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Unit 1 Understanding Health Care Issues
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1. Critical Thinking andthe Nursing Process
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2. Evidence-Based Practice ti
3. Issues in NursingPractice
ti ti ti
4. Cultural Influences on NursingCare
ti ti ti ti
5. Complementary and AlternativeModalities ti ti ti
Unit 2 Understanding Health and Illness
ti ti ti ti ti
6. Nursing Care of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
7. Nursing Care of Patients Receiving Intravenous Therapy
ti ti ti ti ti ti
8. Nursing Care of Patients withInfections
ti ti ti ti
9. Nursing Care of Patients inShock
ti ti ti ti
10. Nursing Care of Patients inPain ti ti ti ti
11. Nursing Care of Patients WithCancer
ti ti ti ti
12. Nursing Care of Patients HavingSurgery
ti ti ti ti
13. Nursing Care of Patients with Emergent Conditions and Disaster/Bioterrorism Response
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 3 Understanding Life Span Influences on Health and Illness
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14. Developmental Considerations and Chronic Illness in the Nursing Care of Adults
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15. Nursing Care of Older AdultPatients
ti ti ti ti
16. Patient Care Settings ti ti
17. Nursing Care of Patients at the End of Life
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 4 Understanding the Immune System
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18. Immune System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
ti ti ti ti ti ti
19. Nursing Care of Patients With Immune Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti
20. Nursing Care of Patients With HIV Disease and AIDS
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 5 Understanding the Cardiovascular System
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21. Cardiovascular System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures ti ti ti ti ti ti
22. Nursing Care of Patients WithHypertension
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23. NursingCare ofPatients With Valvular, Inflammatoryand Infectious Cardiac orVenousDisorders
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24. Nursing Care of Patients With Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
25. Nursing Care of Patients With Cardiac Arrhythmias
ti ti ti ti ti ti
26. Nursing Care of Patients With Heart Failure
ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 6 Understanding the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
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27. Hematologic and Lymphatic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
28. Nursing Care of Patients With Hematologic and Lymphatic Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 7 Understanding the Respiratory System
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29. Respiratory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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30. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
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31. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
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Unit 8 Understanding the Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Pancreatic Systems
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32. Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Systems Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
33. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
34. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
35. Nursing Care of Patients With Liver, Pancreatic, and Gallbladder Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 9 Understanding the Urinary System
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36. Urinary System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
ti ti ti ti ti ti
37. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Urinary System
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 10 Understanding the Endocrine System
ti ti ti ti ti
38. Endocrine System Function andAssessment
ti ti ti
39. Nursing Care of Patients With Endocrine Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti
40. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 11 Understanding the Genitourinary and Reproductive System
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41. Genitourinary and Reproductive System Function and Assessment
ti ti ti ti ti ti
42. Nursing Care of Women With Reproductive System Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
43. Nursing Care of Male Patients With Genitourinary Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
44. Nursing Care of Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 12 Understanding the Musculoskeletal System
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45. Musculoskeletal Function andAssessment ti ti ti
46. Nursing Care of Patients With Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 13 Understanding the Neurologic System
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47. Neurologic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
ti ti ti ti ti ti
48. Nursing Care of Patients With Central Nervous System Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
49. Nursing Care of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti
50. Nursing Care of Patients With Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 14 Understanding the Sensory System
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51. SensorySystem Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures: Vision and Hearing
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
52. Nursing Care of Patients With Sensory Disorders: Vision and Hearing
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 15 Understanding the Integumentary System
ti ti ti ti ti
53. Integumentary System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
ti ti ti ti ti ti
54. Nursing Care of Patients With Skin Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti
55. Nursing Care of Patients WithBurns
ti ti ti ti
Unit 16 Understanding Mental Health Care
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56. Mental Health Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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57. Nursing Care of Patients With Mental Health Disorders
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Chapter 1. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ti
1. The nurse is caring for a group of patients on a medical-
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surgical unit. Which patient should the licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LP
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1. A patient with a blood glucose of 42 mg/dL
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2. A patient who reports a pain level of 2
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3. A patient who has just received a diagnosis of cancer
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4. A patient who has a respiratory rate of 22
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ANS: 1 t i
Chapter: Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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Objective: 7. Prioritize patient care activities based on the Maslow hierarchy of human ne
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eds.
Pages: 6–7 ti
Heading: Prioritize Care ti ti
Integrated Process: Clinical Problem- ti ti ti
Solving Process (Nursing Process) Client Need: SECE—Coordinated Care
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Cognitive Level: Application [Applying] ti ti ti ti
Concept: Patient- ti
Centered Care Difficulty: Difficult ti ti ti
Feedback
1 This patient has a dangerously low blood glucose level and requires immediate inter
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vention.
2 This patient will need to be assessed, but is not as high a priority.
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3 According to Maslow, psychosocial needs are not as high of a priority as physiologiti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
cal needs. ti
4 A respiratory rate of 22 is within normal range.
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PTS: 1 CON: Patient-CenteredCare ti ti
2. The LPN/LVN enters the room of a patient who is angry and yells, ―I asked 5 minutes ago for
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my pain medication. I‘m going to call the CEO of the hospital if you don‘t get it for me now.‖
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Which statement by the nurse demonstrates intellectual empathy?
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1. ―We are short-staffed today, so it will take me longer to meet your needs.‖
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2. ―I am sorry you had to wait, I know you must be in a lot of pain.‖
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3. ―I had another patient who had severe pain, and I had to get to them first.‖
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4. ―I will get you the number for the CEO, but he is aware of how busy we are.‖
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ANS: 2 t i
Chapter: Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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Objective: 2. Describe attitudes and skills that promote good critical thinking P
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age: 2 ti
Heading: Intellectual Empathy ti ti
Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation ti ti ti ti ti
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ti ti
Unit 1 Understanding Health Care Issues
ti ti ti ti ti
1. Critical Thinking andthe Nursing Process
ti ti ti ti
2. Evidence-Based Practice ti
3. Issues in NursingPractice
ti ti ti
4. Cultural Influences on NursingCare
ti ti ti ti
5. Complementary and AlternativeModalities ti ti ti
Unit 2 Understanding Health and Illness
ti ti ti ti ti
6. Nursing Care of Patients with Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
7. Nursing Care of Patients Receiving Intravenous Therapy
ti ti ti ti ti ti
8. Nursing Care of Patients withInfections
ti ti ti ti
9. Nursing Care of Patients inShock
ti ti ti ti
10. Nursing Care of Patients inPain ti ti ti ti
11. Nursing Care of Patients WithCancer
ti ti ti ti
12. Nursing Care of Patients HavingSurgery
ti ti ti ti
13. Nursing Care of Patients with Emergent Conditions and Disaster/Bioterrorism Response
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 3 Understanding Life Span Influences on Health and Illness
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
14. Developmental Considerations and Chronic Illness in the Nursing Care of Adults
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
15. Nursing Care of Older AdultPatients
ti ti ti ti
16. Patient Care Settings ti ti
17. Nursing Care of Patients at the End of Life
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 4 Understanding the Immune System
ti ti ti ti ti
18. Immune System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
ti ti ti ti ti ti
19. Nursing Care of Patients With Immune Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti
20. Nursing Care of Patients With HIV Disease and AIDS
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 5 Understanding the Cardiovascular System
ti ti ti ti ti
21. Cardiovascular System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures ti ti ti ti ti ti
22. Nursing Care of Patients WithHypertension
ti ti ti ti
23. NursingCare ofPatients With Valvular, Inflammatoryand Infectious Cardiac orVenousDisorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
24. Nursing Care of Patients With Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
25. Nursing Care of Patients With Cardiac Arrhythmias
ti ti ti ti ti ti
26. Nursing Care of Patients With Heart Failure
ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 6 Understanding the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
27. Hematologic and Lymphatic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
28. Nursing Care of Patients With Hematologic and Lymphatic Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 7 Understanding the Respiratory System
ti ti ti ti ti
29. Respiratory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
ti ti ti ti ti ti
30. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
31. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
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Unit 8 Understanding the Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Pancreatic Systems
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
32. Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Systems Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
33. Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
34. Nursing Care of Patients With Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
35. Nursing Care of Patients With Liver, Pancreatic, and Gallbladder Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 9 Understanding the Urinary System
ti ti ti ti ti
36. Urinary System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
ti ti ti ti ti ti
37. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Urinary System
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 10 Understanding the Endocrine System
ti ti ti ti ti
38. Endocrine System Function andAssessment
ti ti ti
39. Nursing Care of Patients With Endocrine Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti
40. Nursing Care of Patients With Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 11 Understanding the Genitourinary and Reproductive System
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41. Genitourinary and Reproductive System Function and Assessment
ti ti ti ti ti ti
42. Nursing Care of Women With Reproductive System Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
43. Nursing Care of Male Patients With Genitourinary Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
44. Nursing Care of Patients With Sexually Transmitted Infections
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 12 Understanding the Musculoskeletal System
ti ti ti ti ti
45. Musculoskeletal Function andAssessment ti ti ti
46. Nursing Care of Patients With Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 13 Understanding the Neurologic System
ti ti ti ti ti
47. Neurologic System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
ti ti ti ti ti ti
48. Nursing Care of Patients With Central Nervous System Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
49. Nursing Care of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti
50. Nursing Care of Patients With Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 14 Understanding the Sensory System
ti ti ti ti ti
51. SensorySystem Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures: Vision and Hearing
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
52. Nursing Care of Patients With Sensory Disorders: Vision and Hearing
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Unit 15 Understanding the Integumentary System
ti ti ti ti ti
53. Integumentary System Function, Assessment and Therapeutic Measures
ti ti ti ti ti ti
54. Nursing Care of Patients With Skin Disorders
ti ti ti ti ti ti
55. Nursing Care of Patients WithBurns
ti ti ti ti
Unit 16 Understanding Mental Health Care
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56. Mental Health Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures
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57. Nursing Care of Patients With Mental Health Disorders
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ti
1. The nurse is caring for a group of patients on a medical-
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surgical unit. Which patient should the licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LP
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N/LVN) assess first? ti ti
1. A patient with a blood glucose of 42 mg/dL
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2. A patient who reports a pain level of 2
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3. A patient who has just received a diagnosis of cancer
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4. A patient who has a respiratory rate of 22
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ANS: 1 t i
Chapter: Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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Objective: 7. Prioritize patient care activities based on the Maslow hierarchy of human ne
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eds.
Pages: 6–7 ti
Heading: Prioritize Care ti ti
Integrated Process: Clinical Problem- ti ti ti
Solving Process (Nursing Process) Client Need: SECE—Coordinated Care
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
Cognitive Level: Application [Applying] ti ti ti ti
Concept: Patient- ti
Centered Care Difficulty: Difficult ti ti ti
Feedback
1 This patient has a dangerously low blood glucose level and requires immediate inter
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vention.
2 This patient will need to be assessed, but is not as high a priority.
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3 According to Maslow, psychosocial needs are not as high of a priority as physiologiti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
cal needs. ti
4 A respiratory rate of 22 is within normal range.
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PTS: 1 CON: Patient-CenteredCare ti ti
2. The LPN/LVN enters the room of a patient who is angry and yells, ―I asked 5 minutes ago for
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my pain medication. I‘m going to call the CEO of the hospital if you don‘t get it for me now.‖
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Which statement by the nurse demonstrates intellectual empathy?
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
1. ―We are short-staffed today, so it will take me longer to meet your needs.‖
ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti
2. ―I am sorry you had to wait, I know you must be in a lot of pain.‖
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3. ―I had another patient who had severe pain, and I had to get to them first.‖
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4. ―I will get you the number for the CEO, but he is aware of how busy we are.‖
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ANS: 2 t i
Chapter: Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
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Objective: 2. Describe attitudes and skills that promote good critical thinking P
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age: 2 ti
Heading: Intellectual Empathy ti ti
Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation ti ti ti ti ti
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
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