VOLUME 1
UNIT 1 Introduction
1 Evolution of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 3
2 Concepts of Surgical Nursing, 26
3 Health Care Delivery System, 68
4 Adult Health and Nutritional Assessment, 108
UNIT 2 Intraoperative Nursing Care
5 Preoperative Nursing Management, 121
6 Intraoperative Nursing Management, 126
UNIT 3 Nursing Care and Management of Patients With Common Signs and Symptoms
7 Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance, 149
8 Shock, 196
9 Pain: Perspectives in Palliative Care, 223
UNIT 4 Nursing Management of Patients With Respiratory Problems
10 The Respiratory System, 271
11 Management of Patients With Respiratory Problems, 293
UNIT 5 Nursing Management of Patients With Disorders of Digestive System
12 The Digestive System, 397
13 Common Gastrointestinal Disorders, 417
14 Disorders of Accessory Organs, 472
15 Alternative Therapies in Digestive System and Management of Clients With Malnutrition, 523
UNIT 6 Nursing Management of Patients With Cardiovascular Problems
16 The Cardiovascular System, 543
17 Disorders of Vascular System, 590
18 Structural, Infectious, Infl ammatory, and Functional Cardiac Disorders, 629
UNIT 7 Nursing Management of Patients With Disorders of Blood
19 The Blood, 729
20 Disorders of Blood, 751
UNIT 8 Nursing Management of Patients With Disorders of Endocrine System
21 The Endocrine System, 801
22 Disorders of Endocrine System, 816
UNIT 9 Nursing Management of Patients With Disorders of Integumentary System
23 The Integumentary System, 881
24 Disorders of Integumentary System, 895
UNIT 10 Nursing Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Problems
25 The Musculoskeletal System, 929
26 Disorders of Musculoskeletal System, 943
27 Rehabilitation, 1008
UNIT 11 Nursing Management of Patients With Communicable Diseases
28 Overview of Infectious Process, 1019
29 Communicable Diseases, 1028
30 Special Infection Control Measures and Bioterrorism, 1034
Index
VOLUME 2
UNIT 12 Nursing Management of Patients With Disorders of Ear, Nose, and Throat
31 The Ears, 1043
32 Management of Clients With Hearing and Balance Disorders, 1055
UNIT 13 Nursing Management of Patients With Disorders of Eye
33 The Eyes, 1077
34 Management of Clients With Visual Disorders, 1091
UNIT 14 Nursing Management of Patients With Kidney and Urinary Problems
35 The Genitourinary System, 1115
36 Management of Clients With Urinary Disorders, 1134
37 The Male Reproductive System, 1173
38 Management of Men With Reproductive Disorders, 1184
UNIT 15 Nursing Management of Patients With Burns, and Reconstructive and Cosmetic
Surgery
39 The Skin, 1215
40 Management of Clients With Burn Injury, 1230
UNIT 16 Nursing Management of Patients With Neurological Disorders
41 The Neurological System, 1259
42 Management of Clients With Cerebral Disorders, 1297
43 Management of Clients With Degenerative Neurologic Disorders, 1322
44 Rehabilitation, 1345
UNIT 17 Nursing Management of Patients With Immunological Problems
45 Management of Clients With Immune Disorders, 1353
46 Management of Clients With Acquired Immunodefi ciency Syndrome, 1364
UNIT 18 Nursing Management of Patients With Oncological Conditions
47 Perspectives in Oncology, 1385
48 Management of Clients With Cancer, 1396
49 Oncologic Emergencies, 1426
50 Perspectives in Palliative Care, 1432
UNIT 19 Nursing Management of Patients in Emergency and Disaster Situations
51 Management of Clients in the Emergency Department, 1451
UNIT 20 Nursing Care of the Elderly
52 Geriatric Nursing, 1477
UNIT 21 Nursing Management of Patients in Critical Care Units
53 Critical Care, 1483
UNIT 22 Nursing Management of Patients in Occupational and Industrial Care
54 Other Occupational Disorders, 1491
UNIT 23 Nursing Management of Disorders of Female Reproductive System
55 The Female Reproductive System, 1497
56 History, Physical Assessment, and Diagnostic Tests, 1503
59 Management of Clients With Sexually Transmitted Infections, 1560
Index