536
Chapter 39: rehabilitation nursing.................................................................................................. 550
Chapter 40: hospice care ................................................................................................................ 566
Unit vii: adult health nursing .................................................................... 581
Chapter 41: introduction to anatomy and physiology ................................................................... 581
Chapter 42: care of the surgical patient .......................................................................................... 47
Chapter 43: care of the patient with an integumentary disorder ..................................................... 83
Chapter 44: care of the patient with a musculoskeletal disorder................................................... 109
Chapter 45: care of the patient with a gastrointestinal disorder ..................................................... 128
Chapter 46: care of the patient with a gallbladder, liver, biliary tract, or exocrine pancreatic
disorder .......................................................................................................................................... 152
Chapter 47: care of the patient with a blood or lymphatic disorder ............................................... 163
Chapter 48: care of the patient with a cardiovascular or a peripheral vascular disorder ............... 175
Chapter 49: care of the patient with a respiratory disorder ........................................................... 231
Chapter 50: care of the patient with a urinary disorder ................................................................. 254
Chapter 51: care of the patient with an endocrine disorder .......................................................... 273
Chapter 52: care of the patient with a reproductive disorder ......................................................... 293
Chapter 53: care of the patient with a visual or auditory disorder ................................................ 312
Chapter 54: care of the patient with a neurological disorder ........................................................ 334
Chapter 55: care of the patient with an immune disorder ............................................................. 371
Chapter 56: care of the patient with hiv/aids ................................................................................ 386
Chapter 57: care of the patient with cancer.................................................................................... 401
Unit viii: from graduate to professional .................................................... 421
Chapter 58: professional roles and leadership ............................................................................... 421
, Unit i: fundamentals of nursing
Chapter 01: the evolution of nursing
Multiple choice
1. What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?
A. Accredited
B. Approved
C. Provisional
D. Exemplified
Accurate answer: b
Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited
means certified by the nln for having met more complex standards. Provisional and
exemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification.
Dif: cognitive level: knowledge ref: p. 10 obj: 5 top: nursing programs key:
nursing process step: n/a msc: nclex: n/a
2. Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery
system?
A. It includes all states.
B. It affects the illness of patients.
C. Insurance companies are not involved.
D. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
Accurate answer: d
The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to
achieve optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a network of
agencies, facilities, and providers involved with health care in a specified geographic area.
Insurance companies do have involvement in the health care system. The illness of patients
is not necessarily affected by the health care system.
Dif: cognitive level: comprehension ref: p. 12 obj: 7 top: health care systems
key: nursing process step: n/a msc: nclex: n/a
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing (Surgical Pathology: A Case Based Approach to
Diagnosis) 10th Edition by Kim Cooper MSN RN, Kelly Gosnell MSN RN (2026) || LATEST
EDITION|| VERIFIED ANSWERS
10th Edition
,Table of Contents
Unit i: fundamentals of nursing .................................................................... 4
Chapter 01: the evolution of nursing.................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 02: legal and ethical aspects of nursing .............................................................................. 16
Chapter 03: documentation .............................................................................................................. 29
Chapter 04: communication ............................................................................................................. 41
Chapter 05: nursing process and critical thinking ............................................................................ 60
Chapter 06: cultural and ethnic considerations ................................................................................ 79
Unit ii: fundamentals of clinical practice ................................................... 96
chapter 07: asepsis and infection control ......................................................................................... 96
Chapter 08: body mechanics and patient mobility ......................................................................... 112
Chapter 09: hygiene and care of the patient’s environment ........................................................... 121
Chapter 10: safety .......................................................................................................................... 135
Chapter 11: admission, transfer, and discharge ............................................................................. 142
Unit iii: introduction to nursing interventions .......................................... 150
Chapter 12: vital signs ................................................................................................................... 150
Chapter 13: physical assessment .................................................................................................... 162
Chapter 14: oxygenation ................................................................................................................ 197
Chapter 15: elimination and gastric intubation .............................................................................. 201
Chapter 16: care of patients experiencing urgent alterations in health .......................................... 206
Chapter 17: dosage calculation and medication administration ..................................................... 220
Chapter 18: fluids and electrolytes................................................................................................. 234
Chapter 19: nutritional concepts and related therapies .................................................................. 245
Chapter 20: complementary and alternative therapies ................................................................... 261
Chapter 21: pain management, comfort, rest, and sleep ................................................................ 273
Chapter 22: surgical wound care.................................................................................................... 287
Chapter 23: specimen collection and diagnostic testing ................................................................ 303
unit iv: nursing care across the life span ................................................. 319
Chapter 24: lifespan development.................................................................................................. 319
Chapter 25: loss, grief, dying, and death........................................................................................ 342
Chapter 26: health promotion and pregnancy ................................................................................ 351
Chapter 27: labor and delivery ....................................................................................................... 365
Chapter 28: care of the mother and newborn ................................................................................. 378
Chapter 29: care of the high-risk mother, newborn, and family with special needs ...................... 392
Chapter 30: health promotion for the infant, child, and adolescent ............................................... 408
Chapter 31: basic pediatric nursing care ........................................................................................ 417
Chapter 32: care of the child with a physical and mental or cognitive disorder ............................ 434
Chapter 33: health promotion and care of the older adult .............................................................. 461
Unit v: fundamentals of mental health nursing ........................................ 477
, Chapter 34: concepts of mental health ........................................................................................... 478
Chapter 35: care of the patient with a psychiatric disorder ............................................................ 493
Unit vi: fundamentals of community health nursing ................................ 509
Chapter 36: care of the patient with an addictive personality ........................................................ 509
Chapter 37: home health nursing ................................................................................................... 524
Chapter 38: long-term care ............................................................................................................ 536
Chapter 39: rehabilitation nursing.................................................................................................. 550
Chapter 40: hospice care ................................................................................................................ 566
Unit vii: adult health nursing .................................................................... 581
Chapter 41: introduction to anatomy and physiology ................................................................... 581
Chapter 42: care of the surgical patient .......................................................................................... 47
Chapter 43: care of the patient with an integumentary disorder ..................................................... 83
Chapter 44: care of the patient with a musculoskeletal disorder................................................... 109
Chapter 45: care of the patient with a gastrointestinal disorder ..................................................... 128
Chapter 46: care of the patient with a gallbladder, liver, biliary tract, or exocrine pancreatic
disorder .......................................................................................................................................... 152
Chapter 47: care of the patient with a blood or lymphatic disorder ............................................... 163
Chapter 48: care of the patient with a cardiovascular or a peripheral vascular disorder ............... 175
Chapter 49: care of the patient with a respiratory disorder ........................................................... 231
Chapter 50: care of the patient with a urinary disorder ................................................................. 254
Chapter 51: care of the patient with an endocrine disorder .......................................................... 273
Chapter 52: care of the patient with a reproductive disorder ......................................................... 293
Chapter 53: care of the patient with a visual or auditory disorder ................................................ 312
Chapter 54: care of the patient with a neurological disorder ........................................................ 334
Chapter 55: care of the patient with an immune disorder ............................................................. 371
Chapter 56: care of the patient with hiv/aids ................................................................................ 386
Chapter 57: care of the patient with cancer.................................................................................... 401
Unit viii: from graduate to professional .................................................... 421
Chapter 58: professional roles and leadership ............................................................................... 421
, Unit i: fundamentals of nursing
Chapter 01: the evolution of nursing
Multiple choice
1. What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?
A. Accredited
B. Approved
C. Provisional
D. Exemplified
Accurate answer: b
Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited
means certified by the nln for having met more complex standards. Provisional and
exemplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification.
Dif: cognitive level: knowledge ref: p. 10 obj: 5 top: nursing programs key:
nursing process step: n/a msc: nclex: n/a
2. Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery
system?
A. It includes all states.
B. It affects the illness of patients.
C. Insurance companies are not involved.
D. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
Accurate answer: d
The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to
achieve optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a network of
agencies, facilities, and providers involved with health care in a specified geographic area.
Insurance companies do have involvement in the health care system. The illness of patients
is not necessarily affected by the health care system.
Dif: cognitive level: comprehension ref: p. 12 obj: 7 top: health care systems
key: nursing process step: n/a msc: nclex: n/a
