Synopses & Reviews
The best-selling textbook of medical-surgical nursing is now in its Eleventh Edition—with updated content throughout and enhanced, state-of-the-art ancillaries. Highlights include a stronger focus on health promotion, more extensive coverage of patients with chronic illness and disabilities, a Watch and Learn feature linked to audiovisuals on the free bound-in CD-ROM, and Evidence-Based Practice questions in each chapter linked to journal articles on the book's companion Website. A new, more engaging design features photographs of nurses interacting with patients.
This edition's thoroughly revamped CD-ROM includes over 3,500 NCLEX®-style questions and numerous three-dimensional animations that demonstrate disease processes. The companion Website at thePoint includes over 99 free journal articles.
Synopsis
Now in its eleventh edition, Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing is designed to assist nurses in preparing for their roles and responsibilities in the health care settings. The textbook focuses on physiological, pathophysiological, and psychosocial concepts as they relate to nursing care; Brunner is known for its strong Nursing Process focus and its readability. This edition's thoroughly revamped CD-ROM includes over 3,500 NCLEX-style questions and numerous three-dimensional animations that demonstrate disease processes. The companion Website at http://thepoint.lww.com includes over 99 free journal articles.
Table of Contents
BASIC CONCEPTS IN NURSING: 1) Health Care DeliveryandNursing Practice. 2) Community-Based Nursing Practice. 3) Critical Thinking, Ethical Decision Makingandthe Nursing Process. 4) Health EducationandHealth Promotion. 5) Health Assessment
BIOPHYSICALandPSYCHOSOCIAL CONCEPTS IN NURSING PRACTICE: 6) Homeostasis, StressandAdaptation. 7) IndividualandFamily Considerations Related to Illness. 8) Perspectives in Transcultural Nursing. 9) Genetics Perspectives in Nursing. 10) Chronic Illness. 11) PrinciplesandPractices of Rehabilitation. 12) Health Care of the Older Adult
CONCEPTSandCHALLENGES IN PATIENT MANAGEMENT: 13) Pain Management. 14) FluidsandElectrolytes: BalanceandDisturbance. 15) ShockandMultisystem Failure. 16) Oncology: Nursing Management in Cancer Care. 17) End-of-Life Care
PERIOPERATIVE CONCEPTSandNURSING MANAGEMENT: 18) Preoperative Nursing Management. 19) Intraoperative Nursing Management. 20) Postoperative Nursing Management
GAS EXCHANGEandRESPIRATORY FUNCTION: 21) Assessment of Respiratory Function. 22) Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders. 23) ChestandLower Respiratory Tract Disorders. 24) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 25) Respiratory Care Modalities
CARDIOVASCULAR, CIRCULATORYandHEMATOLOGIC FUNCTION: 26) Assessment of Cardiovascular Function. 27) DysrhythmiasandConduction Problems. 28) Coronary Vascular Disorders. 29) Structural, InfectiousandInflammatory Cardiac Disorders. 30) Complications From Heart Disease. 31) Vascular DisordersandProblems of Peripheral Circulation. 32) Hypertension. 33) Hematologic Disorders
DIGESTIVEandGASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION: 34) Assessment of DigestiveandGastrointestinal Function. 35) OralandEsophageal Disorders. 36) Gastrointestinal IntubationandSpecial Nutritional Modalities. 37) GastricandDuodenal Disorders. 38) IntestinalandRectal Disorders
METABOLICandENDOCRINE FUNCTION: 39) Hepatic Disorders. 40) Biliary Disorders. 41) Diabetes Mellitus. 42) Endocrine Disorders
URINARY TRACT FUNCTION: 43) Assessment of RenalandUrinary Tract Function. 44) Kidney Disorders. 45) Urinary Disorders
REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION: 46) AssessmentandManagement of Female Physiologic Processes. 47) Management of Patients With Female Reproductive Disorders. 48) AssessmentandManagement of Patients With Breast Disorders. 49) AssessmentandManagement of Problems Related to Male Reproductive Processes
IMMUNOLOGIC FUNCTION: 50) Assessment of Immune Function. 51) Management of Patients With Immunodeficiency. 52) Management of Patients With HIV InfectionandAIDS. 53) AssessmentandManagement of Patients With Allergic Disorders. 54) AssessmentandManagement of Patients With Rheumatic Disorders
INTEGUMENTARY FUNCTION: 55) Assessment of Integumentary Function. 56) Management of Patients With Dermatologic Problems. 57) Management of Patients With Burn Injury
SENSORINEURAL FUNCTION: 58) AssessmentandManagement of Patients With EyeandVision Disorders. 59) AssessmentandManagement of Patients With HearingandBalance Disorders
NEUROLOGIC FUNCTION: 60) Assessment of Neurologic Function. 61) Management of Patients with Neurologic Dysfunction. 62) Cerebrovascular Disorders. 63) Neurologic Trauma. 64) Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune DisordersandNeuropathies. 65) Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders
MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION: 66) Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function. 67) Musculoskeletal Care Modalities. 68) Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders. 69) Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma
OTHER ACUTE PROBLEMS: 70) Management of Patients With Infectious Diseases. 71) Emergency Nursing. 72) Terrorism, Mass CasualtyandDisaster Nursing
Appendix A: Diagnostic StudiesandInterpretation. Appendix B: Understanding Clinical Pathways. Appendix C: Concept Maps