UNIT ONE

FOUNDATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING

1

1

Caring for the Critically Ill Patient

1

2

Ethical and Legal Issues

8

3

Patient and Family Education

20

UNIT TWO

COMMON PROBLEMS IN CRITICAL CARE

28

4

Psychosocial Alterations

28

5

Sleep Alterations

37

6

Nutritional Alterations

46

7

Gerontological Alterations

63

8

Pain and Pain Management

76

9

Sedation and Delirium Management

95

10

End-of-Life Care

106

UNIT THREE

CARDIOVASCULAR ALTERATIONS

117

11

Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

117

12

Cardiovascular Disorders

184

13

Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management

227

UNIT FOUR

PULMONARY ALTERATIONS

270

14

Pulmonary Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

270

15

Pulmonary Disorders

283

16.

Pulmonary Therapeutic Management

312

UNIT FIVE

NEUROLOGICAL ALTERATIONS

341

17

Neurological Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

341

18

Neurological Disorders and Therapeutic Management

359

UNIT SIX

RENAL ALTERATIONS

392

19

Renal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

392

20

Renal Disorders and Therapeutic Management

400

UNIT SEVEN

GASTROINTESTINAL ALTERATIONS

429

21

Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

429

22

Gastrointestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management

438

UNIT EIGHT

ENDOCRINE ALTERATIONS

471

23

Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

471

24

Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management

477

UNIT NINE

MULTISYSTEM ALTERATIONS

508

25

Trauma

508

26

Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

541

27

Hematological Disorders and Oncological Emergencies

576