9781437722147

Table of Contents


Chapter 1	The Health Care System	1
Chapter 2	Patient Care Settings	7
Chapter 3	Legal and Ethical Considerations	11
Chapter 4	The Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse	17
Chapter 5	The Nurse-Patient Relationship	23
Chapter 6	Cultural Aspects of Nursing Care	27
Chapter 7	The Nurse and the Family	31
Chapter 8	Health and Illness	35
Chapter 9	Nutrition	39
Chapter 10	Developmental Processes	47
Chapter 11	The Older Patient	51
Chapter 12	The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking	55
Chapter 13	Inflammation, Infection, and Immunity	61
Chapter 14	Fluids and Electrolytes	71
Chapter 15	Pain Management	79
Chapter 16	First Aid, Emergency Care, and Disaster Management	85
Chapter 17	Surgical Care	93
Chapter 18	Intravenous Therapy	103
Chapter 19	Shock	109
Chapter 20	Falls	113
Chapter 21	Immobility	119
Chapter 22	Confusion	125
Chapter 23	Incontinence	129
Chapter 24	Loss, Death, and End-Of-Life Care	135
Chapter 25	The Patient with Cancer	139
Chapter 26	The Patient with an Ostomy	145
Chapter 27	Neurologic Disorders	153
Chapter 28	Cerebrovascular Accident	161
Chapter 29	Spinal Cord Injury	169
Chapter 30	Acute Respiratory Disorders	175
Chapter 31	Chronic Respiratory Disorders	183
Chapter 32	Hematologic Disorders	189
Chapter 33	Immunologic Disorders	195
Chapter 34	Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	203
Chapter 35	Cardiac Disorders	209
Chapter 36	Vascular Disorders	221
Chapter 37	Hypertension	231
Chapter 38	Digestive Tract Disorders	237
Chapter 39	Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas	247
Chapter 40	Urologic Disorders	255
Chapter 41	Connective Tissue Disorders	265
Chapter 42	Fractures	273
Chapter 43	Amputations	283
Chapter 44	Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders	289
Chapter 45	Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders	299
Chapter 46	Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia	305
Chapter 47	Female Reproductive Disorders	313
Chapter 48	Male Reproductive Disorders	323
Chapter 49	Sexually Transmitted Infections	329
Chapter 50	Skin Disorders	335
Chapter 51	Eye and Vision Disorders	347
Chapter 52	Ear and Hearing Disorders	353
Chapter 53	Nose, Sinus, and Throat Disorders	361
Chapter 54	Psychological Responses to Illness	371
Chapter 55	Psychiatric Disorders	375
Chapter 56	Substance-Related Disorders	383