Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-
Centered Care 9th Edition
by Carol R. Taylor PhD latest update.
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 01: introduction to nursing ...................................................................................................................................... 5
answer key....................................................................................................................................................................... 12
chapter 02: theory, research, and evidence-based practice ............................................................................................... 14
answer key....................................................................................................................................................................... 21
chapter 03: health, wellness, and health disparities ........................................................................................................... 23
answer key....................................................................................................................................................................... 30
chapter 04: health of the individual, family, and community ........................................................................................... 32
answer key....................................................................................................................................................................... 38
chapter 05: cultural diversity .............................................................................................................................................. 40
answer key....................................................................................................................................................................... 46
chapter 06: values, ethics, and advocacy ........................................................................................................................... 48
answer key....................................................................................................................................................................... 55
chapter 07: legal dimensions of nursing practice .............................................................................................................. 57
answer key....................................................................................................................................................................... 63
chapter 08: communication................................................................................................................................................. 65
answer key....................................................................................................................................................................... 70
chapter 09: teaching and counseling .................................................................................................................................. 72
answer key....................................................................................................................................................................... 78
chapter 10: leading, managing, and delegating.................................................................................................................. 80
answer key....................................................................................................................................................................... 87
chapter 11: the health care delivery system ....................................................................................................................... 89
answer key....................................................................................................................................................................... 94
chapter 12: collaborative practice and care coordination acrosssettings........................................................................... 96
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................101
chapter 13: blended competencies, clinical reasoning, and processes ofperson-centered care .......................................103
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................109
chapter 14: assessing..........................................................................................................................................................112
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................118
chapter 15: diagnosing .......................................................................................................................................................121
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................127
chapter 16: outcome identification and planning..............................................................................................................129
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................136
chapter 17: implementing ..................................................................................................................................................139
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................144
chapter 18: evaluating ........................................................................................................................................................146
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................152
chapter 19: documenting and reporting.............................................................................................................................154
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................160
chapter 20: nursing informatics .........................................................................................................................................162
chapter 21: developmental concepts..................................................................................................................................168
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................175
,chapter 22: conception through young adult.....................................................................................................................177
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................184
chapter 23: the aging adult ................................................................................................................................................186
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................192
chapter 24: asepsis and infection control ..........................................................................................................................194
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................202
chapter 25: vital signs ........................................................................................................................................................204
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................212
chapter 26: health assessment ............................................................................................................................................215
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................222
chapter 27: safety, security, and emergency preparedness ...............................................................................................224
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................231
chapter 28: complementary and integrative health ...........................................................................................................234
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................241
chapter 29: medications .....................................................................................................................................................243
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................251
chapter 30: perioperative nursing ......................................................................................................................................253
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................260
chapter 31: hygiene ............................................................................................................................................................263
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................270
chapter 32: skin integrity and wound care ........................................................................................................................272
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................279
chapter 33: activity.............................................................................................................................................................282
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................290
chapter 34: rest and sleep...................................................................................................................................................292
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................299
chapter 35: comfort and pain management .......................................................................................................................301
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................308
chapter 36: nutrition ...........................................................................................................................................................310
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................317
chapter 37: urinary elimination..........................................................................................................................................319
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................326
chapter 38: bowel elimination ...........................................................................................................................................329
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................336
chapter 39: oxygenation and perfusion .............................................................................................................................339
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................347
chapter 40: fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance ........................................................................................................349
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................356
chapter 41: self-concept .....................................................................................................................................................359
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................366
chapter 42: stress and adaptation.......................................................................................................................................368
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................375
chapter 43: loss, grief, and dying ......................................................................................................................................378
, answer key......................................................................................................................................................................385
chapter 44: sensory functioning.........................................................................................................................................387
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................394
chapter 45: sexuality ..........................................................................................................................................................396
answer key......................................................................................................................................................................403
chapter 46: spirituality .......................................................................................................................................................406