Contents
16 Hygiene, Mobility, and Skin Integrity
it I 204
17 Urinary and Bowel Elimination, 218
NCLEX-RN® Exam Preparation, 1
1 Clinical Judgment and the
Next Generation NCLEX
(NGN)-RN® Examination, 2
2 Self-Ef cacy and Pathways to
Success, 17
3 The NCLEX-RN® Examination
from a Graduate’s Perspective, 22
4 Clinical Judgment and
Test-Taking Strategies,
24
Unit II
Professional Standards in Nursing, 38
5 Population Health Nursing, 40
6 Ethical and Legal Issues, 53
7 Prioritizing Client Care:
Leadership, Delegation, and
Emergency Response Planning,
68
Unit III
Foundations of Care, 85
8 Fluids and Electrolytes, 88
9 Acid-Base Balance, 106
10 Vital Signs and Laboratory
Reference
Intervals, 116
11 Nutrition, 132
12 Health and Physical Assessment
of the Adult
Client, 143
13 Safety and Infection Control,
166
14 Medication Administration and
Intravenous
Therapies, 178
15 Perioperative Nursing Care, 189
, 29 Maternity and Newborn Medications, 38
Unit IV
Growth and Development
Unit VI
Acrossthe Life Span, 234
18 Theories of Growth and Pediatric Nursing, 391
Development, 236 30 Integumentary Problems, 392
19 Growth, Development, and Stages of 31 Hematological Problems, 399
Life, 244 32 Oncological Problems, 406
20 Care of the Older Client, 266 33 Metabolic and Endocrine Problems, 416
34 Gastrointestinal Problems, 425
35 Eye, Ear, and Throat Problems, 444
Unit V 36 Respiratory Problems, 451
37 Cardiovascular Problems, 467
Maternity Nursing, 275 38 Renal and Genitourinary Problems, 479
21 Reproductive System, 277 39 Neurological and Cognitive Problems,
22 Prenatal Period, 285 487
23 Risk Conditions Related to 40 Musculoskeletal Problems, 498
Pregnancy, 300 41 Immune Problems and Infectious
24 Labor and Birth, 323 Diseases, 507
25 Problems with Labor and Birth, 336 42 Pediatric Medication
26 Postpartum Period, 343 Administration and
27 Postpartum Complications, 350
28 Care of the Newborn, 358 Calculations, 520
iii
,iv Contents
Unit VII Renal and Urinary Problems of the AdultClien
778
Integumentary Problems of the Adult 55 Renal and Urinary Problems, 779
Client, 527 56 Renal and Urinary Medications, 811
43 Integumentary Problems, 528
44 Integumentary Medications,
538
Unit VIII
Oncological and Hematological
Problems of the Adult Client, 547
45 Oncological and Hematological
Problems, 549
46 Oncological and
Hematological
Medications, 587
Unit IX
Endocrine Problems of the Adult Client, 598
47 Endocrine Problems, 599
48 Endocrine Medications, 626
Unit X
Gastrointestinal Problems of the Adult
Client, 641
49 Gastrointestinal Problems, 643
50 Gastrointestinal Medications,
671
Unit XI
Respiratory Problems of the Adult
Client, 679
51 Respiratory Problems, 680
52 Respiratory Medications, 701
Unit XII
Cardiovascular Problems of the Adult
Client, 719
53 Cardiovascular Problems, 720
54 Cardiovascular Medications,
760
Unit XIII
, Unit XIV References, 1088
Eye and Ear Problems of the Index, 1090
AdultClient, 821
57 Eye and Ear Problems, 822
58 Eye and Ear Medications, 842
Unit XV
Neurological Problems of the
AdultClient, 852
59 Neurological Problems, 853
60 Neurological Medications, 877
Unit XVI
Musculoskeletal Problems of the
AdultClient, 888
61 Musculoskeletal Problems, 889
62 Musculoskeletal Medications, 910
Unit XVII
Immune Problems of the
AdultClient, 918
63 Immune Problems, 919
64 Immune Medications, 933
Unit XVIII
Mental Health Problems of the
AdultClient, 940
65 Foundations of
Psychiatric Mental
Health Nursing, 941
66 Mental Health Problems, 954
67 Addictions, 975
68 Crisis Theory and Intervention, 987
69 Psychotherapeutic Medications,
1001
Unit XIX
Complex Care, 1015
70 Complex Care, 1017
16 Hygiene, Mobility, and Skin Integrity
it I 204
17 Urinary and Bowel Elimination, 218
NCLEX-RN® Exam Preparation, 1
1 Clinical Judgment and the
Next Generation NCLEX
(NGN)-RN® Examination, 2
2 Self-Ef cacy and Pathways to
Success, 17
3 The NCLEX-RN® Examination
from a Graduate’s Perspective, 22
4 Clinical Judgment and
Test-Taking Strategies,
24
Unit II
Professional Standards in Nursing, 38
5 Population Health Nursing, 40
6 Ethical and Legal Issues, 53
7 Prioritizing Client Care:
Leadership, Delegation, and
Emergency Response Planning,
68
Unit III
Foundations of Care, 85
8 Fluids and Electrolytes, 88
9 Acid-Base Balance, 106
10 Vital Signs and Laboratory
Reference
Intervals, 116
11 Nutrition, 132
12 Health and Physical Assessment
of the Adult
Client, 143
13 Safety and Infection Control,
166
14 Medication Administration and
Intravenous
Therapies, 178
15 Perioperative Nursing Care, 189
, 29 Maternity and Newborn Medications, 38
Unit IV
Growth and Development
Unit VI
Acrossthe Life Span, 234
18 Theories of Growth and Pediatric Nursing, 391
Development, 236 30 Integumentary Problems, 392
19 Growth, Development, and Stages of 31 Hematological Problems, 399
Life, 244 32 Oncological Problems, 406
20 Care of the Older Client, 266 33 Metabolic and Endocrine Problems, 416
34 Gastrointestinal Problems, 425
35 Eye, Ear, and Throat Problems, 444
Unit V 36 Respiratory Problems, 451
37 Cardiovascular Problems, 467
Maternity Nursing, 275 38 Renal and Genitourinary Problems, 479
21 Reproductive System, 277 39 Neurological and Cognitive Problems,
22 Prenatal Period, 285 487
23 Risk Conditions Related to 40 Musculoskeletal Problems, 498
Pregnancy, 300 41 Immune Problems and Infectious
24 Labor and Birth, 323 Diseases, 507
25 Problems with Labor and Birth, 336 42 Pediatric Medication
26 Postpartum Period, 343 Administration and
27 Postpartum Complications, 350
28 Care of the Newborn, 358 Calculations, 520
iii
,iv Contents
Unit VII Renal and Urinary Problems of the AdultClien
778
Integumentary Problems of the Adult 55 Renal and Urinary Problems, 779
Client, 527 56 Renal and Urinary Medications, 811
43 Integumentary Problems, 528
44 Integumentary Medications,
538
Unit VIII
Oncological and Hematological
Problems of the Adult Client, 547
45 Oncological and Hematological
Problems, 549
46 Oncological and
Hematological
Medications, 587
Unit IX
Endocrine Problems of the Adult Client, 598
47 Endocrine Problems, 599
48 Endocrine Medications, 626
Unit X
Gastrointestinal Problems of the Adult
Client, 641
49 Gastrointestinal Problems, 643
50 Gastrointestinal Medications,
671
Unit XI
Respiratory Problems of the Adult
Client, 679
51 Respiratory Problems, 680
52 Respiratory Medications, 701
Unit XII
Cardiovascular Problems of the Adult
Client, 719
53 Cardiovascular Problems, 720
54 Cardiovascular Medications,
760
Unit XIII
, Unit XIV References, 1088
Eye and Ear Problems of the Index, 1090
AdultClient, 821
57 Eye and Ear Problems, 822
58 Eye and Ear Medications, 842
Unit XV
Neurological Problems of the
AdultClient, 852
59 Neurological Problems, 853
60 Neurological Medications, 877
Unit XVI
Musculoskeletal Problems of the
AdultClient, 888
61 Musculoskeletal Problems, 889
62 Musculoskeletal Medications, 910
Unit XVII
Immune Problems of the
AdultClient, 918
63 Immune Problems, 919
64 Immune Medications, 933
Unit XVIII
Mental Health Problems of the
AdultClient, 940
65 Foundations of
Psychiatric Mental
Health Nursing, 941
66 Mental Health Problems, 954
67 Addictions, 975
68 Crisis Theory and Intervention, 987
69 Psychotherapeutic Medications,
1001
Unit XIX
Complex Care, 1015
70 Complex Care, 1017
