Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition

Provide quality nursing care for adults with medical-surgical and psychiatric disorders!Building upon the fundamentals of nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8thEdition helps you master the role and responsibilities of the LPN/LVN in medical-surgical care. The text addresses the special problems of older adult patients, then covers each major disorder by body system, presenting patient problems, goals, outcome criteria, and nursing interventions. As LPN/LVNs do not formulate NANDA diagnoses, the book is organized by patient problems rather than NANDA nursing diagnoses. Written by noted educators Adrianne Dill Linton and Mary Ann Matteson, this text helps you build the clinical judgment skills you need to succeed on the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® examination and in nursing practice.

• UNIQUE! Older Adult Patient unit covers the special problems and disorders ― such as falls, dementia, and incontinence ― that are common to gerontologic patients, as this is the primary patient group for whom LPN/LVNs provide care.
• UNIQUE!In-depth pharmacology coverage includes Pharmacology Capsule boxes highlighting critical information for common drugs, Pharmacology and Medications tables including classification, use/action, side/adverse effects, and nursing interventions, and a PharmacologyTutorial on the Evolve website covering drug classifications, how drugs work, and nursing responsibilities.
• Nursing care plans illustrate the application of content to the nursing process in realistic scenarios, with critical thinking questions to encourage thoughtful analysis of patient needs and nursing care.
• For each body system, an introductory chapter provides a refresher review of anatomy and physiology; to minimize repetition in subsequent chapters, relevant diagnostic tests and procedures are described; and common classifications of the drugs used to manage system disorders are introduced.
• Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! section at the end of each chapter covers key points and includes review questions and critical thinking questions to help you prepare for class tests and the NCLEX-PN examination.
• Put on Your Thinking Cap boxes ask you to analyze and apply concepts to clinical situations.
• Patient Teaching boxes provide nursing instructions, stressing the role and responsibility of the LPN/LVN in patient education.
• Health Promotion Considerations boxes highlight timely wellness and disease prevention topics.
• Nutrition Considerationsboxes emphasize the role nutrition plays in disease and holistic nursing care.
  • Complementary and Alternative Therapies boxes break down nontraditional therapies along with precautions and possible side effects.
    • Coordinated Careboxes highlight the team approach to patient care, helping nurses prioritize tasks and assign them safely to assistive personnel.
      • Cultural Considerations boxes promote understanding of the needs of culturally diverse patients when planning nursing care.
      • Key terms include phonetic pronunciations and make learning easier with terms listed at the beginning of each chapter, shown in color at first mention in the text, and defined in the glossary.
      • NEW! Next-Generation NCLEX® case studies and new-format questions help you prepare for the licensure examination.
      • NEW! Discussion of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model helps in developing the decision-making skills needed to plan effective nursing interventions.
      • NEW! Content on disorders is thoroughly updated, including infection control and pandemic responses.

UNIT I: Medical-Surgical Nursing

1. Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing

2. Medical-Surgical Practice Settings

3. The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

UNIT II: Populations Receiving Medical-Surgical Care

4. Medical-Surgical Patients: Individuals, Families, and Communities

UNIT III: Pathology Processes and Effects

5. Health, Illness, Stress, and Coping

6. Immunity, Inflammation, and Infection

7. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

8. Cancer

9. Pain

10. Shock

UNIT IV: Special Problems of the Older Adult Patient

11. The Older Adult Patient

12. Falls

13. Immobility

14. Delirium & Dementia

15. Incontinence

UNIT V: Therapeutics

16. Nutrition

17. Intravenous Therapy

18. Surgery

19. Ostomy

20. Palliative and Hospice Care

21. Complementary and Alternative Therapies

UNIT VI: Neurological System

22. Neurological System Introduction

23. Neurological Disorders

24. Cerebrovascular Accident

25. Spinal Cord Injury

UNIT VII: Respiratory System

26. Respiratory System Introduction

27. Upper Respiratory Disorders

28. Acute Lower Respiratory Disorders

29. Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

UNIT VIII: Hematologic and Immunologic Systems

30. Hematologic System Introduction

31. Hematologic Disorders

32. Immunologic System Introduction

33. Immunologic Disorders

UNIT IX: Cardiovascular System

34. Cardiovascular System Introduction

35. Cardiac Disorders

36. Vascular Disorders

37. Hypertension

UNIT X: Digestive System

38. Digestive System Introduction

39. Upper Digestive Tract Disorders

40. Lower Digestive Tract Disorders

41. Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Disorders

UNIT XI: Urologic System

42. Urologic System Introduction

43. Urologic Disorders

UNIT XII: Musculoskeletal System

44. Musculoskeletal System Introduction

45. Connective Tissue Disorders

46. Fractures

47. Amputations

UNIT XIII: Endocrine System

48. Endocrine System Introduction

49. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders

50. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders

51. Diabetes and Hypoglycemia

UNIT XIV: Reproductive Systems

52. Female Reproductive System Introduction

53. Female Reproductive Disorders

54. Male Reproductive System Introduction

55. Male Reproductive Disorders

56. Sexually Transmitted Infections

UNIT XV: Integumentary Systems

57. Integumentary System Introduction

58. Skin Disorders

UNIT XVI: Special Senses

59. Special Senses Introduction

60. Eye and Vision Disorders

61. Ear and Hearing Disorders

UNIT XVII: Medical-Surgical Patients with Psychiatric Disorders

62. Psychobiologic Disorders

63. Substance Abuse

UNIT XVIII: Nursing in Disasters and First Aid

64. First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Manageme