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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1
Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing 3
Chapter 02- The Nurse's Role in Healthcare Quality and Patient
Safety
25
Chapter 03- Values, Ethics, and Legal Issues 35
Chapter 04- Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Care 57
Chapter 05- Nursing Process: Foundation for Clinical
Judgment 77
Chapter 06- Nursing Assessment 100
Chapter 07- Nursing Diagnosis 122
Chapter 08- Outcome Identification and Planning 134
Chapter 09- Implementation and Evaluation 146
Chapter 10- Healthcare Team Communication: Documenting
and
Reporting 159
Chapter 11- Health, Wellness, and Integrative Healthcare 179
Chapter 12- Healthcare in the Community and Home 200
Chapter 13- Culture and Diversity 225
Chapter 14- Communication in the Nurse-Patient
Relationship 246
Chapter 15- Patient Education and Health Promotion 267
Chapter 16- Caring for the Older Adult 283
Chapter 17- Safety 300
Chapter 18- Health Assessment 320
,Chapter 19- Vital Signs 337
Chapter 20- Asepsis and Infection Control 350
Chapter 21- Medication Administration 365
Chapter 22- Intravenous Therapy 382
Chapter 23- Perioperative Nursing 395
Chapter 24- Hygiene and Self-Care 416
Chapter 25- Mobility 438
Chapter 26- Skin Integrity and Wound Healing 458
Chapter 27- Infection Prevention and Management 472
Chapter 28- Pain Management 485
Chapter 29- Sensory Perception 499
Chapter 30- Respiratory Function 521
Chapter 31- Cardiac Function 540
Chapter 32- Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base 559
Chapter 33- Nutrition 580
Chapter 34- Urinary Elimination 600
Chapter 35- Bowel Elimination 620
Chapter 36- Sleep and Rest 640
Chapter 37- Self-Concept 660
Chapter 38- Families and Their Relationships 681
Chapter 39- Cognitive Processes 702
Chapter 40- Sexuality 722
Chapter 41- Stress, Coping, and Adaptation 742
Chapter 42- Loss and Grieving 761
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Chapter 43- Spiritual Health 781
Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing
1. What is the major difference between nursing students today and nursing
students 50 years ago?
A) Todays students are less caring.
B) Todays students are more intelligent.
C) Todays students reflect a more diverse population.
D) Todays students are less likely to be competent nurses.
Ans: C
Feedback:
Nursing students 50 years ago were mostly women and entered nursing
school immediately after graduating from high school. Many of todays
nursing students have pursued other career paths prior to nursing, are of
various ethnic backgrounds, and have jobs and families to consider while
attending nursing school. In addition, many more men have entered the
field of nursing over the last 50 years.
2. The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who expresses the desire to learn
more about a diabetic diet in an attempt to gain better control of his blood
sugar. The nurses actions will be based on which non-nursing theory?
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1
Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing 3
Chapter 02- The Nurse's Role in Healthcare Quality and Patient
Safety
25
Chapter 03- Values, Ethics, and Legal Issues 35
Chapter 04- Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Care 57
Chapter 05- Nursing Process: Foundation for Clinical
Judgment 77
Chapter 06- Nursing Assessment 100
Chapter 07- Nursing Diagnosis 122
Chapter 08- Outcome Identification and Planning 134
Chapter 09- Implementation and Evaluation 146
Chapter 10- Healthcare Team Communication: Documenting
and
Reporting 159
Chapter 11- Health, Wellness, and Integrative Healthcare 179
Chapter 12- Healthcare in the Community and Home 200
Chapter 13- Culture and Diversity 225
Chapter 14- Communication in the Nurse-Patient
Relationship 246
Chapter 15- Patient Education and Health Promotion 267
Chapter 16- Caring for the Older Adult 283
Chapter 17- Safety 300
Chapter 18- Health Assessment 320
,Chapter 19- Vital Signs 337
Chapter 20- Asepsis and Infection Control 350
Chapter 21- Medication Administration 365
Chapter 22- Intravenous Therapy 382
Chapter 23- Perioperative Nursing 395
Chapter 24- Hygiene and Self-Care 416
Chapter 25- Mobility 438
Chapter 26- Skin Integrity and Wound Healing 458
Chapter 27- Infection Prevention and Management 472
Chapter 28- Pain Management 485
Chapter 29- Sensory Perception 499
Chapter 30- Respiratory Function 521
Chapter 31- Cardiac Function 540
Chapter 32- Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base 559
Chapter 33- Nutrition 580
Chapter 34- Urinary Elimination 600
Chapter 35- Bowel Elimination 620
Chapter 36- Sleep and Rest 640
Chapter 37- Self-Concept 660
Chapter 38- Families and Their Relationships 681
Chapter 39- Cognitive Processes 702
Chapter 40- Sexuality 722
Chapter 41- Stress, Coping, and Adaptation 742
Chapter 42- Loss and Grieving 761
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Chapter 43- Spiritual Health 781
Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing
1. What is the major difference between nursing students today and nursing
students 50 years ago?
A) Todays students are less caring.
B) Todays students are more intelligent.
C) Todays students reflect a more diverse population.
D) Todays students are less likely to be competent nurses.
Ans: C
Feedback:
Nursing students 50 years ago were mostly women and entered nursing
school immediately after graduating from high school. Many of todays
nursing students have pursued other career paths prior to nursing, are of
various ethnic backgrounds, and have jobs and families to consider while
attending nursing school. In addition, many more men have entered the
field of nursing over the last 50 years.
2. The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who expresses the desire to learn
more about a diabetic diet in an attempt to gain better control of his blood
sugar. The nurses actions will be based on which non-nursing theory?
