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Study Guide for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Elsevier Health Sciences | e druk, 2025
ISBN13: 9780443245220
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Reinforce your understanding of basic nursing concepts and skills! Corresponding to the chapters in Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 7th Edition, this study guide provides the review and practice you need to master essential LPN/LVN knowledge. Engaging exercises and questions help you learn to apply the nursing process, set priorities, practice critical thinking, make good decisions, and communicate effectively. With this practical review, you will get more out of your textbook and prepare for success on the Next Generation NCLEX-PN® exam.Updated exercises reflect content in the new edition of the Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing textbookNEW! Sexuality and Patient Care chapter provides exercises and questions to help reinforce socially competent careReview Questions for the NCLEX-PN® Examination help you review textbook content and practice for the exam with multiple-choice and alternate item format questions based on real-life situationsClinical Situations use realistic sample practice situations to stimulate clinical judgment and practical application of nursing conceptsCritical Thinking Activities provide nursing scenarios and questions to help build your problem-solving skillsDeveloping Clinical Judgment activities help you meet the clinical practice objectives of the corresponding chapterCommunication Exercises give you practice using realistic nurse-patient dialogues and are especially useful when paired with a partnerWord Attack Skills offer practice in pronouncing difficult terms and phrases, with emphasis on stress and intonation

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ISBN13:9780443245220
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback

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Unit I: Introduction to Nursing and the Health Care System<br>1. Nursing and the Health Care System<br>2. Concepts of Health, Illness, Stress, and Health Promotion<br>3. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing<br><br>Unit II: The Nursing Process<br>4. The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking<br>5. Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis/Problem Identification, and Planning<br>6. Implementation and Evaluation<br><br>Unit III: Communication in Nursing<br>7. Documentation of Nursing Care<br>8. Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship<br>9. Patient Education and Health Promotion<br>10. Delegation, Leadership, and Management<br><br>Unit IV: Developmental, Psychosocial, and Cultural Considerations<br>11. Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence<br>12. Adulthood and the Family<br>13. Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Aging<br>14. Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care<br>15. Sexuality and Patient Care<br>16. Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life Care<br><br>Unit V: Basic Nursing Skills<br>17. Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis<br>18. Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home<br>19. Safely Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients<br>20. Assisting with Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care, and the Prevention of Pressure Injuries<br>21. Patient Environment and Safety<br>22. Measuring Vital Signs<br>23. Assessing Health Status<br>24. Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients<br>25. Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection<br><br>Unit VI: Meeting Basic Physiologic Needs<br>26. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance<br>27. Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations<br>28. Nutritional Therapy and Assisted Feeding<br>29. Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery<br>30. Promoting Urinary Elimination<br>31. Promoting Bowel Elimination<br>32. Pain, Comfort and Sleep<br>33. Complementary Health Approaches<br><br>Unit VII: Medication Administration<br>34. Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration<br>35. Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications<br>36. Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections<br>37. Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications<br><br>Unit VIII: Care of the Surgical and Immobile Patient<br>38. Care of the Surgical Patient<br>39. Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Injuries<br>40. Promoting Musculoskeletal Function<br><br>Unit IX: Caring for Older Adults<br>41. Common Physical Care Problems of the Older Adult<br>42. Common Psychosocial Care Problems of the Older Adult
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