Friday, 11 May 2018

Medical Surgical Nursing - Lecture Notes, Study Materials and Important questions answers



Medical Surgical Nursing
- Lecture Notes, Study Materials and Important questions answers




Subject : Medical Surgical Nursing

Health Care Delivery and Nursing Practice

  1. The Health Care Industry and the Nursing Profession - Answer (click here)
  2. Health, Wellness, and Health Promotion - Answer (click here)
  3. Population Demographics - Influences on Health Care Delivery - Answer (click here)
  4. Changing Patterns of Disease - Influences on Health Care Delivery - Answer (click here)
  5. Advances in Technology and Genetics - Influences on Health Care Delivery - Answer (click here)
  6. Economic Changes - Influences on Health Care Delivery - Answer (click here)
  7. Demand for Quality Care - Influences on Health Care Delivery - Answer (click here)
  8. Alternative Health Care Delivery Systems - Influences on Health Care Delivery - Answer (click here)
  9. Roles of the Nurse - Answer (click here)
  10. Models of Nursing Care Delivery - Answer (click here)
  11. Expanded Nursing Roles - Answer (click here)

Community Based Nursing Practice

  1. The Growing Need for Community-Based Health Care - Answer (click here)
  2. Hospital and Community-Based Nursing - Answer (click here)
  3. Discharge Planning for Home Care - Answer (click here)
  4. Community Resources and Referrals - Answer (click here)
  5. Preparing for a Home Visit - Answer (click here)
  6. Conducting a Home Visit - Answer (click here)
  7. Other Community-Based Health Care Settings - Answer (click here)

Critical ThinkingEthical Decision Making and the Nursing Process

  1. Definition of Critical Thinking - Answer (click here)
  2. Critical Thinking Process - Answer (click here)
  3. Ethical Nursing Care - Answer (click here)
  4. Domain of Nursing Ethics - Answer (click here)
  5. Types of Ethical Problems in Nursing - Answer (click here)
  6. Common Ethical Principles - Nursing Process - Answer (click here)
  7. The Patient Care Partnership: Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities - Answer (click here)
  8. Preventive Ethics - Answer (click here)
  9. Ethical Decision Making - Answer (click here)
  10. Steps of the Nursing Process - Answer (click here)
  11. Assessment - Using the Nursing Process - Answer (click here)
  12. Diagnosis - Using the Nursing Process - Answer (click here)
  13. Planning - Using the Nursing Process - Answer (click here)
  14. Implementation - Using the Nursing Process - Answer (click here)
  15. Evaluation - Using the Nursing Process - Answer (click here)
  16. Documentation of Outcomes and Revision of Plan - Using the Nursing Process - Answer (click here)

Health Education and Health Promotion

  1. Health Education Today - Answer (click here)
  2. Adherence to the Therapeutic Regimen - Answer (click here)
  3. The Nature of Teaching and Learning - Answer (click here)
  4. The Nursing Process in Patient Teaching - Answer (click here)
  5. Health Promotion - Answer (click here)
  6. Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span - Answer (click here)
  7. Implications for Nursing - Answer (click here)

Health Assessment

  1. The Role of the Nurse in Assessment - Answer (click here)
  2. Basic Guidelines for Conducting a Health Assessment - Answer (click here)
  3. Ethical Use of History or Physical Examination Data - Answer (click here)
  4. The Health History - Assessment - Answer (click here)
  5. Physical Health Assessment - Answer (click here)
  6. Nutritional Assessment - Answer (click here)
  7. Assessment in the Home and Community - Answer (click here)

Homeostasis Stress and Adaptation

  1. Stress and Function - Answer (click here)
  2. Dynamic Balance: The Steady State - Answer (click here)
  3. Stressors: Threats to the Steady State - Answer (click here)
  4. Types of Stressors - Answer (click here)
  5. Stress as a Stimulus for Disease - Answer (click here)
  6. Psychological Responses to Stress - Answer (click here)
  7. Physiologic Response to Stress - Answer (click here)
  8. Maladaptive Responses to Stress - Answer (click here)
  9. Indicators of Stress - Answer (click here)
  10. Nursing Implications - Answer (click here)
  11. Stress at the Cellular Level - Answer (click here)
  12. Control of the Steady State - Answer (click here)
  13. Cellular Adaptation - Answer (click here)
  14. Cellular Injury - Answer (click here)
  15. Cellular Response to Injury: Inflammation - Answer (click here)
  16. Cellular Healing - Answer (click here)
  17. Nursing Implications - Stress at the Cellular Level - Answer (click here)
  18. Stress Management: Nursing Interventions - Answer (click here)

Individual and Family Considerations Related to Illness

  1. Holistic Approach to Health and Health Care - Answer (click here)
  2. The Brain and Physical and Emotional Health - Answer (click here)
  3. Emotional Health and Emotional Distress - Answer (click here)
  4. Family Health and Distress - Answer (click here)
  5. Anxiety - Answer (click here)
  6. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Answer (click here)
  7. Depression - Answer (click here)
  8. Substance Abuse - Answer (click here)
  9. Loss and Grief - Answer (click here)
  10. Death and Dying - Answer (click here)
  11. Spirituality and Spiritual Distress - Answer (click here)

Perspectives in Transcultural Nursing

  1. Definitions of Culture - Answer (click here)
  2. Transcultural Nursing - Answer (click here)
  3. Culturally Competent Nursing Care - Answer (click here)
  4. Culturally Mediated Characteristics - Answer (click here)
  5. Causes of Illness - Answer (click here)
  6. Folk Healers - Answer (click here)
  7. Cultural Assessment - Transcultural Nursing - Answer (click here)

Genetics Perspectives in Nursing

  1. Genetics Perspectives in Nursing - Answer (click here)
  2. A Framework for Integrating Genetics Into Nursing Practice - Answer (click here)
  3. Genes and Their Role in Human Variation - Answer (click here)
  4. Inheritance Patterns in Families - Genetics Concepts - Answer (click here)
  5. Chromosomal Differences and Genetic Conditions - Answer (click here)
  6. Clinical Applications of Genetics - Answer (click here)
  7. Applications of Genetics in Nursing Practice - Answer (click here)
  8. Genetics and Health Assessment - Applications of Genetics in Nursing Practice - Answer (click here)
  9. Genetic Counseling and Evaluation Services - Applications of Genetics in Nursing Practice - Answer (click here)
  10. Ethical Issues - Genetics Perspectives in Nursing - Answer (click here)

Chronic Illness

  1. The Phenomenon of Chronicity - Answer (click here)
  2. The Characteristics of Chronic Conditions - Answer (click here)
  3. The Problems of Managing Chronic Conditions - Answer (click here)
  4. Implications for Nursing - Characteristics of Chronic Conditions - Answer (click here)
  5. Phases of Chronic Illness - Answer (click here)
  6. Care by Phases of Chronic Illness: Applying the Nursing Process - Answer (click here)
  7. Promoting Home and Community-Based Care - Answer (click here)

Principles and Practices of Rehabilitation

  1. Principles and Practices of Rehabilitation - Answer (click here)
  2. Right to Access to Health Care and Health Promotion - Answer (click here)
  3. Focus of Rehabilitation - Answer (click here)
  4. The Rehabilitation Team - Answer (click here)
  5. Areas of Specialty Practice - Answer (click here)
  6. Assessment of Functional Abilities - Answer (click here)
  7. Nursing Process: The Patient With Self-Care Deficit in Activities of Daily Living - Answer (click here)
  8. Nursing Process: The Patient With Impaired Physical Mobility - Answer (click here)
  9. Nursing Process: The Patient With Impaired Skin Integrity - Answer (click here)
  10. Nursing Process: The Patient With Altered Elimination Patterns - Answer (click here)
  11. Disability and Sexuality Issues - Rehabilitation - Answer (click here)
  12. Fatigue - Rehabilitation - Answer (click here)
  13. Home and Community-Based Care - Rehabilitation - Answer (click here)
  14. Complementary Therapies - Rehabilitation - Answer (click here)
  15. Continuing Care - Rehabilitation - Answer (click here)

Health Care of the Older Adult

  1. Health Care of the Older Adult - Answer (click here)
  2. Overview of Aging - Answer (click here)
  3. Normal Age-Related Changes and Health Promotion Activities - Answer (click here)
  4. Physical Aspects of Aging - Answer (click here)
  5. Psychosocial Aspects of Aging - Answer (click here)
  6. Cognitive Aspects of Aging - Answer (click here)
  7. Environmental Aspects of Aging - Answer (click here)
  8. Pharmacologic Aspects of Aging - Answer (click here)
  9. Physical Health Problems in Older Populations - Answer (click here)
  10. Common Mental Health Problems in Older Populations - Answer (click here)
  11. The Dementias: Multi-Infarct Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease - Mental Health Problems in Older Populations - Answer (click here)
  12. The Older Adult in an Acute Care Setting: Altered Responses to Illness - Answer (click here)

Pain Management

  1. The Fifth Vital Sign - Answer (click here)
  2. Types of Pain - Answer (click here)
  3. Harmful Effects of Pain - Answer (click here)
  4. Pain Transmission - Pathophysiology of Pain - Answer (click here)
  5. Factors Influencing the Pain Response - Answer (click here)
  6. Nursing Assessment of Pain - Answer (click here)
  7. Characteristics of Pain - Answer (click here)
  8. Instruments for Assessing the Perception of Pain - Answer (click here)
  9. Nurse’s Role in Pain Management - Answer (click here)
  10. Pain Management Strategies - Answer (click here)
  11. Pharmacologic Interventions - Pain Management Strategies - Answer (click here)
  12. Routes of Administration - Pain Management Strategies - Answer (click here)
  13. Nonpharmacologic Interventions - Pain Management Strategies - Answer (click here)
  14. Neurologic and Neurosurgical Approaches to Pain Management - Answer (click here)
  15. Promoting Home and Community-Based Care - Answer (click here)
  16. Evaluating Pain Management Strategies - Answer (click here)

Fluid and Electrolytes Balance and Distribution

  1. Amount and Composition of Body Fluids - Answer (click here)
  2. Regulation of Body Fluid Compartments - Answer (click here)
  3. Routes of Gains and Losses - Answer (click here)
  4. Laboratory Tests for Evaluating Fluid Status - Answer (click here)
  5. Homeostatic Mechanisms - Answer (click here)
  6. Fluid Volume Deficit (Hypovolemia) - Answer (click here)
  7. Fluid Volume Excess (Hypervolemia) - Answer (click here)
  8. Electrolyte Imbalances: Significance of Sodium - Answer (click here)
  9. Sodium Deficit (Hyponatremia) - Answer (click here)
  10. Sodium Excess (Hypernatremia) - Answer (click here)
  11. Significance of Potassium - Answer (click here)
  12. Potassium Deficit (Hypokalemia) - Answer (click here)
  13. Potassium Excess (Hyperkalemia) - Answer (click here)
  14. Significance of Calcium - Answer (click here)
  15. Calcium Deficit (Hypocalcemia) - Answer (click here)
  16. Calcium Excess (Hypercalcemia) - Answer (click here)
  17. Significance of Magnesium - Answer (click here)
  18. Magnesium Deficit (Hypomagnesemia) - Answer (click here)
  19. Magnesium Excess (Hypermagnesemia) - Answer (click here)
  20. Significance of Phosphorus - Answer (click here)
  21. Phosphorus Deficit (Hypophosphatemia) - Answer (click here)
  22. Phosphorus Excess (Hyperphosphatemia) - Answer (click here)
  23. Significance of Chloride - Answer (click here)
  24. Chloride Deficit (Hypochloremia) - Answer (click here)
  25. Chloride Excess (Hyperchloremia) - Answer (click here)
  26. Acid–Base Disturbances - Answer (click here)
  27. Buffer Systems - Acid–Base Disturbances - Answer (click here)
  28. Acute and Chronic Metabolic Acidosis (Base Bicarbonate Deficit) - Answer (click here)
  29. Acute and Chronic Metabolic Alkalosis (Base Bicarbonate Excess) - Answer (click here)
  30. Acute and Chronic Respiratory Acidosis (Carbonic Acid Excess) - Answer (click here)
  31. Acute and Chronic Respiratory Alkalosis (Carbonic Acid Deficit) - Answer (click here)
  32. Mixed Acid–Base Disorders and Compensation - Answer (click here)
  33. Blood Gas Analysis - Answer (click here)
  34. Parenteral Fluid Therapy - Answer (click here)
  35. Nursing Management of the Patient Receiving IV Therapy - Answer (click here)

Shock and Multisystem Failure

  1. Significance of Shock - Answer (click here)
  2. Conditions Precipitating Shock - Answer (click here)
  3. Stages of Shock - Answer (click here)
  4. Overall Management Strategies in Shock - Answer (click here)
  5. Hypovolemic Shock - Answer (click here)
  6. Cardiogenic Shock - Answer (click here)
  7. Circulatory Shock - Answer (click here)
  8. Septic Shock - Circulatory Shock - Answer (click here)
  9. Neurogenic Shock - Circulatory Shock - Answer (click here)
  10. Anaphylactic Shock - Circulatory Shock - Answer (click here)
  11. Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome - Answer (click here)

Oncology Nursing Management in Cancer Care

  1. Oncology: Nursing Management in Cancer Care - Answer (click here)
  2. Oncology: Epidemiology - Answer (click here)
  3. Pathophysiology of the Malignant Process - Answer (click here)
  4. Proliferative Patterns - Pathophysiology of the Malignant Process - Answer (click here)
  5. Characteristics of Malignant Cells - Answer (click here)
  6. Invasion and Metastasis - Pathophysiology of the Malignant Process - Answer (click here)
  7. Etiology - Pathophysiology of the Malignant Process - Answer (click here)
  8. Role of the Immune System - Pathophysiology of the Malignant Process - Answer (click here)
  9. Detection and Prevention of Cancer - Answer (click here)
  10. Diagnosis of Cancer and Related Nursing Considerations - Answer (click here)
  11. Management of Cancer - Answer (click here)
  12. Surgery - Management of Cancer - Answer (click here)
  13. Radiation Therapy - Management of Cancer - Answer (click here)
  14. Chemotherapy - Management of Cancer - Answer (click here)
  15. Bone Marrow Transplantation -Management of Cancer - Answer (click here)
  16. Hyperthermia - Management of Cancer - Answer (click here)
  17. Biologic Response Modifiers - Management of Cancer - Answer (click here)
  18. Photodynamic Therapy - Management of Cancer - Answer (click here)
  19. Gene Therapy - Management of Cancer - Answer (click here)
  20. Unproven and Unconventional Therapies - Management of Cancer - Answer (click here)
  21. Nursing Process: The Patient With Cancer - Answer (click here)
  22. Cancer Rehabilitation - Answer (click here)
  23. Care of the Patient with Advanced Cancer - Answer (click here)

End of Life Care

  1. Nursing and End-of-Life Care - Answer (click here)
  2. Settings for End-of-Life Care: Palliative Care Programs - Answer (click here)
  3. Settings for End-of-Life Care: Hospice Care - Answer (click here)
  4. Nursing Care of the Terminally Ill Patient - Answer (click here)
  5. Psychosocial Issues - Nursing Care of the Terminally Ill Patient - Answer (click here)
  6. Communication - Nursing Care of the Terminally Ill Patient - Answer (click here)
  7. Providing Culturally Sensitive Care at the End of Life - Nursing Care of the Terminally Ill Patient - Answer (click here)
  8. Goal Setting in Palliative Care at the End of Life - Answer (click here)
  9. Spiritual Care - Nursing Care of the Terminally Ill Patient - Answer (click here)
  10. Hope - Nursing Care of the Terminally Ill Patient - Answer (click here)
  11. Managing Physiologic Responses to Illness - Nursing Care of the Patient - Answer (click here)
  12. Palliative Sedation at the End of Life - Nursing Care - Answer (click here)
  13. Nursing Care of the Patient Who Is Close to Death - Answer (click here)
  14. Coping With Death and Dying: Professional Caregiver Issues - Answer (click here)

Preoperative Nursing Management

  1. Preoperative Nursing Management - Answer (click here)
  2. Perioperative and Perianesthesia Nursing - Answer (click here)
  3. Surgical Classification - Answer (click here)
  4. Preparation for Surgery - Answer (click here)
  5. Special Considerations - Preoperative Nursing Management - Answer (click here)
  6. Preoperative Teaching - Preoperative Nursing Interventions - Answer (click here)
  7. Preoperative Psychosocial Nursing Interventions - Answer (click here)
  8. General Preoperative Nursing Interventions - Answer (click here)
  9. Immediate Preoperative Nursing Interventions - Answer (click here)
  10. Nursing Process: Care of the Patient in the Preoperative Period - Answer (click here)

Intraoperative Nursing Management

  1. The Surgical Team - Answer (click here)
  2. The Surgical Environment - Answer (click here)
  3. Principles of Surgical Asepsis - Answer (click here)
  4. Health Hazards Associated With the Surgical Environment - Answer (click here)
  5. Sedation and Anesthesia - Surgical Experience - Answer (click here)
  6. Methods of Anesthesia Administration - Surgical Experience - Answer (click here)
  7. Potential Intraoperative Complications - Answer (click here)
  8. Nursing Process: The Patient During Surgery - Answer (click here)

Postoperative Nursing Management

  1. The Postanesthesia Care Unit - Answer (click here)
  2. Nursing Management in the PACU - Answer (click here)
  3. The Hospitalized Postoperative Patient - Answer (click here)
  4. Nursing Process: The Hospitalized Patient Recovering From Surgery - Answer (click here)

Assessment of Respiratory Function

  1. Anatomy of the Upper Respiratory Tract - Answer (click here)
  2. Anatomy of the Lower Respiratory Tract: Lungs - Answer (click here)
  3. Function of the Respiratory System - Answer (click here)
  4. Health History - Assessment of Respiratory Function - Answer (click here)
  5. Physical Assessment of the Upper Respiratory Structures - Answer (click here)
  6. Physical Assessment of the Lower Respiratory Structures and Breathing - Answer (click here)
  7. Physical Assessment of Breathing Ability in the Acutely Ill Patient - Answer (click here)
  8. Pulmonary Function Tests - Diagnostic Evaluation - Answer (click here)
  9. Arterial Blood Gas Studies - Diagnostic Evaluation - Answer (click here)
  10. Pulse Oximetry, Cultures - Diagnostic Evaluation - Answer (click here)
  11. Sputum Studies - Diagnostic Evaluation - Answer (click here)
  12. Imaging Studies - Diagnostic Evaluation - Answer (click here)
  13. Endoscopic Procedures - Diagnostic Evaluation - Answer (click here)
  14. Thoracentesis - Diagnostic Evaluation - Answer (click here)
  15. Biopsy - Diagnostic Evaluation - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders

  1. Upper Airway Infections - Answer (click here)
  2. Rhinitis - Upper Airway Infections - Answer (click here)
  3. Viral Rhinitis (Common Cold) - Upper Airway Infections - Answer (click here)
  4. Acute Sinusitis - Upper Airway Infections - Answer (click here)
  5. Chronic Sinusitis - Upper Airway Infections - Answer (click here)
  6. Chronic Sinusitis - Upper Airway Infections - Answer (click here)
  7. Acute Pharyngitis - Upper Airway Infections - Answer (click here)
  8. Chronic Pharyngitis - Upper Airway Infections - Answer (click here)
  9. Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis - Upper Airway Infections - Answer (click here)
  10. Peritonsillar Abscess - Upper Airway Infections - Answer (click here)
  11. Laryngitis - Upper Airway Infections - Answer (click here)
  12. Nursing Process: The Patient With Upper Airway Infection - Answer (click here)
  13. Obstruction During Sleep - Upper Respiratory Airway - Answer (click here)
  14. Epistaxis (Nosebleed) - Upper Respiratory Airway - Answer (click here)
  15. Nasal Obstruction - Upper Respiratory Airway - Answer (click here)
  16. Fractures of the Nose - Upper Respiratory Airway - Answer (click here)
  17. Laryngeal Obstruction - Upper Respiratory Airway - Answer (click here)
  18. Cancer of the Larynx - Answer (click here)
  19. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing Laryngectomy - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

  1. Atelectasis - Answer (click here)
  2. Acute Tracheobronchitis - Answer (click here)
  3. Pneumonia - Answer (click here)
  4. Nursing Process: The Patient With Pneumonia - Answer (click here)
  5. Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Answer (click here)
  6. Nursing Process: The Patient With Tuberculosis - Answer (click here)
  7. Lung Abscess - Answer (click here)
  8. Pleurisy - Pleural Conditions - Answer (click here)
  9. Pleural Effusion - Pleural Conditions - Answer (click here)
  10. Empyema - Pleural Conditions - Answer (click here)
  11. Pulmonary Edema - Answer (click here)
  12. Acute Respiratory Failure - Answer (click here)
  13. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Answer (click here)
  14. Pulmonary Hypertension - Answer (click here)
  15. Pulmonary Heart Disease (Cor Pulmonale) - Answer (click here)
  16. Pulmonary Embolism - Answer (click here)
  17. Sarcoidosis - Answer (click here)
  18. Occupational Lung Diseases: Pneumoconioses - Answer (click here)
  19. Silicosis - Answer (click here)
  20. Asbestosis - Answer (click here)
  21. Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis - Answer (click here)
  22. Lung Cancer (Bronchogenic Carcinoma) - Answer (click here)
  23. Tumors of the Mediastinum - Answer (click here)
  24. Chest Trauma - Answer (click here)
  25. Blunt Trauma - Answer (click here)
  26. Penetrating Trauma: Gunshot and Stab Wounds - Answer (click here)
  27. Pneumothorax - Answer (click here)
  28. Cardiac Tamponade - Answer (click here)
  29. Subcutaneous Emphysema - Answer (click here)
  30. Aspiration - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  1. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Answer (click here)
  2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Medical and Nursing Management - Answer (click here)
  3. Nursing Process: The Patient With COPD - Answer (click here)
  4. Bronchiectasis - Answer (click here)
  5. Asthma - Answer (click here)
  6. Status Asthmaticus - Answer (click here)
  7. Cystic Fibrosis - Answer (click here)

Respiratory Care Modalities

  1. Oxygen Therapy - Noninvasive Respiratory Therapies - Answer (click here)
  2. Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing - Noninvasive Respiratory Therapies - Answer (click here)
  3. Mini-nebulizer Therapy - Noninvasive Respiratory Therapies - Answer (click here)
  4. Incentive Spirometry (Sustained Maximal Inspiration) - Noninvasive Respiratory Therapies - Answer (click here)
  5. Chest Physiotherapy - Noninvasive Respiratory Therapies - Answer (click here)
  6. Airway Management - Answer (click here)
  7. Mechanical Ventilation - Answer (click here)
  8. Classification of Ventilators - Answer (click here)
  9. Adjusting the Ventilator and Assessing the Equipment - Answer (click here)
  10. Problems With Mechanical Ventilation - Answer (click here)
  11. Nursing Process: The Patient on a Ventilator - Answer (click here)
  12. Weaning the Patient From the Ventilator - Answer (click here)
  13. The Patient Undergoing Thoracic Surgery - Answer (click here)
  14. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing Thoracic Surgery - Answer (click here)

Assessment of Cardiovascular Function

  1. Assessment of Cardiovascular Function - Answer (click here)
  2. Anatomy of the Heart - Answer (click here)
  3. Function of the Heart: Conduction System - Answer (click here)
  4. Gender Differences in Cardiac Structure and Function - Answer (click here)
  5. Assessment of Cardiovascular - Answer (click here)
  6. Assessment of Cardiovascular Function: Health History and Clinical Manifestations - Answer (click here)
  7. Assessment of Cardiovascular Function: Physical Assessment - Answer (click here)
  8. Assessment of Cardiovascular Function: Cardiac Auscultation - Physical Assessment - Answer (click here)
  9. Laboratory Tests - Diagnostic Evaluation of Cardiovascular Function - Answer (click here)
  10. Chest X-ray and Fluoroscopy - Diagnostic Evaluation of Cardiovascular Function - Answer (click here)
  11. Electrocardiography - Diagnostic Evaluation of Cardiovascular Function - Answer (click here)
  12. Cardiac Stress Testing - Diagnostic Evaluation of Cardiovascular Function - Answer (click here)
  13. Echocardiography - Diagnostic Evaluation of Cardiovascular Function - Answer (click here)
  14. Radionuclide Imaging - Diagnostic Evaluation of Cardiovascular Function - Answer (click here)
  15. Cardiac Catheterization - Diagnostic Evaluation of Cardiovascular Function - Answer (click here)
  16. Angiography - Diagnostic Evaluation of Cardiovascular Function - Answer (click here)
  17. Electrophysiologic Testing - Diagnostic Evaluation of Cardiovascular Function - Answer (click here)
  18. Hemodynamic Monitoring - Diagnostic Evaluation of Cardiovascular Function - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Dysrhythmias and Conduction Problems

  1. Dysrhythmias: Normal Electrical Conduction - Answer (click here)
  2. Dysrhythmias: Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram - Answer (click here)
  3. Dysrhythmias: Analyzing the Electrocardiogram Rhythm Strip - Answer (click here)
  4. Nursing Process: The Patient With a Dysrhythmia - Answer (click here)
  5. Adjunctive Modalities and Management - Answer (click here)
  6. Pacemaker Therapy - Adjunctive Modalities and Management - Answer (click here)
  7. Nursing Process: The Patient With a Pacemaker - Answer (click here)
  8. Cardioversion and Defibrillation - Adjunctive Modalities and Management - Answer (click here)
  9. Electrophysiologic Studies - Adjunctive Modalities and Management - Answer (click here)
  10. Cardiac Conduction Surgery - Adjunctive Modalities and Management - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Coronary Vascular Disorders

  1. Coronary Atherosclerosis - Coronary Artery Disease - Answer (click here)
  2. Angina Pectoris - Coronary Artery Disease - Answer (click here)
  3. Nursing Process: The Patient With Angina Pectoris - Answer (click here)
  4. Myocardial Infarction - Coronary Artery Disease - Answer (click here)
  5. Nursing Process: The Patient With Myocardial Infarction - Answer (click here)
  6. Invasive Interventional Procedures - Invasive Coronary Artery Procedures - Answer (click here)
  7. Surgical Procedures - Invasive Coronary Artery Procedures - Answer (click here)
  8. Nursing Process: The Patient Awaiting Cardiac Surgery - Answer (click here)
  9. Intraoperative Nursing Management - Invasive Coronary Artery Procedures - Answer (click here)
  10. Nursing Process: The Patient Who Has Had Cardiac Surgery - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Structural Infectious and Inflammatory Cardiac Disorders

  1. Acquired Valvular Disorders - Answer (click here)
  2. Mitral Valve Prolapse - Acquired Valvular Disorders - Answer (click here)
  3. Mitral Regurgitation - Acquired Valvular Disorders - Answer (click here)
  4. Mitral Stenosis - Acquired Valvular Disorders - Answer (click here)
  5. Aortic Regurgitation - Acquired Valvular Disorders - Answer (click here)
  6. Aortic Stenosis - Acquired Valvular Disorders - Answer (click here)
  7. Valvular Heart Disorders: Nursing Management - Answer (click here)
  8. Valvuloplasty - Answer (click here)
  9. Valve Replacement - Answer (click here)
  10. Valvuloplasty and Replacement: Nursing Management - Answer (click here)
  11. Septal Repair - Answer (click here)
  12. Cardiomyopathies - Answer (click here)
  13. Nursing Process: The Patient With Cardiomyopathy - Answer (click here)
  14. Cardiac Tumor and Trauma Surgery - Answer (click here)
  15. Rheumatic Endocarditis - Infectious Diseases of the Heart - Answer (click here)
  16. Infective Endocarditis - Infectious Diseases of the Heart - Answer (click here)
  17. Myocarditis - Infectious Diseases of the Heart - Answer (click here)
  18. Pericarditis - Infectious Diseases of the Heart - Answer (click here)
  19. Nursing Process: The Patient With Pericarditis - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Complications From Heart Disease

  1. Cardiac Hemodynamics - Answer (click here)
  2. Heart Failure - Answer (click here)
  3. Chronic Heart Failure - Answer (click here)
  4. Nursing Process: The Patient With Heart Failure - Answer (click here)
  5. Acute Heart Failure (Pulmonary Edema) - Answer (click here)
  6. Cardiogenic Shock - Answer (click here)
  7. Thromboembolism - Answer (click here)
  8. Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade - Answer (click here)
  9. Myocardial Rupture - Answer (click here)
  10. Cardiac Arrest - Answer (click here)

Vascular Disorders and Problems of Peripheral Circulation

  1. Anatomy of the Vascular System - Answer (click here)
  2. Function of the Vascular System - Answer (click here)
  3. Pathophysiology of the Vascular System - Answer (click here)
  4. Assessment of Vascular Disorders: Health History and Clinical Manifestations - Answer (click here)
  5. Diagnostic Evaluation - Vascular Disorders - Answer (click here)
  6. Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis - Answer (click here)
  7. Nursing Process: The Patient Who Has Peripheral Arterial Insufficiency of the Extremities - Answer (click here)
  8. Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease - Answer (click here)
  9. Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger’s Disease) - Answer (click here)
  10. Aortitis - Answer (click here)
  11. Aortoiliac Disease - Answer (click here)
  12. Aortic Aneurysm - Answer (click here)
  13. Dissecting Aorta - Answer (click here)
  14. Arterial Embolism and Arterial Thrombosis - Answer (click here)
  15. Raynaud’s Disease - Answer (click here)
  16. Venous Thrombosis, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Thrombophlebitis, and Phlebothrombosis - Answer (click here)
  17. Chronic Venous Insufficiency - Answer (click here)
  18. Leg Ulcers - Answer (click here)
  19. Nursing Process: The Patient Who Has Leg Ulcers - Answer (click here)
  20. Varicose Veins - Answer (click here)
  21. Cellulitis - Answer (click here)
  22. Management of Lymphatic Disorders - Answer (click here)

Assessment and Management of Patients With Hypertension

  1. Hypertension Defined - Answer (click here)
  2. Primary Hypertension - Answer (click here)
  3. Nursing Process: The Patient With Hypertension - Answer (click here)
  4. Hypertensive Crises - Answer (click here)

Assessment and Management of Patients With Hematologic Disorders

  1. Blood - Anatomic and Physiologic Overview - Answer (click here)
  2. Bone Marrow - Anatomic and Physiologic Overview - Answer (click here)
  3. Blood Cells - Anatomic and Physiologic Overview - Answer (click here)
  4. Plasma and Plasma Proteins - Anatomic and Physiologic Overview - Answer (click here)
  5. Reticuloendothelial System(RES) - Answer (click here)
  6. Hemostasis - Answer (click here)
  7. Pathophysiology of the Hematologic System - Answer (click here)
  8. Anemia - Management of Hematologic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  9. Nursing Process: The Patient With Anemia - Answer (click here)
  10. Iron Deficiency Anemia - Answer (click here)
  11. Anemias in Renal Disease - Answer (click here)
  12. Anemia of Chronic Disease - Answer (click here)
  13. Aplastic Anemia - Answer (click here)
  14. Megaloblastic Anemias - Answer (click here)
  15. Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) - Answer (click here)
  16. Hemolytic Anemias - Answer (click here)
  17. Sickle Cell Anemia - Answer (click here)
  18. Nursing Process: The Patient With Sickle Cell Crisis - Answer (click here)
  19. Thalassemia - Answer (click here)
  20. Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency - Answer (click here)
  21. Immune Hemolytic Anemia - Answer (click here)
  22. Hereditary Hemochromatosis - Answer (click here)
  23. Polycythemia Vera - Answer (click here)
  24. Secondary Polycythemia - Answer (click here)
  25. Leukopenia and Neutropenia - Answer (click here)
  26. Leukocytosis and the Leukemias - Answer (click here)
  27. Acute Myeloid Leukemia(AML) - Answer (click here)
  28. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia(CML) - Answer (click here)
  29. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia - Answer (click here)
  30. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia(CLL) - Answer (click here)
  31. Nursing Process: The Patient With Acute Leukemia - Answer (click here)
  32. Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia (AMM) - Answer (click here)
  33. Hodgkin’s Disease - Answer (click here)
  34. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas - Answer (click here)
  35. Multiple Myeloma - Answer (click here)
  36. Bleeding Disorders - Answer (click here)
  37. Primary Thrombocythemia and Secondary Thrombocytosis - Answer (click here)
  38. Thrombocytopenia - Answer (click here)
  39. Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) - Answer (click here)
  40. Platelet Defects - Answer (click here)
  41. Hemophilia - Answer (click here)
  42. Von Willebrand’s Disease - Answer (click here)
  43. Liver Disease - Acquired Coagulation Disorders - Answer (click here)
  44. Vitamin K Deficiency - Acquired Coagulation Disorders - Answer (click here)
  45. Complications of Anticoagulant Therapy - Answer (click here)
  46. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) - Answer (click here)
  47. Nursing Process: The Patient With Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) - Answer (click here)
  48. Thrombotic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  49. Hyperhomocystinemia - Answer (click here)
  50. Antithrombin III Deficiency - Coagulation Disorders - Answer (click here)
  51. Protein C Deficiency - Coagulation Disorders - Answer (click here)
  52. Activated Protein C Resistance and Factor V Leiden Mutation - Coagulation Disorders - Answer (click here)
  53. Protein S Deficiency - Coagulation Disorders - Answer (click here)
  54. Acquired Thrombophilia - Coagulation Disorders - Answer (click here)
  55. Therapies for Blood Disorders - Answer (click here)
  56. Procuring Blood and Blood Products - Answer (click here)
  57. Blood Transfusion Complications - Answer (click here)

Assessment of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function

  1. Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract - Answer (click here)
  2. Function of the Digestive System - Answer (click here)
  3. Assessment of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function - Answer (click here)
  4. Diagnostic Evaluation of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function - Answer (click here)
  5. Stool Tests - Diagnostic Evaluation of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function - Answer (click here)
  6. Breath Tests - Diagnostic Evaluation of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function - Answer (click here)
  7. Abdominal Ultrasonography - Diagnostic Evaluation of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function - Answer (click here)
  8. DNA Testing - Diagnostic Evaluation of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function - Answer (click here)
  9. Imaging Studies - Diagnostic Evaluation of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function - Answer (click here)
  10. Endoscopic Procedures - Diagnostic Evaluation of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function - Answer (click here)
  11. Manometry and Electrophysiologic Studies - Diagnostic Evaluation of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function - Answer (click here)
  12. Gastric Analysis, Gastric Acid Stimulation Test, and pH Monitoring - Answer (click here)
  13. Laparoscopy (Peritoneoscopy) - Diagnostic Evaluation of Digestive and Gastrointestinal Function - Answer (click here)
  14. Pathophysiologic and Psychological Considerations - Digestive and Gastrointestinal - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Oral and Esophageal Disorders

  1. Management of Patients With Oral and Esophageal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  2. Dental Plaque and Caries - Disorders of the Teeth - Answer (click here)
  3. Dentoalveolar Abscess or Periapical Abscess - Disorders of the Teeth - Answer (click here)
  4. Malocclusion - Disorders of the Teeth - Answer (click here)
  5. Disorders of the Jaw: Temporomandibular Disorders - Answer (click here)
  6. Disorders of the Salivary Glands - Answer (click here)
  7. Cancer of the Oral Cavity - Answer (click here)
  8. Nursing Process: The Patient With Conditions of the Oral Cavity - Answer (click here)
  9. Neck Dissection - Answer (click here)
  10. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing a Neck Dissection - Answer (click here)
  11. Dysphagia - Disorders of the Esophagus - Answer (click here)
  12. Achalasia - Disorders of the Esophagus - Answer (click here)
  13. Diffuse Spasm - Disorders of the Esophagus - Answer (click here)
  14. Hiatal Hernia - Disorders of the Esophagus - Answer (click here)
  15. Diverticulum - Disorders of the Esophagus - Answer (click here)
  16. Perforation - Disorders of the Esophagus - Answer (click here)
  17. Foreign Bodies - Disorders of the Esophagus - Answer (click here)
  18. Chemical Burns - Disorders of the Esophagus - Answer (click here)
  19. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Disorders of the Esophagus - Answer (click here)
  20. Barrett’s Esophagus - Disorders of the Esophagus - Answer (click here)
  21. Benign Tumors and Cancer of the Esophagus - Answer (click here)
  22. Nursing Process: The Patient With a Condition of the Esophagus - Answer (click here)

Gastrointestinal Intubation and Special Nutritional Modalities

  1. Gastrointestinal Intubation - Answer (click here)
  2. Nursing Management of Patients Undergoing Nasogastric or Nasoenteric Intubation - Answer (click here)
  3. Tube Feedings With Nasogastric and Nasoenteric Devices - Answer (click here)
  4. Nursing Process: The Patient Receiving a Tube Feeding - Answer (click here)
  5. Gastrostomy - Answer (click here)
  6. Nursing Process: The Patient With a Gastrostomy - Answer (click here)
  7. Parenteral Nutrition - Answer (click here)
  8. Nursing Process: The Patient Receiving Parenteral Nutrition - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Gastric and Duodenal Disorders

  1. Gastritis - Answer (click here)
  2. Nursing Process: The Patient With Gastritis - Answer (click here)
  3. Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers - Answer (click here)
  4. Nursing Process: The Patient With Ulcer Disease - Answer (click here)
  5. Morbid Obesity - Answer (click here)
  6. Gastric Cancer - Answer (click here)
  7. Nursing Process: The Patient With Gastric Cancer - Answer (click here)
  8. Gastric Surgery - Answer (click here)
  9. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing Gastric Surgery - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Intestinal and Rectal Disorders

  1. Constipation - Abnormalities of Fecal Elimination - Answer (click here)
  2. Diarrhea - Abnormalities of Fecal Elimination - Answer (click here)
  3. Fecal Incontinence - Abnormalities of Fecal Elimination - Answer (click here)
  4. Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Abnormalities of Fecal Elimination - Answer (click here)
  5. Conditions of Malabsorption - Abnormalities of Fecal Elimination - Answer (click here)
  6. Appendicitis - Acute Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  7. Diverticular Disease - Acute Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  8. Nursing Process: The Patient With Diverticulitis - Answer (click here)
  9. Peritonitis - Acute Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  10. Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Answer (click here)
  11. Regional Enteritis (Crohn’s Disease) - Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Answer (click here)
  12. Ulcerative Colitis - Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Answer (click here)
  13. Nursing Process: Management of the Patient With Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Answer (click here)
  14. Nursing Management of the Patient Requiring an Ileostomy - Answer (click here)
  15. Intestinal Obstruction - Answer (click here)
  16. Small Bowel Obstruction - Answer (click here)
  17. Large Bowel Obstruction - Answer (click here)
  18. Colorectal Cancer - Answer (click here)
  19. Nursing Process: The Patient With Colorectal Cancer - Answer (click here)
  20. Polyps of the Colon and Rectum - Answer (click here)
  21. Diseases of the Anorectum - Answer (click here)
  22. Nursing Process: The Patient With an Anorectal Condition - Answer (click here)

Assessment and Management of Patients With Hepatic Disorders

  1. Anatomy of the Liver - Answer (click here)
  2. Functions of the Liver - Answer (click here)
  3. Assessment of Patients With Hepatic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  4. Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Hepatic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  5. Hepatic Dysfunction - Answer (click here)
  6. Jaundice - Hepatic Dysfunction - Answer (click here)
  7. Portal Hypertension - Hepatic Dysfunction - Answer (click here)
  8. Ascites - Hepatic Dysfunction - Answer (click here)
  9. Esophageal Varices - Hepatic Dysfunction - Answer (click here)
  10. Hepatic Encephalopathy and Coma - Hepatic Dysfunction - Answer (click here)
  11. Other Manifestations of Liver Dysfunction - Answer (click here)
  12. Management of Patients With Viral Hepatitis - Answer (click here)
  13. Management of Patients With Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) - Answer (click here)
  14. Management of Patients With Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) - Answer (click here)
  15. Management of Patients With Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) - Answer (click here)
  16. Management of Patients With Hepatitis D Virus - Answer (click here)
  17. Management of Patients With Hepatitis E Virus, Hepatitis G (HGV) and GB Virus-C - Answer (click here)
  18. Management of Patients With Nonviral Hepatic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  19. Nursing Process: The Patient With Hepatic Cirrhosis - Answer (click here)
  20. Cancer of the Liver - Answer (click here)
  21. Liver Transplantation - Answer (click here)
  22. Liver Abscesses - Answer (click here)

Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary Disorders

  1. Anatomy and Function of the Gallbladder - Answer (click here)
  2. The Pancreas - Answer (click here)
  3. Cholecystitis - Disorders of the Gallbladder - Answer (click here)
  4. Cholelithiasis - Disorders of the Gallbladder - Answer (click here)
  5. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing Surgery for Gallbladder Disease - Answer (click here)
  6. Disorders of the Pancreas - Answer (click here)
  7. Acute Pancreatitis - Disorders of the Pancreas - Answer (click here)
  8. Nursing Process: The Patient With Acute Pancreatitis - Answer (click here)
  9. Chronic Pancreatitis - Disorders of the Pancreas - Answer (click here)
  10. Pancreatic Cysts - Answer (click here)
  11. Cancer of the Pancreas - Answer (click here)
  12. Tumors of the Head of the Pancreas - Answer (click here)
  13. Pancreatic Islet Tumors - Answer (click here)
  14. Hyperinsulinism - Disorders of the Pancreas - Answer (click here)
  15. Ulcerogenic Tumors - Disorders of the Pancreas - Answer (click here)

Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

  1. Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus - Answer (click here)
  2. Classification of Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  3. Physiology and Pathophysiology of Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  4. Type 1 Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  5. Type 2 Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  6. Gestational Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  7. Diabetes Management - Answer (click here)
  8. Diabetes Management: Nutritional Management - Answer (click here)
  9. Diabetes Management: Exercise - Answer (click here)
  10. Diabetes Management: Monitoring: Glucose Levels and Ketones - Answer (click here)
  11. Diabetes Management: Pharmacologic Therapy - Answer (click here)
  12. Education - Nursing Management of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus - Answer (click here)
  13. Developing a Diabetic Teaching Plan - Nursing Management of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus - Answer (click here)
  14. Implementing the Plan - Nursing Management of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus - Answer (click here)
  15. Hypoglycemia (Insulin Reactions) - Acute Complications of Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  16. Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Acute Complications of Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  17. Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome - Acute Complications of Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  18. Nursing Process: The Patient Newly Diagnosed With Diabetes Mellitus - Answer (click here)
  19. Long Term Complications of Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  20. Macrovascular Complications - Long Term Complications of Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  21. Microvascular Complications and Diabetic Retinopathy - Long Term Complications of Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  22. Nephropathy - Long Term Complications of Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  23. Diabetic Neuropathies - Long Term Complications of Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  24. Foot and Leg Problems - Long Term Complications of Diabetes - Answer (click here)
  25. The Patient With Diabetes Undergoing Surgery - Answer (click here)
  26. Management of Hospitalized Diabetic Patients - Answer (click here)
  27. Nursing Process: The Patient With Diabetes as a Secondary Diagnosis - Answer (click here)

Assessment and Management of Patients With Endocrine Disorders

  1. Endocrine System: Anatomic and Physiologic Overview - Answer (click here)
  2. Assessment of Patients With Endocrine Disorders - Answer (click here)
  3. Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Endocrine Disorders - Answer (click here)
  4. Management of Patients With Pituitary Disorders - Answer (click here)
  5. Management of Patients With Thyroid Disorders - Answer (click here)
  6. Thyroid Function and Dysfunction - Management of Patients With Thyroid Disorders - Answer (click here)
  7. Abnormal Thyroid Function - Management of Patients With Thyroid Disorders - Answer (click here)
  8. Hypothyroidism - Management of Patients With Thyroid Disorders - Answer (click here)
  9. Hyperthyroidism - Management of Patients With Thyroid Disorders - Answer (click here)
  10. Nursing Process: The Patient With Hyperthyroidism - Answer (click here)
  11. Thyroiditis - Management of Patients With Thyroid Disorders - Answer (click here)
  12. Thyroid Tumors - Management of Patients With Thyroid Disorders - Answer (click here)
  13. Endemic (Iodine-Deficient) Goiter - Management of Patients With Thyroid Disorders - Answer (click here)
  14. Nodular Goiter - Management of Patients With Thyroid Disorders - Answer (click here)
  15. Thyroid Cancer - Management of Patients With Thyroid Disorders - Answer (click here)
  16. Parathyroid Function - Management of Patients With Parathyroid Disorders - Answer (click here)
  17. Hyperparathyroidism - Management of Patients With Parathyroid Disorders - Answer (click here)
  18. Hypoparathyroidism - Management of Patients With Parathyroid Disorders - Answer (click here)
  19. Management of Patients With Adrenal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  20. Adrenal Function - Management of Patients With Adrenal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  21. Pheochromocytoma - Management of Patients With Adrenal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  22. Adrenocortical Insufficiency (Addison’s Disease) - Management of Patients With Adrenal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  23. Cushing’s Syndrome - Management of Patients With Adrenal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  24. Nursing Process: The Patient With Cushing’s Syndrome - Answer (click here)
  25. Primary Aldosteronism - Management of Patients With Adrenal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  26. Corticosteroid Therapy - Answer (click here)

Assessment of Renal and Urinary Tract Function

  1. Anatomy of the Upper and Lower Urinary Tracts - Answer (click here)
  2. Physiology of the Upper and Lower Urinary Tracts - Answer (click here)
  3. Assessment of Renal and Urinary Tract Function - Answer (click here)
  4. Urinalysis and Urine Culture - Diagnostic Evaluation - Answer (click here)
  5. Renal Function Tests - Answer (click here)
  6. X-Ray Films and Other Imaging Modalities - Renal and Urinary Tract Function - Answer (click here)
  7. Urologic Endoscopic Procedures - Renal and Urinary Tract Function - Answer (click here)
  8. Biopsy - Renal and Urinary Tract Function - Answer (click here)
  9. Urodynamic Tests - Renal and Urinary Tract Function - Answer (click here)
  10. Nursing Implications - Renal and Urinary Tract Function - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Upper or Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

  1. Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances in Renal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  2. Dysfunctional Voiding Patterns - Answer (click here)
  3. Congenital and Adult Voiding Dysfunction - Answer (click here)
  4. Urinary Incontinence - Dysfunctional Voiding Patterns - Answer (click here)
  5. Urinary Retention - Dysfunctional Voiding Patterns - Answer (click here)
  6. Neurogenic Bladder - Dysfunctional Voiding Patterns - Answer (click here)
  7. Dialysis - Answer (click here)
  8. Hemodialysis - Dialysis - Answer (click here)
  9. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies - Dialysis - Answer (click here)
  10. Peritoneal Dialysis - Answer (click here)
  11. Special Considerations: Care of the Hospitalized Dialysis Patient - Answer (click here)
  12. Kidney Surgery - Answer (click here)
  13. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing Kidney Surgery - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Urinary Disorders

  1. Infections of the Urinary Tract - Answer (click here)
  2. Lower Urinary Tract Infections - Answer (click here)
  3. Nursing Process: The Patient With Lower Urinary Tract Infection - Answer (click here)
  4. Upper Urinary Tract Infection: Acute Pyelonephritis - Answer (click here)
  5. Upper Urinary Tract Infection: Chronic Pyelonephritis - Answer (click here)
  6. Primary Glomerular Diseases - Answer (click here)
  7. Acute Glomerulonephritis - Primary Glomerular Diseases - Answer (click here)
  8. Chronic Glomerulonephritis - Primary Glomerular Diseases - Answer (click here)
  9. Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary Glomerular Diseases - Answer (click here)
  10. Acute Renal Failure - Answer (click here)
  11. Chronic Renal Failure (End-Stage Renal Disease) - Answer (click here)
  12. Kidney Transplantation - Answer (click here)
  13. Urolithiasis - Answer (click here)
  14. Nursing Process: The Patient With Kidney Stones - Answer (click here)
  15. Genitourinary Trauma - Answer (click here)
  16. Urinary Tract Cancers - Answer (click here)
  17. Cancer of the Bladder - Answer (click here)
  18. Urinary Diversions - Answer (click here)
  19. Cutaneous Urinary Diversions - Answer (click here)
  20. Continent Urinary Diversions - Answer (click here)
  21. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing Urinary Diversion Surgery - Answer (click here)
  22. Nephrosclerosis - Urinary Tract Disorders - Answer (click here)
  23. Hydronephrosis - Urinary Tract Disorders - Answer (click here)
  24. Urethritis - Urinary Tract Disorders - Answer (click here)
  25. Renal Abscess - Urinary Tract Disorders - Answer (click here)
  26. Tuberculosis of the Urinary Tract - Answer (click here)
  27. Urethral Strictures - Answer (click here)
  28. Renal Cysts - Answer (click here)
  29. Interstitial Cystitis - Urinary Tract Disorders - Answer (click here)

Assessment and Management of Female Physiologic Processes

  1. Role of Nurses in Women’s Health - Answer (click here)
  2. Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System - Answer (click here)
  3. Function of the Female Reproductive System - Answer (click here)
  4. Assessment of Female Physiologic Processes: Health History and Clinical Manifestations - Answer (click here)
  5. Assessment of Female Physiologic Processes: Physical Assessment - Answer (click here)
  6. Cytologic Test for Cancer (Pap Smear) - Diagnostic Evaluation of Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  7. Colposcopy and Cervical Biopsy - Diagnostic Evaluation of Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  8. Cryotherapy and Laser Therapy - Diagnostic Evaluation of Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  9. Cone Biopsy and LEEP - Diagnostic Evaluation of Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  10. Endometrial (Aspiration) Biopsy - Diagnostic Evaluation of Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  11. Dilation and Curettage - Diagnostic Evaluation of Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  12. Endoscopic Examinations - Diagnostic Evaluation of Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  13. Other Diagnostic Procedures - Diagnostic Evaluation of Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  14. Menstruation - Management of Normal and Altered Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  15. Perimenopause - Management of Normal and Altered Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  16. Menopause - Management of Normal and Altered Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  17. Premenstrual Syndrome - Management of Normal and Altered Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  18. Dysmenorrhea - Management of Normal and Altered Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  19. Amenorrhea - Management of Normal and Altered Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  20. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - Management of Normal and Altered Female Physiologic Processes - Answer (click here)
  21. Dyspareunia - Management of Normal and Altered Female Reproductive Function - Answer (click here)
  22. Contraception - Management of Normal and Altered Female Reproductive Function - Answer (click here)
  23. Abortion - Management of Normal and Altered Female Reproductive Function - Answer (click here)
  24. Ectopic Pregnancy - Management of Normal and Altered Female Reproductive Function - Answer (click here)
  25. Nursing Process: The Patient With an Ectopic Pregnancy - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Female Reproductive Disorders

  1. Vulvovaginal Infections - Answer (click here)
  2. Candidiasis - Vulvovaginal Infections - Answer (click here)
  3. Seminal Plasma Protein Allergy - Vulvovaginal Infections - Answer (click here)
  4. Bacterial Vaginosis - Vulvovaginal Infections - Answer (click here)
  5. Trichomoniasis - Vulvovaginal Infections - Answer (click here)
  6. Nursing Process: The Patient With a Vulvovaginal Infection - Answer (click here)
  7. Human Papillomavirus - Vulvovaginal Infections - Answer (click here)
  8. Herpesvirus Type 2 Infection (Herpes Genitalis, Herpes Simplex Virus) - Answer (click here)
  9. Nursing Process: The Patient With a Genital Herpesvirus Infection - Answer (click here)
  10. Toxic Shock Syndrome - Vulvovaginal Infections - Answer (click here)
  11. Endocervicitis and Cervicitis - Vulvovaginal Infections - Answer (click here)
  12. Chlamydia and Gonorrhea - Vulvovaginal Infections - Answer (click here)
  13. Pelvic Infection (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) - Answer (click here)
  14. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - Answer (click here)
  15. Fistulas of the Vagina - Structural Disorders - Answer (click here)
  16. Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Cystocele, Rectocele, Enterocele - Answer (click here)
  17. Uterine Prolapse - Structural Disorders - Answer (click here)
  18. Benign Disorders - Female Reproductive Disorders - Answer (click here)
  19. Vulvar Cysts - Answer (click here)
  20. Vulvar Dystrophy - Answer (click here)
  21. Ovarian Cysts - Answer (click here)
  22. Benign Tumors of the Uterus:Fibroids (Leiomyomas, Myomas) - Answer (click here)
  23. Endometriosis - Answer (click here)
  24. Adenomyosis - Answer (click here)
  25. Malignant Conditions of Female Reproductive System - Answer (click here)
  26. Cancer of the Cervix - Answer (click here)
  27. Pregnancy-Related Neoplasm - Answer (click here)
  28. Cancer of the Uterus (Endometrium) - Answer (click here)
  29. Cancer of the Vulva - Answer (click here)
  30. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing Vulvar Surgery - Answer (click here)
  31. Cancer of the Vagina - Answer (click here)
  32. Cancer of the Fallopian Tubes - Answer (click here)
  33. Cancer of the Ovary - Answer (click here)
  34. Hysterectomy - Answer (click here)
  35. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing a Hysterectomy - Answer (click here)
  36. Radiation Therapy - Female Reproductive System - Answer (click here)

Assessment and Management of Patients With Breast Disorders

  1. Breast - Anatomic and Physiologic Overview - Answer (click here)
  2. Assessment of Patients With Breast Disorders - Answer (click here)
  3. Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Breast Disorders - Answer (click here)
  4. Nursing Care of the Patient Undergoing a Breast Biopsy - Answer (click here)
  5. Conditions Affecting the Nipple - Answer (click here)
  6. Breast Infections - Answer (click here)
  7. Benign Conditions of the Breast - Answer (click here)
  8. Malignant Conditions of the Breast - Answer (click here)
  9. Current Research in Breast Cancer - Answer (click here)
  10. Prophylactic Mastectomy - Answer (click here)
  11. Breast Cancer - Answer (click here)
  12. Breast Cancer: Medical Management - Answer (click here)
  13. Special Issues in Breast Cancer Management - Answer (click here)
  14. Nursing Process: The Patient With Breast Cancer - Answer (click here)
  15. Reconstructive Breast Surgery - Answer (click here)
  16. Diseases of the Male Breast - Answer (click here)

Assessment and Management of Problems Related to Male Reproductive Processes

  1. Testicular Development - Answer (click here)
  2. Glandular Function - Answer (click here)
  3. Assessment of Problems Related to Male Reproductive Processes - Answer (click here)
  4. Diagnostic Evaluation to Male Reproductive Processes - Answer (click here)
  5. Disorders of Male Sexual Function - Answer (click here)
  6. Infections of the Male Genitourinary Tract - Answer (click here)
  7. Prostatitis - Conditions of the Prostate - Answer (click here)
  8. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Enlarged Prostate) - Answer (click here)
  9. Cancer of the Prostate - Answer (click here)
  10. The Patient Undergoing Prostate Surgery - Answer (click here)
  11. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing Prostatectomy - Answer (click here)
  12. Conditions Affecting the Testes and Adjacent Structures - Answer (click here)
  13. Conditions Affecting the Penis - Answer (click here)

Assessment of Immune Function

  1. Anatomy of the Immune System - Answer (click here)
  2. Immune Function: Defenses and Responses - Answer (click here)
  3. Advances in Immunology - Answer (click here)
  4. Assessment of Immune Function - Answer (click here)
  5. Diagnostic Evaluation of the Immune System - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Immunodeficiency

  1. Management of Patients With Immunodeficiency - Answer (click here)
  2. Phagocytic Dysfunction - Primary Immunodeficiencies - Answer (click here)
  3. B-Cell Deficiencies - Primary Immunodeficiencies - Answer (click here)
  4. T-Cell Deficiencies - Primary Immunodeficiencies - Answer (click here)
  5. Combined B-Cell and T-Cell Deficiencies - Answer (click here)
  6. Deficiencies of the Complement System - Primary Immunodeficiencies - Answer (click here)
  7. Secondary Immunodeficiencies - Answer (click here)
  8. Nursing Management for Patients With Immunodeficiencies - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With HIV Infection and AIDS

  1. Management of Patients With HIV Infection and AIDS - Answer (click here)
  2. HIV Infection and AIDS: Epidemiology and HIV Transmission - Answer (click here)
  3. Prevention of HIV Infection - Answer (click here)
  4. HIV Infection and AIDS: Transmission to Health Care Providers - Answer (click here)
  5. HIV Infection and AIDS: Pathophysiology - Answer (click here)
  6. Stages of HIV Disease - Answer (click here)
  7. HIV Infection and AIDS: Assessment and Diagnostic Findings - Answer (click here)
  8. Treatment of HIV Infection - Answer (click here)
  9. HIV Infection and AIDS: Drug Resistance - Answer (click here)
  10. HIV Infection and AIDS: Structured Intermittent Therapy - Answer (click here)
  11. HIV Infection and AIDS: Clinical Manifestations - Answer (click here)
  12. HIV Infection and AIDS: Medical Management - Answer (click here)
  13. HIV Infection and AIDS: Complementary and Alternative Modalities - Answer (click here)
  14. HIV Infection and AIDS: Supportive Care - Answer (click here)
  15. Nursing Process: The Patient With AIDS - Answer (click here)
  16. Emotional and Ethical Concerns - Patients With HIV Infection and AIDS - Answer (click here)

Assessment and Management of Patients With Allergic Disorders

  1. Assessment and Management of Patients With Allergic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  2. Allergic Reaction: Physiologic Overview - Answer (click here)
  3. Assessment of Patients With Allergic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  4. Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Allergic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  5. Allergic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  6. Anaphylaxis - Allergic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  7. Allergic Rhinitis - Allergic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  8. Nursing Process: The Patient With Allergic Rhinitis - Answer (click here)
  9. Contact Dermatitis - Allergic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  10. Atopic Dermatitis - Allergic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  11. Dermatitis Medicamentosa (Drug Reactions) - Allergic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  12. Urticaria and Angioneurotic Edema - Answer (click here)
  13. Hereditary Angioedema - Allergic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  14. Food Allergy - Allergic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  15. Serum Sickness - Allergic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  16. Latex Allergy - Allergic Disorders - Answer (click here)

Assessment and Management of Patients With Rheumatic Disorders

  1. Rheumatic Diseases - Answer (click here)
  2. Nursing Process: The Patient With a Rheumatic Disease - Answer (click here)
  3. Diffuse Connective Tissue Diseases - Answer (click here)
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis - Diffuse Connective Tissue Diseases - Answer (click here)
  5. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diffuse Connective Tissue Diseases - Answer (click here)
  6. Scleroderma - Diffuse Connective Tissue Diseases - Answer (click here)
  7. Polymyositis - Diffuse Connective Tissue Diseases - Answer (click here)
  8. Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Diffuse Connective Tissue Diseases - Answer (click here)
  9. Degenerative Joint Disease (Osteoarthritis) - Answer (click here)
  10. Spondyloarthropathies - Answer (click here)
  11. Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases Associated With Rheumatic Disorders: Gout - Answer (click here)
  12. Fibromyalgia - Answer (click here)
  13. Arthritis Associated With Infectious Organisms - Answer (click here)
  14. Neoplasms and Neurovascular, Bone, and Extra-Articular Disorders - Answer (click here)

Assessment of Integumentary Function

  1. Anatomy of the Skin, Hair, Nails, and Glands of the Skin - Answer (click here)
  2. Functions of the Skin - Answer (click here)
  3. Assessment of Integumentary Function - Answer (click here)
  4. Diagnostic Evaluation of Integumentary Function - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Dermatologic Problems

  1. Skin Care for Patients With Skin Conditions - Answer (click here)
  2. Wound Care for Skin Conditions - Answer (click here)
  3. Pruritus - Answer (click here)
  4. Secretory Disorders - Answer (click here)
  5. Hydradenitis Suppurativa - Secretory Disorders - Answer (click here)
  6. Seborrheic Dermatoses - Secretory Disorders - Answer (click here)
  7. Acne Vulgaris - Secretory Disorders - Answer (click here)
  8. Impetigo - Bacterial Infections: Pyodermas - Answer (click here)
  9. Folliculitis, Furuncles, and Carbuncles - Bacterial Infections: Pyodermas - Answer (click here)
  10. Viral Skin Infections - Answer (click here)
  11. Fungal (Mycotic) Infections - Answer (click here)
  12. Parasitic Skin Infestation - Answer (click here)
  13. Contact Dermatitis - Answer (click here)
  14. Psoriasis - Noninfectious Inflammatory Dermatoses - Answer (click here)
  15. Nursing Process: Care of the Patient With Psoriasis - Answer (click here)
  16. Exfoliative Dermatitis - Noninfectious Inflammatory Dermatoses - Answer (click here)
  17. Blistering Diseases - Answer (click here)
  18. Pemphigus - Blistering Diseases - Answer (click here)
  19. Bullous Pemphigoid - Blistering Diseases - Answer (click here)
  20. Dermatitis Herpetiformis - Blistering Diseases - Answer (click here)
  21. Herpes Gestationis - Blistering Diseases - Answer (click here)
  22. Nursing Process: Care of the Patient With Blistering Diseases - Answer (click here)
  23. Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome - Answer (click here)
  24. Nursing Process: Care of the Patient With Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - Answer (click here)
  25. Ulcerations - Answer (click here)
  26. Benign Tumors of the Skin - Answer (click here)
  27. Malignant Tumors of the Skin: Skin Cancer - Answer (click here)
  28. Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Answer (click here)
  29. Malignant Melanoma - Answer (click here)
  30. Nursing Process: Care of the Patient With Malignant Melanoma - Answer (click here)
  31. Metastatic Skin Tumors - Answer (click here)
  32. Kaposi’s Sarcoma - Answer (click here)
  33. Dermatologic and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery - Answer (click here)
  34. Wound Coverage: Grafts and Flaps - Answer (click here)
  35. Chemical Face Peeling - Answer (click here)
  36. Dermabrasion - Answer (click here)
  37. Nursing Process: Care of the Patient With Facial Reconstruction - Answer (click here)
  38. Face Lift - Answer (click here)
  39. Laser Treatment of Cutaneous Lesions - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Burn Injury

  1. Incidence of Burn Injury - Answer (click here)
  2. Outlook for Survival and Recovery - Burn Injury - Answer (click here)
  3. Pathophysiology of Burns - Answer (click here)
  4. Classification of Burns - Answer (click here)
  5. Local and Systemic Responses to Burns - Answer (click here)
  6. Management of the Patient With a Burn Injury - Answer (click here)
  7. Emergent/Resuscitative Phase of Burn Care - Answer (click here)
  8. Acute or Intermediate Phase of Burn Care - Answer (click here)
  9. Acute or Intermediate Phase of Burn Care: Grafting the Burn Wound - Answer (click here)
  10. Acute or Intermediate Phase of Burn Care: Pain Management, Nutritional Support - Answer (click here)
  11. Disorders of Wound Healing - Answer (click here)
  12. Nursing Process: Care of the Patient During the Acute Phase - Answer (click here)
  13. Rehabilitation Phase of Burn Care - Answer (click here)
  14. Nursing Process: Care of the Patient During the Rehabilitation Phase - Answer (click here)
  15. Burn Care in the Home - Answer (click here)

Assessment and Management of Patients With Eye and Vision Disorders

  1. Eye - Anatomic and Physiologic Overview - Answer (click here)
  2. Assessment of Patients With Eye and Vision Disorders - Answer (click here)
  3. Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Eye and Vision Disorders - Answer (click here)
  4. Impaired Vision: Refractive Errors, Low Vision and Blindness - Answer (click here)
  5. Glaucoma - Answer (click here)
  6. Cataracts - Answer (click here)
  7. Corneal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  8. Retinal Detachment - Retinal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  9. Retinal Vascular Disorders - Answer (click here)
  10. Macular Degeneration - Retinal Disorders - Answer (click here)
  11. Orbital Trauma - Answer (click here)
  12. Ocular Trauma - Answer (click here)
  13. Ocular Burns - Answer (click here)
  14. Dry Eye Syndrome - Answer (click here)
  15. Conjunctivitis - Answer (click here)
  16. Uveitis - Answer (click here)
  17. Orbital Cellulitis - Answer (click here)
  18. Orbital and Ocular Tumors - Answer (click here)
  19. Surgical Procedures and Enucleation - Eye and Vision Disorders - Answer (click here)
  20. Ocular Consequences of Systemic Disease - Answer (click here)
  21. Concepts in Ocular Medication Administration - Answer (click here)
  22. Issues in Ophthalmology - Answer (click here)
  23. Nursing Considerations - Eye and Vision Disorders - Answer (click here)

Assessment and Management of Patients With Hearing and Balance Disorders

  1. Anatomy of the External Ear - Answer (click here)
  2. Anatomy of the Middle Ear - Answer (click here)
  3. Anatomy of the Inner Ear - Answer (click here)
  4. Function of the Ears - Answer (click here)
  5. Assessment of Patients With Hearing and Balance Disorders - Answer (click here)
  6. Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Hearing and Balance Disorders - Answer (click here)
  7. Hearing Loss - Answer (click here)
  8. Conditions of the External Ear - Answer (click here)
  9. Conditions of the Middle Ear - Answer (click here)
  10. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing Mastoid Surgery - Answer (click here)
  11. Conditions of the Inner Ear - Answer (click here)
  12. Aural Rehabilitation - Answer (click here)

Assessment of Neurologic Function

  1. Anatomic and Physiologic Overview of Neurologic Function - Answer (click here)
  2. Anatomy of Cells of the Nervous System, Neurotransmitters - Answer (click here)
  3. Anatomy of the Central Nervous System - Answer (click here)
  4. Anatomy of the Peripheral Nervous System - Answer (click here)
  5. Motor and Sensory Functions of the Nervous System - Answer (click here)
  6. Health History - Assessment: The Neurologic Examination - Answer (click here)
  7. Clinical Manifestations - Assessment: The Neurologic Examination - Answer (click here)
  8. Physical Examination - Assessment: The Neurologic Examination - Answer (click here)
  9. Diagnostic Evaluation of Neurologic Function - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction

  1. Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction - Answer (click here)
  2. Altered Level of Consciousness - Answer (click here)
  3. Nursing Process: The Patient With an Altered Level of Consciousness - Answer (click here)
  4. Increased Intracranial Pressure - Answer (click here)
  5. Nursing Process: The Patient With Increased ICP - Answer (click here)
  6. Intracranial Surgery - Answer (click here)
  7. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing Intracranial Surgery - Answer (click here)
  8. Transsphenoidal Surgery - Answer (click here)
  9. Seizure Disorders - Answer (click here)
  10. The Epilepsies - Answer (click here)
  11. Nursing Process: The Patient With Epilepsy - Answer (click here)
  12. Status Epilepticus - Answer (click here)
  13. Headache - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders

  1. Management of Patients With Cerebrovascular Disorders - Answer (click here)
  2. Ischemic Stroke - Answer (click here)
  3. Nursing Process: The Patient Recovering from an Ischemic Stroke - Answer (click here)
  4. Hemorrhagic Stroke - Answer (click here)
  5. Nursing Process: The Patient With a Hemorrhagic Stroke - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Neurologic Trauma

  1. Head Injuries - Answer (click here)
  2. Brain Injury - Answer (click here)
  3. Nursing Process: The Patient With a Brain Injury - Answer (click here)
  4. Spinal Cord Injury - Answer (click here)
  5. Nursing Process: The Patient With Acute Spinal Cord Injury - Answer (click here)
  6. Nursing Process: The Patient With Quadriplegia or Paraplegia - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Neurologic Infections Autoimmune Disorders and Neuropathies

  1. Meningitis - Infectious Neurologic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  2. Brain Abscess - Infectious Neurologic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  3. Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis - Infectious Neurologic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  4. Arthropod-Borne Virus Encephalitis - Infectious Neurologic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  5. Fungal Encephalitis - Infectious Neurologic Disorders - Answer (click here)
  6. Creutzfeldt-Jakob and New-Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Answer (click here)
  7. Multiple Sclerosis - Autoimmune Processes - Answer (click here)
  8. Nursing Process: The Patient With Multiple Sclerosis - Answer (click here)
  9. Myasthenia Gravis - Autoimmune Processes - Answer (click here)
  10. Guillain-Barré Syndrome - Autoimmune Processes - Answer (click here)
  11. Nursing Process: The Patient With Guillain-Barré Syndrome - Answer (click here)
  12. Cranial Nerve Disorders - Answer (click here)
  13. Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux) - Cranial Nerve Disorders - Answer (click here)
  14. Bell’s Palsy - Cranial Nerve Disorders - Answer (click here)
  15. Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders

  1. Primary Brain Tumors - Answer (click here)
  2. Cerebral Metastases - Answer (click here)
  3. Nursing Process: The Patient With Cerebral Metastases or Incurable Brain Tumor - Answer (click here)
  4. Spinal Cord Tumors - Answer (click here)
  5. Degenerative Disorders - Answer (click here)
  6. Parkinson’s Disease - Answer (click here)
  7. Nursing Process: The Patient With Parkinson’s Disease - Answer (click here)
  8. Huntington’s Disease - Answer (click here)
  9. Alzheimer’s Disease - Answer (click here)
  10. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Answer (click here)
  11. Muscular Dystrophies - Answer (click here)
  12. Degenerative Disk Disease - Answer (click here)
  13. Herniation of a Cervical Intervertebral Disk - Answer (click here)
  14. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing a Cervical Discectomy - Answer (click here)
  15. Herniation of a Lumbar Disk - Answer (click here)
  16. Post-Polio Syndrome - Answer (click here)

Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function

  1. Structure and Function of the Skeletal System - Answer (click here)
  2. Structure and Function of the Articular System - Answer (click here)
  3. Structure and Function of the Skeletal Muscle System - Answer (click here)
  4. Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function: Health History - Answer (click here)
  5. Assessment of Musculoskeletal Function: Physical Assessment - Answer (click here)
  6. Diagnostic Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Function - Answer (click here)
  7. Nursing Implications - Musculoskeletal Function - Answer (click here)

Musculoskeletal Care Modalities

  1. Managing Care of the Patient in a Cast - Answer (click here)
  2. Nursing Process: The Patient in a Cast - Answer (click here)
  3. Specific Cast Management Considerations - Answer (click here)
  4. Managing the Patient With Splints and Braces - Answer (click here)
  5. Managing the Patient With an External Fixator - Answer (click here)
  6. Managing the Patient in Traction - Answer (click here)
  7. Principles of Effective Traction - Answer (click here)
  8. Skin Traction - Answer (click here)
  9. Skeletal Traction - Answer (click here)
  10. Nursing Process: The Patient in Traction - Answer (click here)
  11. Managing the Patient Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery - Answer (click here)
  12. Joint Replacement - Managing the Patient Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery - Answer (click here)
  13. Total Hip Replacement - Managing the Patient Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery - Answer (click here)
  14. Total Knee Replacement - Managing the Patient Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery - Answer (click here)
  15. Nursing Process: Preoperative Care of the Patient Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery - Answer (click here)
  16. Nursing Process: Postoperative Care of the Patient Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders

  1. Acute Low Back Pain - Answer (click here)
  2. Nursing Process: The Patient With Acute Low Back Pain - Answer (click here)
  3. Common Problems of the Upper Extremity - Answer (click here)
  4. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing Surgery of the Hand or Wrist - Answer (click here)
  5. Common Foot Problems - Answer (click here)
  6. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing Foot Surgery - Answer (click here)
  7. Osteoporosis - Metabolic Bone Disorders - Answer (click here)
  8. Nursing Process: The Patient With a Spontaneous Vertebral Fracture Related to Osteoporosis - Answer (click here)
  9. Osteomalacia - Metabolic Bone Disorders - Answer (click here)
  10. Paget’s Disease - Metabolic Bone Disorders - Answer (click here)
  11. Osteomyelitis - Musculoskeletal Infections - Answer (click here)
  12. Nursing Process: The Patient With Osteomyelitis - Answer (click here)
  13. Septic (Infectious) Arthritis - Musculoskeletal Infections - Answer (click here)
  14. Benign Bone Tumors - Answer (click here)
  15. Malignant Bone Tumors - Answer (click here)
  16. Metastatic Bone Disease - Answer (click here)
  17. Nursing Process: The Patient With a Bone Tumor - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma

  1. Management of Patients With Musculoskeletal Trauma - Answer (click here)
  2. Contusions, Strains, and Sprains - Answer (click here)
  3. Joint Dislocations - Answer (click here)
  4. Sports-Related Injuries - Answer (click here)
  5. Fractures - Answer (click here)
  6. Fracture Healing and Complications (Early and Delayed) - Answer (click here)
  7. Clavicle - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  8. Humeral Neck - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  9. Humeral Shaft - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  10. Elbow - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  11. Radial Head - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  12. Radial and Ulnar Shafts - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  13. Wrist - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  14. Hand - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  15. Pelvis - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  16. Femur - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  17. Femoral Shaft - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  18. Tibia and Fibula - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  19. Rib - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  20. Thoracolumbar Spine - Fracture - Answer (click here)
  21. Amputation - Answer (click here)
  22. Nursing Process: The Patient Undergoing an Amputation - Answer (click here)

Management of Patients With Infectious Diseases

  1. The Infectious Process - Answer (click here)
  2. Elements of Infection - Answer (click here)
  3. Colonization, Infection, and Disease - Answer (click here)
  4. Microbiology Report - Answer (click here)
  5. Organizations Involved in Infection Prevention - Answer (click here)
  6. Preventing Infection in the Community - Answer (click here)
  7. Preventing Infection in the Hospital - Answer (click here)
  8. Emerging Infectious Diseases - Answer (click here)
  9. West Nile Virus - Emerging Infectious Disease - Answer (click here)
  10. Legionnaires’ Disease - Emerging Infectious Disease - Answer (click here)
  11. Lyme Disease - Emerging Infectious Disease - Answer (click here)
  12. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome - Emerging Infectious Disease - Answer (click here)
  13. Ebola and Marburg Viruses - Emerging Infectious Disease - Answer (click here)
  14. Travel and Immigration - Emerging Infectious Disease - Answer (click here)
  15. Diarrheal Diseases - Emerging Infectious Disease - Answer (click here)
  16. Nursing Process: The Patient With Infectious Diarrhea - Answer (click here)
  17. Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Answer (click here)
  18. Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Sexually Transmitted Disease - Answer (click here)
  19. Syphilis - Sexually Transmitted Disease - Answer (click here)
  20. Gonorrhea - Sexually Transmitted Disease - Answer (click here)
  21. Chlamydia Trachomatis - Sexually Transmitted Disease - Answer (click here)
  22. Nursing Process: The Patient With a Sexually Transmitted Disease - Answer (click here)
  23. Home-Based Care of the Patient With an Infectious Disease - Answer (click here)
  24. Nursing Process: The Patient With an Infectious Disease - Answer (click here)

Emergency Nursing

  1. Scope and Practice of Emergency Nursing - Answer (click here)
  2. Principles of Emergency Care - Answer (click here)
  3. Airway Obstruction - Emergency Nursing - Answer (click here)
  4. Hemorrhage - Emergency Nursing - Answer (click here)
  5. Hypovolemic Shock - Emergency Nursing - Answer (click here)
  6. Wounds - Emergency Nursing - Answer (click here)
  7. Trauma - Emergency Nursing - Answer (click here)
  8. Intra-abdominal Injuries - Emergency Nursing - Answer (click here)
  9. Crush Injuries - Emergency Nursing - Answer (click here)
  10. Multiple Injuries - Emergency Nursing - Answer (click here)
  11. Fractures - Emergency Nursing - Answer (click here)
  12. Heat Stroke - Environmental Emergencies - Answer (click here)
  13. Frostbite - Environmental Emergencies - Answer (click here)
  14. Hypothermia - Environmental Emergencies - Answer (click here)
  15. Near-Drowning - Environmental Emergencies - Answer (click here)
  16. Decompression Sickness - Environmental Emergencies - Answer (click here)
  17. Anaphylactic Reaction - Environmental Emergencies - Answer (click here)
  18. Latex Allergy - Environmental Emergencies - Answer (click here)
  19. Injected Poisons: Stinging Insects, Snake Bites - Environmental Emergencies - Answer (click here)
  20. Poisoning - Emergency Nursing - Answer (click here)
  21. Substance Abuse - Emergency Nursing - Answer (click here)
  22. Violence, Abuse, and Neglect - Emergency Nursing - Answer (click here)
  23. Psychiatric Emergencies - Answer (click here)

Terrorism Mass Casualty and Disaster Nursing

  1. Terrorism, Mass Casualty, and Disaster Nursing - Answer (click here)
  2. Emergency Preparedness - Answer (click here)
  3. Initiating the Emergency Operations Plan - Answer (click here)
  4. Preparing for Terrorism - Answer (click here)
  5. Weapons of Terror: Biological Weapons - Answer (click here)
  6. Weapons of Terror: Chemical Weapons - Answer (click here)
  7. Weapons of Terror: Nuclear Radiation Exposure - Answer (click here)
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