Includes bibliographical references and index

CONTENTS

unit I. Perspectives for nursing practice
1. Medical-surgical nursing today
2. Complementary and alternative therapies
3. Promoting healthy lifestyles
4. Nursing care of older adults
5. Chronic illness
6. Loss, grief, dying, and end-of-life-care
unit II. Care settings -
7. Emergency care -
8. Critical care
9. Community-based care
10. Long-term care
unit III. Common problems in the care of adults
11. Inflammation and infection
12. Pain
13. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalance
14. Shock
15. Cancer
unit IV. Perioperative nursing
16. Preoperative nursing
17. Intraoperative nursing
18. Postoperative nursing
unit V. Respiratory problems
19. Assessment of the respiratory system
20. Upper airway problems
21. Lower airway problems
unit VI. Cardiovascular problems
22. Assessment of the cardiovascular system
23. Coronary artery disease and dysrhythmias
24. Heart failure, valvular problems, and inflammatory problems of the heart
25. Vascular problems
unit VII. Hematologic problems
26. Assessment of the hematologic system
27. Hematologic problems
unit VIII. Endocrine problems
28. Assessment of the endocrine system
29. Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland problems
30. Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia
unit IX. Gastrointestinal problems
31. Assessment of the gastrointestinal, biliary, and exocrine pancreatic systems
32. Mouth and esophagus problems
33. Stomach and duodenum problems
34. Intestinal problems
35. Gallbladder and exocrine pancreatic problems
unit X. Hepatic problems
36. Assessment of the hepatic system
37. Hepatic problems
unit XI. Renal problems
38. Assessment of the renal system
39. Kidney and urinary tract problems
40. Kidney failure
unit XII. Neurologic problems
41. Assessment of the nervous system
42. Traumatic and neoplastic problems of the brain
43. Vascular and degenerative problems of the brain
44. Spinal cord and peripheral nerve problems
unit XIII. Musculoskeletal problems
45. Assessment of the musculoskeletal system
46. Trauma to the musculoskeletal system
47. Degenerative disorders
unit XIV. Immunologic problems
48. Assessment of the immune system
49. Immunologic problems
50. HIV infection and AIDS
51. Organ transplantation
unit XV. Reproductive problems
52. Assessment of the reproductive system
53. Female reproductive problems
54. Problems of the breast
55. Male reproductive problems
56. Sexually transmitted diseases
unit XVI. Eye problems
57. Assessment of the visual system
58. Problems of the eye
unit XVII. Ear problems
59. Assessment of the auditory system
60. Problems of the ear
unit XVIII. Skin problems
61. Assessment of the skin
62. Problems of the skin
63. Burns