ALL CHAPTERS: UPDATED 2023 WITH VERIFIED QAS A+ GRADED
,Contents
Chapter 01: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology ...................................... 4
Chapter 02: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing ........................................... 19
Chapter 03: Documentation ........................................................................... 31
Chapter 04: Communication .......................................................................... 43
Chapter 05: Nursing Process and Critical Thinking .......................................... 64
Chapter 06: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations ............................................. 84
Chapter 07: Asepsis and Infection Control.................................................... 103
Chapter 08: Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility ....................................... 121
Chapter 09: Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment ........................ 134
Chapter 10: Safety ....................................................................................... 150
Chapter 11: Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder ........................ 160
Chapter 13: Physical Assessment ................................................................. 182
Chapter 14: Oxygenation ............................................................................. 220
Chapter 15: Elimination and Gastric Intubation............................................ 225
Chapter 16: Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health ....... 229
Chapter 17: Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration .................. 248
Chapter 18: Fluids and Electrolytes .............................................................. 266
Chapter 19: Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies ............................. 281
Chapter 20: Complementary and Alternative Therapies ............................... 299
Chapter 21: Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep ............................ 314
Chapter 22: Surgical Wound Care ................................................................. 331
Chapter 23: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing.............................. 349
Chapter 24: Lifespan Development .............................................................. 367
Chapter 25: Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death .................................................... 394
Chapter 26: Health Promotion and Pregnancy ............................................. 405
Chapter 27: Labor and Delivery .................................................................... 420
Chapter 28: Care of the Mother and Newborn ............................................. 435
,Chapter 29: Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family With Special
Needs .......................................................................................................... 450
Chapter 30: Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent ............ 467
Chapter 31: Basic Paediatrics Nursing Care .................................................. 477
Chapter 32: Care of the Child With a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder
.................................................................................................................... 493
Chapter 33: Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult ......................... 520
Chapter 34: Concepts of Mental Health ....................................................... 535
Chapter 35: Care of the Patient With a Psychiatric Disorder ......................... 551
Chapter 36: Care of the Patient With an Addictive Personality..................... 565
Chapter 37: Home Health Nursing ................................................................ 579
Chapter 38: Long-Term Care......................................................................... 590
Chapter 39: Rehabilitation Nursing .............................................................. 604
Chapter 40: Hospice Care ............................................................................. 622
, Chapter 01: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The anatomic term means toward the midline.
a. anterior
b. posterior
c. medial
d. cranial
ANS:C
The term medial indicates an anatomic direction toward the midline.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 1 OBJ: 2
TOP: Anatomic terminology KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological
Integrity
2. What are the smallest living components in our body?
a. Cells
b. Organs
c. Electrons
d. Osmosis
ANS:A
Cells are considered to be the smallest living units of structure and function in our body.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge S N RTEF: 4 O OBJ: 6 TOP: Structural levels of organization
KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
3. What is the largest organelle, responsible for cell reproduction and control of other organelles?
a. Nucleus
b. Ribosome
c. Mitochondrion
d. Golgi apparatus
ANS:A
The nucleus is the largest organelle within the cell.