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Adult health nursing / [edited by] Barbara Lauritsen Christensen, Elaine Oden Kockrow.
LIBRA RT62 .F68 2002
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nursing.
- Nursing Care.
- Perioperative Nursing.
- Nursing Assessment.
- Medical Subjects:
- Nursing Care.
- Perioperative Nursing.
- Nursing Assessment.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 764, 29 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, 2002.
- Summary:
- An ideal companion text to Foundations of Nursing, this clearly-written, colorful, and attractively-designed resource prepares the LPN/LVN for today's medical-surgical nursing practice. Content focuses on the nursing process and nursing actions, addressing contemporary issues that include care of the older adult, cultural considerations, delegation to unlicensed assistive personnel, patient/family teaching, and home/long-term care. Used together, these two texts provide all the content covered in the entire LPN/LVN curriculum.
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology / M. Christine Neff, Barbara Lauritsen Christensen 1
- Abdominal Regions 3
- Abdominopelvic Quadrants 3
- Structural Levels of Organization 3
- 2 Care of the Surgical Patient / Elaine Oden Kockrow, Barbara Lauritsen Christensen 19
- Perioperative Nursing 20
- Preoperative Phase 23
- Intraoperative Phase 38
- Postoperative Phase 41
- 3 Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder / Linda North 54
- Overview of Anatomy and Physiology 54
- Assessment of the Skin 56
- Psychosocial Assessment 63
- Viral Disorders of the Skin 64
- Bacterial Disorders of the Skin 70
- Fungal Infections of the Skin 72
- Inflammatory Disorders of the Skin 73
- Parasitic Diseases of the Skin 82
- Tumors of the Skin 84
- Disorders of the Appendages 87
- Burns 87
- 4 Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder / Martha E. Spray 102
- Overview of Anatomy and Physiology 102
- Laboratory and Diagnostic Examinations 107
- Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System 113
- Inflammatory Disorders 113
- Other Musculoskeletal Disorders 121
- Surgical Interventions for Total Knee or Total Hip Replacement 125
- Other Fractures 136
- Complications of Fractures 143
- Skeletal Fixation Devices 147
- Nonsurgical Interventions for Musculoskeletal Disorders 148
- Traumatic Injuries 155
- 5 Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder / Barbara Lauritsen Christensen 170
- Overview of Anatomy and Physiology 170
- Laboratory and Diagnostic Examinations 175
- Disorders of the Mouth 178
- Disorders of the Esophagus 181
- Disorders of the Stomach 184
- Peptic Ulcers 185
- Disorders of the Intestines 195
- Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease 198
- Acute Abdominal Inflammations 204
- Hernias 208
- 6 Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder / Barbara Lauritsen Christensen 220
- Laboratory and Diagnostic Examinations in the Assessment of the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Systems 220
- Disorders of the Liver, Biliary Tract, Gallbladder, and Exocrine Pancreas 224
- 7 Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder / Barbara Lauritsen Christensen, Elaine Oden Kockrow 250
- Overview of Anatomy and Physiology 250
- Disorders of the Hematological and Lymphatic Systems 257
- Disorders Associated with Erythrocytes 258
- Disorders Associated with Leukocytes 267
- Coagulation Disorders 271
- Platelet Disorders 271
- Clotting Factor Defects 272
- Plasma Cell Disorder 276
- Lymphatic Disorders 277
- 8 Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder / Barbara Lauritsen Christensen, Elaine Oden Kockrow 287
- Overview of Anatomy and Physiology 287
- Circulation 291
- Laboratory and Diagnostic Examinations 292
- Disorders of the Cardiovascular System 295
- Disorders of the Heart 302
- Inflammatory Heart Disorders 324
- Disorders of the Peripheral Vascular System 329
- Arterial Disorders 332
- Venous Disorders 342
- 9 Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder / Barbara Lauritsen Christensen, Elaine Oden Kockrow 351
- Overview of Anatomy and Physiology 351
- Assessment of the Respiratory System 357
- Laboratory and Diagnostic Examinations 357
- Disorders of the Upper Airway 362
- Respiratory Infections 366
- Disorders of the Lower Airway 371
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 394
- 10 Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder / Alita K. Sellers 408
- Overview of Anatomy and Physiology 408
- Laboratory and Diagnostic Examinations 413
- Medication Considerations 416
- Nutritional Considerations 419
- Maintaining Adequate Urinary Drainage 419
- Disorders of the Urinary System 421
- Alterations in Voiding Patterns 421
- Urinary Tract Infections 423
- Obstructive Disorders of the Urinary Tract 427
- Renal Tumors 430
- Renal Cysts 430
- Tumors of the Urinary Bladder 431
- Conditions Affecting the Prostate Gland 431
- Urethral Strictures 435
- Urinary Tract Trauma 435
- Immunological Disorders of the Kidney 436
- Renal Failure 439
- Care of the Patient Requiring Dialysis 443
- Surgical Procedures for Urinary Dysfunction 445
- 11 Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder / Barbara Lauritsen Christensen 451
- Overview of Anatomy and Physiology 451
- Disorders of the Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis) 456
- Disorders of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands 461
- Disorders of the Adrenal Glands 471
- Disorders of the Pancreas 474
- 12 Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder / Barbara Lauritsen Christensen, Elaine Oden Kockrow 494
- Overview of Anatomy and Physiology 495
- Human Sexuality 500
- Laboratory and Diagnostic Examinations 503
- The Reproductive Cycle 506
- Disturbances of Menstruation 506
- Infections of the Female Reproductive Tract 516
- Disorders of the Female Reproductive System 519
- Cancer of the Female Reproductive Tract 523
- Hysterectomy 527
- Disorders of the Female Breast 528
- Inflammatory Disorders of the Male Reproductive System 538
- Disorders of Male Genital Organs 539
- Cancer of the Male Reproductive Tract 540
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases 541
- Family Planning 546
- 13 Care of the Patient with a Sensory Disorder / Patricia Helmer Oles, Karen H. Richardson, Barbara Lauritsen Christensen 555
- Overview of Anatomy and Physiology 555
- Anatomy of the Eye 555
- Physiology of Vision 557
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear 557
- Other Special Senses 559
- Normal Aging of the Sensory System 560
- Nursing Considerations for Care of the Patient with an Eye Disorder 560
- Laboratory and Diagnostic Examinations 560
- Disorders of the Eye 563
- Surgeries of the Eye 582
- Nursing Considerations for Care of the Patient with an Ear Disorder 583
- Laboratory and Diagnostic Examinations 584
- Surgeries of the Ear 594
- 14 Care of the Patient with a Neurological Disorder / Elizabeth Schenk, Barbara Lauritsen Christensen 601
- Overview of Anatomy and Physiology 601
- Assessment of the Neurological System 607
- Laboratory and Diagnostic Examinations 609
- Common Disorders of the Neurological System 612
- Other Disorders of the Neurological System 622
- Conduction Abnormalities 623
- Degenerative Diseases 626
- Vascular Problems 637
- Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders 642
- Trauma 648
- 15 Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder / Barbara Lauritsen Christensen, Elaine Oden Kockrow 657
- Nature of Immunity 657
- Complement System 660
- Genetic Control of Immunity 661
- Effects of Normal Aging on the Immune System 661
- Immune Response 661
- Disorders of the Immune System 662
- Hypersensitivity Disorders 662
- Immunodeficiency Disorders 666
- Autoimmune Disorders 667
- 16 Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS / Craig E. Nielsen 670
- Nursing and the History of HIV Disease 670
- Transmission of HIV 673
- Trends and Most Affected Populations 677
- Pathophysiology 677
- Spectrum of HIV Infection 679
- Diagnostic Tests 682
- Therapeutic Management 684
- Nursing Interventions 689
- Prevention of HIV Infection 704
- Outlook for the Future 708
- 17 Care of the Patient with Cancer / Barbara Lauritsen Christensen, Elaine Oden Kockrow 712
- Oncology 712
- Development, Prevention, and Detection of Cancer 713
- Hereditary Cancers 714
- Cancer Prevention and Early Detection 714
- Pathophysiology of Cancer 716
- Diagnosis of Cancer 720
- Cancer Therapies 722
- Advanced Cancer 734.
- Notes:
- Previous ed.: 1999.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 741-751) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0323017282
- OCLC:
- 50654118
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