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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing .............................................................................................................................................4
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Chapter 02: Social Determinants of Health.............................................................................................................................10
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Chapter 03: Health History and Physical Examination Harding: Lewis’sMedical-SurgicalNursing,12thEdition.....................15
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Chapter 04: Patient and Caregiver Teaching ...........................................................................................................................20
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Chapter 05: Chronic Illness and Older Adults.........................................................................................................................26
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Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition ...................................................................................................34
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Chapter 07: Stress Management .............................................................................................................................................38
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Chapter 08: Sleep and Sleep Disorders ...................................................................................................................................42
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Chapter 09: Pain .....................................................................................................................................................................47
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Chapter 10: Palliative and End-of-Life Care ...........................................................................................................................56
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Chapter 11: Substance Use Disorders in Acute Care ...............................................................................................................61
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Chapter 12: Inflammation and Healing ...................................................................................................................................69
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Chapter 13: Genetics ..............................................................................................................................................................76
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Chapter 14: Immune Responses and Transplantation Harding: Lewis’sMedical-SurgicalNursing,12thEdition ......................79
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Chapter 15: Infection ..............................................................................................................................................................87
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Chapter 16: Cancer .................................................................................................................................................................97
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Chapter 17: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition ........111
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Chapter 18: Preoperative Care ..............................................................................................................................................124
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Chapter 19: Intraoperative Care ............................................................................................................................................131
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Chapter 20: Postoperative Care.............................................................................................................................................137
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Chapter 21: Emergency and Disaster Nursing ......................................................................................................................145
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Chapter 22: Assessment and Management: Visual Problems Harding: Lewis’s Medical-
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Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition 153 Chapter 23: Assessment and Management: Auditory Problems Harding: Lewis’s Medica
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l-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
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Chapter 24: Assessment: Integumentary System Harding: Lewis’sMedical-SurgicalNursing,12thEdition ...........................173
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Chapter 25: Integumentary Problems ...................................................................................................................................178
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Chapter 26: Burns .................................................................................................................................................................186
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Chapter 27: Assessment: Respiratory System .......................................................................................................................195
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Chapter 28: Supporting Ventilation ......................................................................................................................................203
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Chapter 29: Upper Respiratory Problems..............................................................................................................................214
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Chapter 30: Lower Respiratory Problems .............................................................................................................................220
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Chapter 31: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases .......................................................................................................................235
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Chapter 32: Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Harding: Lewis’s Medical-
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Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition .............................................................................................................................................248
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first? .................................................................................................................................................................................253
Chapter 33: Assessment: Hematologic System .....................................................................................................................257
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Chapter 34: Hematologic Problems ......................................................................................................................................262
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Chapter 35: Assessment: Cardiovascular System Harding: Lewis’sMedical-SurgicalNursing,12thEdition ..........................277
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Chapter 36: Hypertension .....................................................................................................................................................289
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Chapter 38: Heart Failure .....................................................................................................................................................311
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Chapter 39: Dysrhythmias ....................................................................................................................................................319
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,Chapter 40: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition .........329
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first? ................................................................................................................................................................................. 339
Chapter 41: Vascular Disorders ............................................................................................................................................ 341
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Chapter 43: Assessment: Gastrointestinal System Harding: Lewis’sMedical-SurgicalNursing,12thEdition ......................... 364
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Chapter 44: Nutrition Problems ............................................................................................................................................ 369
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Chapter 45: Obesity .............................................................................................................................................................. 377
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Chapter 46: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems ....................................................................................................................... 383
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Chapter 47: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems ...................................................................................................................... 397
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first? ................................................................................................................................................................................. 408
Chapter 48: Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas Problems Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition ........... 414
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Chapter 49: Assessment: Urinary System ............................................................................................................................. 429
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Chapter 50: Renal and Urologic Problems ............................................................................................................................ 436
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Chapter 51: Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
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............................................................................................................................................................................................. 450
Chapter 52: Assessment: Endocrine System ......................................................................................................................... 462
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Chapter 53: Diabetes ............................................................................................................................................................ 469
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Chapter 54: Endocrine Problems .......................................................................................................................................... 484
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first? ................................................................................................................................................................................. 494
Chapter 55: Assessment: Reproductive System .................................................................................................................... 499
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first? ................................................................................................................................................................................. 502
Chapter 56: Breast Problems ................................................................................................................................................ 503
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Chapter 57: Sexually Transmitted Infections ........................................................................................................................ 512
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Chapter 58: Female Reproductive Problems ......................................................................................................................... 519
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Chapter 59: Male Reproductive Problems ............................................................................................................................ 533
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Chapter 60: Assessment: Nervous System ............................................................................................................................ 544
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Chapter 61: Acute Intracranial Problems .............................................................................................................................. 550
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Chapter 62: Stroke ................................................................................................................................................................ 565
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Chapter 63: Chronic Neurologic Problems ........................................................................................................................... 574
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Chapter 64: Dementia and Delirium ..................................................................................................................................... 585
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Chapter 65: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Problems Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition ........... 593
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Chapter 66: Assessment: Musculoskeletal System Harding: Lewis’sMedical-SurgicalNursing,12thEdition ........................ 603
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Chapter 67: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
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............................................................................................................................................................................................. 608
Chapter 68:Musculoskeletal Problems ................................................................................................................................. 622
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Chapter 69: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases Harding: Lewis’sMedical-SurgicalNursing,12thEdition ................... 629
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, Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition
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1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge g
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oals will be developed with the patient‘s input. The patient asks, “How is this different from wha
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t the physician does?” Which response would the nurse provide?
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a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by
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your physician.” dt



b. “In addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurses will help you plan to mai
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ntain your health.” dt dt



c. “The nurse‘s job is to collect information and communicate anyproblems that oc
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cur to the physician.” dt dt dt



d. “Nurses perform manyof the same procedures as the physician, but nurses are wit
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h the patients for a longer time than the physician.”
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The American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing describes the role of nurses in pr
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omoting health. The other responses describe dependent and collaborative functions of the nur
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sing role but do not accurately describe the nurse‘s unique role in thehealth care system.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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2. Which statement bythe nurse accurately describes the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. “Patient care is based on clinical judgment, experience, and traditions.”
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b. “Data are analyzed later to show that the patient outcomes are consistentlymet.”
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c. “Research from all published articles are used as a guide for planning patient care.” dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt



d. “Recommendations are based on research, clinical expertise, and patient p dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt



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Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the use of the best research- dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt dt



based evidence combined with clinician expertise and consideration of patient preferences. Cli
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nical judgment based on the nurse‘s clinical experience is part of EBP, but clinical decision ma
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king should also incorporate current research and research-
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based guidelines. Evaluation of patient outcomes is important, but data analysis is not required t
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o use EBP. All published articles do not provide research evidence; interventions should be bas
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ed on credible research, preferably randomized controlled studies with a large number of subjec
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TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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3. Which statement bythe nurse provides a clear explanation of the nursing process?
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a. “The nursing process is a research method of diagnosing the patient‘s health care pro
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blems.”
b. “The nursing process is used primarilyto explain nursing interventions to other he
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alth care professionals.” dt dt



c. “The nursing process is a problem-solving tool used to identifyand manage the
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