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This book contains solid, research-based content presented in a concise, readable, and consistent format. Special features highlight the content that is most relevant and challenging for today's nursing students, including patient teaching, community and home care, gerontology, cultural and ethnic considerations, collaborative care, nutrition, and critical thinking. Nursing management content is discussed in a unique levels-of-care approach, with separate headings for Health Promotion, Acute Intervention, and Ambulatory and Home Care. More than just a textbook, it is a comprehensive resource with the essential information that students need to prepare for lectures, classroom activities, examinations, clinical assignments, and comprehensive care of patients.

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• Section 1 Concepts in Nursing Practice
• 1 Critical Thinking in the Nursing Process(p. 2)
• 2 Culturally Competent Care(p. 18)
• 3 Health History and Physical Examination(p. 30)
• 4 Patient and Family Teaching(p. 43)
• 5 Older Adults(p. 58)
• 6 Community-Based Nursing and Home Care(p. 83)
• 7 Complementary and Alternative Therapies(p. 94)
• 8 Stress(p. 112)
• 9 Pain(p. 131)
• 10 End-of-Life Care(p. 160)
• 11 Addictive Behaviors(p. 175)
• Section 2 Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease
• 12 Inflammation, Infection, and Healing(p. 204)
• 13 Genetics and Altered Immune Responses(p. 234)
• 14 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection(p. 264)
• 15 Cancer(p. 290)
• 16 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances(p. 330)
• Section 3 Perioperative Care
• 17 Nursing Management: Preoperative Care(p. 360)
• 18 Nursing Management: Intraoperative Care(p. 377)
• 19 Nursing Management: Postoperative Care(p. 393)
• Section 4 Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input
• 20 Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems(p. 416)
• 21 Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Problems(p. 439)
• 22 Nursing Assessment: Integumentary System(p. 476)
• 23 Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems(p. 487)
• 24 Nursing Management: Burns(p. 515)
• Section 5 Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation
• 25 Nursing Assessment: Respiratory System(p. 542)
• 26 Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Problems(p. 566)
• 27 Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems(p. 592)
• 28 Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases(p. 637)
• Section 6 Problems of Oxygenation: Transport
• 29 Nursing Assessment: Hematologic System(p. 688)
• 30 Nursing Management: Hematologic Problems(p. 705)
• Section 7 Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion
• 31 Nursing Assessment: Cardiovascular System(p. 756)
• 32 Nursing Management: Hypertension(p. 777)
• 33 Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome(p. 799)
• 34 Nursing Management: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy(p. 838)
• 35 Nursing Management: Arrhythmias(p. 861)
• 36 Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Valvular Heart Diseases(p. 886)
• 37 Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders(p. 912)
• Section 8 Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination
• 38 Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System(p. 946)
• 39 Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems(p. 969)
• 40 Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems(p. 1003)
• 41 Nursing Management: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems(p. 1052)
• 42 Nursing Management: Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas Problems(p. 1104)
• Section 9 Problems of Urinary Function
• 43 Nursing Assessment: Urinary System(p. 1152)
• 44 Nursing Management: Renal and Urologic Problems(p. 1172)
• 45 Nursing Management: Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease(p. 1210)
• Section 10 Problems Related to Regulatory Mechanisms
• 46 Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System(p. 1248)
• 47 Nursing Management: Diabetes Mellitus(p. 1268)
• 48 Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems(p. 1303)
• 49 Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System(p. 1339)
• 50 Nursing Management: Breast Disorders(p. 1360)
• 51 Nursing Management: Sexually Transmitted Diseases(p. 1384)
• 52 Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Problems(p. 1400)
• 53 Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problems(p. 1435)
• Section 11 Problems Related to Movement and Coordination
• 54 Nursing Assessment: Nervous System(p. 1464)
• 55 Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Problems(p. 1491)
• 56 Nursing Management: Stroke(p. 1525)
• 57 Nursing Management: Chronic Neurologic Problems(p. 1549)
• 58 Nursing Management: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia(p. 1581)
• 59 Nursing Management: Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems(p. 1601)
• 60 Nursing Assessment: Musculoskeletal System(p. 1635)
• 61 Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery(p. 1650)
• 62 Nursing Management: Musculoskeletal Problems(p. 1692)
• 63 Nursing Management: Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases(p. 1715)
• Section 12 Nursing Care in Specialized Settings
• 64 Nursing Management: Critical Care(p. 1758)
• 65 Nursing Management: Shock and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome(p. 1796)
• 66 Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome(p. 1824)
• 67 Nursing Management: Emergency Care Situations(p. 1845)
• Appendixes
• A Nursing Diagnoses(p. 1869)
• B Laboratory Values(p. 1872)
• C Answer Key to Review Questions(p. 1885)

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