Table of Contents

 

 

 

1

Prioritization, Delegation, and Critical Thinking in Client Management

1

 

Prioritization

1

 

Delegation

1

 

Critical Thinking

2

 

Creating an Individualized, Prioritized Plan of Care

2

2

Selected Nursing Diagnoses, Interventions Rationales and Documentation

9

 

Activity Intolerance

9

 

Airway Clearance, Ineffective

11

 

Anxiety

12

 

Aspiration, Risk For

15

 

Breathing Pattern, Ineffective

17

 

Cardiac Output, Decreased

19

 

Comfort, Readiness for Enhanced

22

 

Confusion, Risk for Acute

22

 

Constipation

24

 

Contamination/Contamination, Risk For

27

 

Coping, Ineffective

29

 

Decision-Making, Readiness for Enhanced

29

 

Diarrhea

29

 

Falls, Risk For/Injury Risk For

37

 

Fluid Volume, Deficient

33

 

Fluid Volume, Excess

34

 

Gas Exchange, Impaired

36

 

Glucose Level, Blood, Risk for Unstable

38

 

Grieving

40

 

Health Behaviors, Risk Prone

42

 

Infection, Risk For

42

 

Mobility, Physical, Impaired

45

 

Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements, Imbalanced

47

 

Oral Mucous Membrane, Impaired, 50 Pain, Acute

52

 

Self-Care, Readiness for Enhanced

54

 

Self-Concept, Disturbed

55

 

Skin Integrity, Impaired, Risk For

55

 

Sleep Pattern, Disturbed

57

 

Swallowing, Impaired

59

 

Tissue Perfusion, Ineffective

62

 

Urinary Elimination, Impaired

64

 

Urinary Retention

66

3

Nursing care of the Client Having Surgery

69

 

Conscious Sedation

69

 

Preoperative Care

74

 

Postoperative Care

82

4

The Client with Alterations in Respiratory Function

116

 

Asthma

116

 

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

123

 

Mechanical Ventilation

144

 

Pneumonia

155

 

Pneumothorax

170

 

Pulmonary Embolism

181

 

Thoracic Surgery

197

 

Tuberculosis

211

5

The Client With Alterations in Cardiovascular Function

226

 

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

226

 

Angina Pectoris

237

 

Cardiac Dysrhythmias

247

 

Carotid Endarterectomy

258

 

Deep Vein Thrombosis

266

 

Femoropopliteal Bypass

276

 

Heart Failure

286

 

Heart Surgery: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting or Valve Replacement

303

 

Hypertension

326

 

Implantable Cardiac Devices

339

 

Myocardial Infarction

348

6

The Client with Alterations in Neurological Function

366

 

Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia

366

 

Cerebrovascular Accident

373

 

Craniocerebral Trauma/Craniotomy

389

 

Spinal Cord Injury

408

 

Parkinson’s Disease

435

7

The Client with Alterations in Hematologic and Immune function

449

 

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

449

 

Sepsis

473

 

Splenectomy

484

8

The Client with Alterations in Metabolic Function

485

 

Diabetes Mellitus

485

 

Hyperthyroidism/Thyroidectomy

504

 

Hypothyroidism/Myxedema

521

9

The Client with Alterations in the Gastrointestinal Tract

529

 

Abdominal Trauma

529

 

Appendicitis/Appendectomy

541

 

Bowel Diversion: Ileostomy

541

 

Enteral Nutrition

563

 

Gastrectomy

570

 

Gastric Reduction/Bariatric Surgery

570

 

Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed, Acute

583

 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease

592

 

Intestinal Obstruction and Bowel Resection

670

 

Parenteral Nutrition

632

 

Peptic Ulcer

638

10

The Client with Alterations in the Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas

639

 

Cholecystectomy

639

 

Cholelithiasis/Cholecystitis

647

 

Cirrhosis

648

 

Hepatitis

674

 

Pancreatitis, Acute

687

11

The Client with Alterations in the Kidney and Urinary Tract,

709

 

Bladder Neck Suspension (Vesicourethral Suspension)

709

 

Cystectomy with Urinary Diversion

716

 

Nephrectomy

717

 

Renal Failure: Acute and Chronic

726

12

The Client With Alterations in Musculoskeletal Function

745

 

Amputation

745

 

Fractured Hip with Internal Fixation or Prosthesis Insertion

746

 

Laminectomy/Diskectomy with or Without Fusion

760

 

Total Joint Arthroplasty (Hip/Knee)

772

13

The Client with Alterations in the Breast and Reproductive System

788

 

Colporrhaphy (Anterior and Posterior Repair)

788

 

Hysterectomy with Salpingectomy and Oophorectomy

796

 

Mastectomy

802

 

Radical Prostatectomy

816

 

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)

817

14

The Client Receiving Treatment for Neoplastic Disorders

829

 

Chemotherapy

829

 

External Radiation Therapy (Teletherapy)

857

 

Internal Radiation Therapy (Brachytherapy)

858

15

Nursing Care of the Elderly Client

859

16

End-Of-Life Nursing Care

901

 

Bibliography

925

 

Index

935