Table of Contents

 

 

 

PART I

MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING

1

 

General Care Plans

 

1

Cancer Care

1

2

Pain

37

3

Perioperative Care

42

4

Prolonged Bedrest

58

5

Psychosocial Support

69

6

Psychosocial Support for the Patient's Family and Significant Other

82

7

Older Adult Care

87

8

Palliative and End-Of-Life Care

99

 

Respiratory Care Plans

 

9

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

109

10

pneumonia

114

11

Pneumothorax/Hemothorax

120

12

Pulmonary Embolus

125

13

Pulmonary Tuberculosis

131

14

Respiratory Failure, Acute

134

 

Cardiovascular Care Plans

 

15

Aneurysms

136

16

Attierosclerotic Arterial Occlusive Disease

138

17

Cardiac and Noncardiac Shock {Circulatory Failure)

143

18

Cardiac Surgery

147

19

Coronary Artery Disease

150

20

Dysrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances

161

21

Heart Failure

165

22

Hypertension

176

23

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

775

24

Venous Thromboembolism

183

 

Renal-Urinary Care Plans

 

25

Acute Renal Failure

187

26

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

194

27

Chronic Kidney Disease

202

28

Care of the Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis

208

29

Care of the Patient Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis

212

30

Care of the Renal Transplant Recipient

216

31

Ureteral Calculi

220

32

Urinary Diversions

225

33

Urinary Tract Obstruction

233

 

Neurologic Care Plans

 

34

General Care of Patients with Neurologic Disorders

236

35

Bacterial Meningitis

256

36

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

261

37

Intervertebral Disk Disease

268

38

Multiple Sclerosis

278

39

Parkinsonism

286

40

Seizures and Epilepsy

297

41

Spinal Cord Injury

306

42

Stroke

322

43

Traumatic Brain Injury

333

 

Endocrine Care Plans

 

44

Diabetes Insipidus

345

45

Diabetes Mellitus

348

46

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

358

47

Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome

366

48

Hyperthyroidism

369

49

Hypothyroidism

376

50

Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone

383

 

Gastrointestinal Care Plans

 

51

Abdominal Trauma

387

52

Appendicitis

396

53

Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis, and Cholangitis

399

54

Cirrhosis

403

55

Crohn's Disease

410

56

Fecal Diversions: Colostomy, Lleostomy, and Heal Pouch Anal Anastomoses

479

57

Hepatitis

426

58

Pancreatitis

430

59

Peptic Ulcer Disease

438

60

Peritonitis

442

61

Ulcerative Colitis

447

 

Hematologic Care Plans

 

62

Anemias of Chronic Disease

455

63

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

457

64

Polycythemia

467

65

Thrombocytopenia

465

 

Musculoskeletal Care Plans

 

66

Amputation

469

67

Fractures

475

68

Joint Replacement Surgery

482

69

Osteoarthritis

488

70

Osteoporosis

493

71

Rheumatoid Arthritis

498

 

Special Needs Care Plans

 

72

Caring for Individuals with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

503

73

Managing Wound Care

515

74

Providing Nutritional Support

521

PART II

PEDIATRIC NURSING CARE PLANS

531

75

Asthma

531

76

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

539

77

Bronchiolitis

546

78

Burns

550

79

Cerebral Palsy

559

80

Child Abuse and Neglect

566

81

Cystic Fibrosis

571

82

Diabetes Mellitus in Children

578

83

Fractures in Children

586

84

Gastroenteritis

590

85

Otitis Media

596

86

Poisoning

600

87

Sickle Cell Pain Crisis

605

PART III

MATERNITY NURSING CARE PLANS

611

88

Bleeding in Pregnancy

611

89

Diabetes in Pregnancy

619

90

Hyperemesis Gravidarum

629

91

Postpartum Wound Infection

638

92

Preeclampsia

647

93

Preterm Labor

656

94

Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

667

PART IV

PSYCHIATRIC NURSING CARE PLANS

675

95

Anxiety Disorders

675

96

Bipolar Disorder {Manic Component)

683

97

Dementia—Alzheimer's Type

689

98

Major Depression

698

99

Schizophrenia

706

100

Substance Abuse Disorders

712

 

APPENDIXES

 

A

Infection Prevention and Control

721

B

Laboratory Tests: Reference Ranges for Adult Patients

729

C

Laboratory Tests: Reference Ranges for Pediatric Patients

733

 

Selected Bibliography

743

 

Index

755