Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care
- 11th Edition - June 1, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Donna D. Ignatavicius, Cherie R. Rebar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 8 3 2 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 9 0 3 - 3
This study guide provides an in-depth review of the medical-surgical nursing Concepts and Exemplars covered in Ignatavicius’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical J… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis study guide provides an in-depth review of the medical-surgical nursing Concepts and Exemplars covered in Ignatavicius’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care, 11th Edition, and helps you develop your clinical judgment skills! Corresponding to the chapters in the textbook, this thoroughly updated study guide is a practical tool to help you review, practice, and apply medical-surgical nursing concepts. Traditional review questions now include exercises and item types for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) to reinforce your understanding of the textbook’s nursing concepts and their application to exemplar disorders. Answers and rationales make it easy to improve upon any areas of weakness. With this study guide, you will prepare for success in class, on the NGN, and in medical-surgical nursing practice.
- Complete review of textbook information builds your clinical judgment skills and enhances your ability to make safe and effective clinical decisions.
- UNIQUE! Emphasis on the textbook’s Concepts and Exemplar disorders highlights key medical-surgical nursing concepts and how they are reflected in common health conditions.
- Hundreds of review questions allow you to practice prioritizing, develop clinical judgment, simulate interprofessional collaboration, and apply the steps of the nursing process and clinical judgment cognitive skills.
- Multiple-choice and multiple-select questions for the NCLEX® Exam are included in addition to the questions for the NGN, to better prepare you for all item types included in the NGN.
- Answer Keys now follow each chapter and include in-depth rationales to reinforce your understanding and boost your test-taking skills.
Undergraduate nursing students in medical-surgical nursing courses in ADN, BSN, RN-to-BSN, accelerated BSN, and master’s-entry RN programs using the Ignatavicius textbook
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Section I. Essential Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing
- 1. Overview of professional nursing concepts for medical-surgical nursing
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Learning assessment
- 2. Clinical judgment and systems thinking
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Learning assessment
- 3. Overview of health concepts for medical-surgical nursing
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Learning assessment
- 4. Concepts of care for older adults
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Glossary term
- Definition/description of glossary terms
- Learning assessment
- 5. Concepts of care for transgender and nonbinary patients
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessment
- 6. Assessment and concepts of care for patients with pain
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Learning assessment
- 7. Concepts of rehabilitation for chronic and disabling health conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Glossary term
- Definition/description of glossary terms
- Learning assessment
- 8. Concepts of care for patients at end-of-life
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Learning assessment
- 9. Concepts of care for perioperative patients
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Learning assessment
- Section II. Concepts of Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness
- 10. Concepts of emergency and trauma nursing
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Learning assessment
- 11. Concepts of care for patients with common environmental emergencies
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Learning assessment
- 12. Concepts of disaster preparedness
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Learning assessment
- Section III. Concepts of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance
- 13. Concepts of fluid and electrolyte balance and imbalance
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Learning assessment
- 14. Concepts of acid-base balance and imbalance
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Learning assessment
- 15. Concepts of infusion therapy
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Glossary term
- Description
- Learning assessment
- Section IV. Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Immunity Conditions
- 16. Concepts of inflammation and immunity
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Immunity type
- Description
- Learning assessment
- 17. Concepts of care for patients with allergy and immunity conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 18. Concepts of care for patients with cancer
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessment
- 19. Concepts of care for patients with infection
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Learning assessment
- Section V. Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Integumentary System Conditions
- 20. Assessment of skin, hair, and nails
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 21. Concepts of care for patients with conditions of the skin, hair, and nails
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessment
- Section VI. Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Respiratory System Conditions
- 22. Assessment of the respiratory system
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 23. Concepts of care for patients with noninfectious upper respiratory conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 24. Concepts of care for patients with noninfectious lower respiratory conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 25. Concepts of care for patients with infectious respiratory conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 26. Critical care of patients with respiratory emergencies
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessment
- Section VII. Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Cardiovascular System Conditions
- 27. Assessment of the cardiovascular system
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 28. Concepts of care for patients with dysrhythmias
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 29. Concepts of care for patients with cardiac conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 30. Concepts of care for patients with vascular conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 31. Critical care of patients with shock
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 32. Critical care of patients with acute coronary syndromes
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Learning assessment
- Section VIII. Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Hematologic System Conditions
- 33. Assessment of the hematologic system
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 34. Concepts of care for patients with hematologic conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessment
- Section IX. Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Nervous System Conditions
- 35. Assessment of the nervous system
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 36. Concepts of care for patients with conditions of the central nervous system: The brain
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 37. Concepts of care for patients with conditions of the central nervous system: The spinal cord
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 38. Critical care of patients with neurologic emergencies
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- Section X. Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Sensory System Conditions
- 39. Assessment and concepts of care for patients with eye and vision conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 40. Assessment and concepts of care for patients with ear and hearing conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- Section XI. Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Musculoskeletal System Conditions
- 41. Assessment of the musculoskeletal system
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 42. Concepts of care for patients with musculoskeletal conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 43. Concepts of care for patients with arthritis and total joint arthroplasty
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 44. Concepts of care for patients with musculoskeletal trauma
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- Section XII. Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Gastrointestinal System Conditions
- 45. Assessment of the gastrointestinal system
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 46. Concepts of care for patients with oral cavity and esophageal conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 47. Concepts of care for patients with stomach conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 48. Concepts of care for patients with noninflammatory intestinal conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 49. Concepts of care for patients with inflammatory intestinal conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 50. Concepts of care for patients with liver conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 51. Concepts of care for patients with conditions of the biliary system and pancreas
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 52. Concepts of care for patients with malnutrition: Undernutrition and obesity
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- Section XIII. Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Endocrine System Conditions
- 53. Assessment of the endocrine system
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 54. Concepts of care for patients with pituitary and adrenal gland conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 55. Concepts of care for patients with conditions of the thyroid and parathyroid glands
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 56. Concepts of care for patients with diabetes mellitus
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- Section XIV. Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Renal/Urinary System Conditions
- 57. Assessment of the renal/urinary system
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 58. Concepts of care for patients with urinary conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 59. Concepts of care for patients with kidney conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 60. Concepts of care for patients with acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- Section XV. Interprofessional Collaboration for Patients with Reproductive System Conditions
- 61. Assessment of the reproductive system
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 62. Concepts of care for patients with breast conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 63. Concepts of care for patients with gynecologic conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 64. Concepts of care for patients with male reproductive conditions
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- 65. Concepts of care for patients with sexually transmitted infections
- Preliminary reading
- Chapter review
- Activities
- Learning assessments
- Answers
- Edition: 11
- Published: June 1, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323878326
- eBook ISBN: 9780323879033
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Donna D. Ignatavicius
Donna Ignatavicius is nationally recognized as an expert in nursing education and medical-surgical/gerontological nursing and has a wealth of experiences as a nurse educator, clinical nurse specialist, and administrator for over 40 years. Currently, she provides curriculum consultation and presentations for nursing faculty on topics such as concept-based curriculum, assessment of learning methods, and active learning strategies through her consulting company, DI Associates, Inc. Additionally, she is the primary author of numerous articles and books, including Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 11th ed. (2024) and her new student workbooks, Developing Clinical Judgment for Professional Nursing Practice and NGN Readiness, 2nd ed. (2024) and Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN® Examination (2021). In 2007 she was inducted as a fellow into the prestigious Academy of Nursing Education (ANEF) for her national contribution to the field of nursing education. In 2016 she obtained her Certified Nurse Educator® (CNE) credential; in 2020 she obtained her Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl) credential.
Affiliations and expertise
Speaker and Curriculum Consultant for Academic Nursing Programs; Founder, Boot Camp for Nurse Educators; President, DI Associates, Inc. Littleton, Colorado, USACR
Cherie R. Rebar
Affiliations and expertise
Subject Matter Expert and Nursing Education Consultant, Beavercreek, Ohio; Professor of Nursing, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio