Table of Contents
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Chapterv 01:v Professionalv Nursing
Chapterv02:vHealthvEquityvandvCulturallyvCompetentvCare 13
Chapterv03:vHealthvHistoryvandvPhysicalvExaminationv 21
Chapterv04:vPatientvandvCaregivervTeaching 28
Chapterv05:vChronicvIllnessvandvOldervAdultsv 38
Chapterv06:vStressvManagement 48
Chapterv07:vSleepvandvSleepvDisordersv 54
Chapterv08:vPain 59
Chapterv09:vPalliativevandvEndvofvLifevCarev 71
Chapterv10:vSubstancevUsevDisordersv 79
Chapterv11:vInflammationvandvHealingv 91
Chapterv12:vGenetics 101
Chapterv13:vImmunevResponsesvandvTransplantationv 105
Chapterv14:vInfection 117
Chapterv 15:v Cancer 129
Chapterv16:vFluid,vElectrolyte,vandvAcid-BasevImbalancesv 148
Chapterv17:vPreoperativevCare 165
Chapterv18:vIntraoperativevCarev 175
Chapterv 19:v Postoperativev Care 184
Chapterv20:vAssessmentvandvManagement:vVisualvProblemsv 196
Chapterv21:vAssessmentvandvManagement:vAuditoryvProblemsv 216
Chapterv22:vAssessment:vIntegumentaryvSystem 227
Chapterv23:vIntegumentaryvProblemsv 233
Chapterv24:vBurns 245
Chapterv25:vAssessment:vRespiratoryvSystemv 259
Chapterv26:vUppervRespiratoryvProblemsv 270
Chapterv27:vLowervRespiratoryvProblemsv 282
Chapterv28:vObstructivevPulmonaryvDiseasesv 305
Chapterv29:vAssessment:vHematologicvSystemv 325
Chapterv30:vHematologicvProblems 332
Chapterv31:vAssessment:vCardiovascularvSystemv 353
Chapterv32:vHypertension 364
Chapterv33:vCoronaryvArteryvDiseasevandvAcutevCoronaryvSyndromev 375
Chapterv34:vHeartvFailure 394
Chapterv 35:v Dysrhythmias 406
Chapterv36:vInflammatoryvandvStructuralvHeartvDisordersv 420
Chapterv37:vVascularvDisorders 435
Chapterv38:vAssessment:vGastrointestinalvSystemv 450
Chapterv39:vNutritionalvProblems 458
Chapterv 40:v Obesity 469
Chapterv41:vUppervGastrointestinalvProblemsv 478
Chapterv 42:v Lowerv Gastrointestinalv Problems 499
Chapterv43:vLiver,vBiliaryvTract,vandvPancreasvProblemsv 523
Chapterv44:vAssessment:vUrinaryvSystem 543
Chapterv 45:v Renalv andv Urologicv Problems 553
Chapterv46:vAcutevKidneyvInjuryvandvChronicvKidneyvDiseasev 573
Chapterv47:vAssessment:vEndocrinevSystem 590
Chapterv48:vDiabetesvMellitusv 600
Chapterv49:vEndocrinevProblems 622
Chapterv 50:v Assessment:v Reproductivev System 642
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Chapterv 51:v Breastv Disorders
662
Chapterv52:vSexuallyvTransmittedvInfections
671
Chapterv53:vFemalevReproductivevProblemsv
693
Chapterv54:vMalevReproductivevProblemsv
708
Chapterv55:vAssessment:vNervousvSystemv
717
Chapterv56:vAcutevIntracranialvProblemsv
734
Chapterv57:vStroke
747
Chapterv58:vChronicvNeurologicvProblems 763
Chapterv59:vDementiavandvDelirium 772
Chapterv60:vSpinalvCordvandvPeripheralvNervevProblemsv 787
Chapterv61:vAssessment:vMusculoskeletalvSystem 794
Chapterv62:vMusculoskeletalvTraumavandvOrthopedicvSurgeryv 814
Chapterv63:vMusculoskeletalvProblems 825
Chapterv64:vArthritisvandvConnectivevTissuevDiseasesv 845
Chapterv65:vCriticalvCare 864
Chapterv 66:v Shock,v Sepsis,v andv Multiplev Organv Dysfunctionv Syndrome 877
Chapterv67:vAcutevRespiratoryvFailurevandvAcutevRespiratoryvDistressvSyndromev 889
Chapterv68:vEmergencyvandvDisastervNursing
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Chapter 01: Professional Nursing
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MULTIPLEvCHOICE
1. Thevnursevteachesvavstudentvnursevaboutvhowvtovapplyvthevnursingvprocessvwhenvprovidingvpatientvcare.vW
hichvstatement,vifvmadevbyvthevstudentvnurse,vindicatesvthatvteachingvwasvsuccessful?
a. Thev nursingv processv isv av scientific-basedv methodv ofv diagnosingv thev patientsv healthv carev problems.
b. Thev nursingv processv isv av problem-solvingv toolv usedv tov identifyv andv treatv patientsv healthv carev needs.
c. Thevnursingvprocessvisvbasedvonvnursingvtheoryvthatvincorporatesvthevbiopsychosocialvnaturevofvhu
mans.
d. Thevnursingvprocessvisvusedvprimarilyvtovexplainvnursingvinterventionsvtovothervhealthvcarevpr
ofessionals.
ANS:v B
Thevnursingvprocessvisvavproblem-
solvingvapproachvtovthevidentificationvandvtreatmentvofvpatientsvproblems.vDiagnosisvisvonlyvonevphasevofvthevn
ursingvprocess.vThevprimaryvusevofvthevnursingvprocessvisvinvpatientvcare,v notvtovestablishvnursingvtheoryvorvexp
lainvnursingvinterventionsvtovothervhealthvcarevprofessionals.
DIF:v Cognitivev Level:v Understandv (comprehension)
TOP:v Nursingv Process:v Implementationv MSC:v NCLEX:v Safev andv Effectivev Carev Environment
2. Thevnursevdescribesvtovavstudentvnursevhowvtovusevevidence-
basedvpracticevguidelinesvwhenvcaringvforvpatients.vWhichvstatement,vifvmadevbyvthevnurse,vwouldvbevthevm
ostvaccurate?
a. Inferencesv fromv clinicalv researchv studiesv arev usedv asv av guide.
b. Patientv carev isv basedv onv clinicalv judgment,v experience,v andv traditions.
c. Datav arev evaluatedv tov showv thatv thev patientv outcomesv arev consistentlyv met.
d. Recommendationsv arev basedv onv research,v clinicalv expertise,v andv patientv preferences.
ANS:v D
Evidence-basedv practicev (EBP)v isv thev usev ofv thev bestv research-
basedv evidencev combinedv withv clinicianvexpertise.v Clinicalv judgmentv basedv onv thev nursesv clinicalv experiencev is
v partv ofv EBP,v butv clinicalv decisionvmakingv shouldv alsov incorporatev currentv researchv andv research-
basedv guidelines.v Evaluationv ofv patientv outcomesvisv important,v butv interventionsv shouldv bev basedv onv researchv fr
omv randomizedv controlv studiesv withv av largevnumbervofvsubjects.
DIF:v Cognitivev Level:v Rememberv (knowledge)
TOP:v Nursingv Process:v Planningv MSC:v NCLEX:v Safev andv Effectivev Carev Environment