Synopses & Reviews
Formatted to accompany Fundamentals of Nursing: Human Health and Function, Fourth Edition, this study guide offers a wealth of exercises to reinforce understanding and provide opportunities to practice what you have learned. Included are completion and matching exercises, "Skill Drills", true/false, short-answer and multiple-choice questions, critical thinking exercises and additional learning tools.
Table of Contents
SECTION I: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING Unit 1: The Delivery of Nursing Care
- The Changing Face of Nursing 3
- Community-Based Nursing and Continuity of Care 6
Unit 2: Concepts Essential for Professional Nursing
- The Profession of Nursing 9
- Nursing Theory and Conceptual Frameworks 13
- Values 16
- Ethical and Legal Concerns 19
- Nurse Leader and Manager 23
- Nursing Research: Evidence-Based Care 26
Unit 3: The Nursing Process: Framework for Clinical Nursing Therapeutics
- Nursing Process: Foundation for Practice 30
- Nursing Assessment 34
- Nursing Diagnosis 38
- Outcome Identification and Planning 41
- Implementation and Evaluation 44
- Critical Thinking 48
- Communication of the Nursing Process: Documenting and Reporting
Unit 4: Concepts Essential for Human Functioning and Nursing Management
- Health and Wellness 54
- Lifespan Development 59
- The Older Adult 63
- Individual, Family, and Community 66
- Culture and Ethnicity 70
- Communication: The Nurse-Client Relationship 76
- Client Education 82
- Care Management 85
Unit 5: Essential Assessment Components
- Health Assessment of Human Function 89
- Vital Sign Assessment 93
Unit 6: Selected Clinical Nursing Therapeutics
- Asepsis and Infection Control 98
- Medication Administration 104
- Intravenous Therapy 109
- Perioperative Nursing 112 SECTION II: HUMAN FUNCTION AND CLINICAL NURSING THERAPEUTICS
Unit 7: Health Perception and Health Management
- Safety 119
- Health Maintenance 125
Unit 8: Activity and Exercise
- Self-Care and Hygiene 128
- Mobility and Body Mechanics 132
- Oxygenation: Respiratory Function 138
- Oxygenation: Cardiovascular Function 143
Unit 9: Nutrition and Metabolism
- Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 148
- Nutrition 151
- Skin Integrity and Wound Healing 156
- The Bodys Defense Against Infection 161
Unit 10: Elimination
- Urinary Elimination 165
- Bowel Elimination 170
Unit 11: Sleep and Rest
- Sleep and Rest 174
Unit 12: Cognition and Perception
- Pain Perception and Management 177
- Sensory Perception 182
- Cognitive Processes 186
Unit 13: Self-Perception and Self-Concept
- Self-Concept 190
Unit 14: Roles and Relationships
- Families and Their Relationships 193
- Loss and Grieving 198
Unit 15: Coping and Stress Management
- Stress, Coping, and Adaptation 202
Unit 16: Sexuality and Reproduction
- Human Sexuality 206
Unit 17: Values and Beliefs
- Spiritual Health 210
Answers 213