Medical-surgical nursing : assessment and management of clinical problems / [edited by] Sharon Mantik Lewis, Margaret McLean Heitkemper, Shannon Ruff Dirksen ; section editors, Patricia Graber O'Brien, Jean Foret Giddens, Linda Bucher.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lewis, Sharon Mantik.

Heitkemper, Margaret M. (Margaret McLean)

Dirksen, Shannon Ruff

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing.

Surgical nursing.

Nursing Care.

Nursing Assessment.

Perioperative Nursing.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing Care.

Nursing Assessment.

Perioperative Nursing.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

St. Louis : Mosby, [2004]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "case studies including 40 patient cases, disorder overviews, and interactive activities; glossary of terms and definitions organized alphabetically and by chapter; patient and family instruction guides in English and Spanish for printing and distributing to patients." -- p. [4] of cover.

Contents:

Section 1 Concepts in Nursing Practice

1 Critical Thinking in the Nursing Process 2

2 Culturally Competent Care 18

3 Health History and Physical Examination 30

4 Patient and Family Teaching 43

5 Older Adults 58

6 Community-Based Nursing and Home Care 83

7 Complementary and Alternative Therapies 94

8 Stress 112

9 Pain 131

10 End-of-Life Care 160

11 Addictive Behaviors 175

Section 2 Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease

12 Inflammation, Infection, and Healing 204

13 Genetics and Altered Immune Responses 234

14 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 264

15 Cancer 290

16 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances 330

Section 3 Perioperative Care

17 Nursing Management: Preoperative Care 360

18 Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care 377

19 Nursing Management: Postoperative Care 393

Section 4 Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input

20 Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems 416

21 Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Problems 439

22 Nursing Assessment: Integumentary System 476

23 Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems 487

24 Nursing Management: Burns 515

Section 5 Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation

25 Nursing Assessment: Respiratory System 542

26 Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Problems 566

27 Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems 592

28 Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases 637

Section 6 Problems of Oxygenation: Transport

29 Nursing Assessment: Hematologic System 688

30 Nursing Management: Hematologic Problems 705

Section 7 Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion

31 Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular System 756

32 Nursing Management: Hypertension 777

33 Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome 799

34 Nursing Management: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy 838

35 Nursing Management: Arrhythmias 861

36 Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Valvular Heart Diseases 886

37 Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders 912

Section 8 Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination

38 Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System 946

39 Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems 969

40 Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems 1003

41 Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems 1052

42 Nursing Management: Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas Problems 1104

Section 9 Problems of Urinary Function

43 Nursing Assessment: Urinary System 1152

44 Nursing Management: Renal and Urologic Problems 1172

45 Nursing Management: Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease 1210

Section 10 Problems Related to Regulatory Mechanisms

46 Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System 1248

47 Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus 1268

48 Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems 1303

49 Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System 1339

50 Nursing Management: Breast Disorders 1360

51 Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Diseases 1384

52 Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Problems 1400

53 Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problems 1435

Section 11 Problems Related to Movement and Coordination

54 Nursing Assessment: Nervous System 1464

55 Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Problems 1491

56 Nursing Management: Stroke 1525

57 Nursing Management: Chronic Neurologic Problems 1549

58 Nursing Management: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia 1581

59 Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems 1601

60 Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System 1635

61 Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery 1650

62 Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Problems 1692

63 Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases 1715

Section 12 Nursing Care in Specialized Settings

64 Nursing Management: Critical Care 1758

65 Nursing Management: Shock and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 1796

66 Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 1824

67 Nursing Management: Emergency Care Situations 1845.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0323016111

0323016103

OCLC:

52086153