Medical-Surgical Nursing Care

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Pub. Date: 2007-01-01
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Summary

The nature of nursing is hellip; Medical Surgical Nursing Care, 2e Karen M. Burke, RN, MS Priscilla LeMone, RN, DSN, FAAN Elaine L. Mohn-Brown, EdD, RN The nature of nursing embodies the ever-changing rewards and challenges for todayrs"s practical and vocational nursing students. Streamlined yet thorough content provides easy access to need-to-know information and the essential skills needed to deliver safe and effective medical surgical nursing care. Extensive unit wrap-ups, critical thinking care maps, comprehensive reviews and much more, all ensure your success as a nursing student and as a nurse! Features that promote success include: Critical thinking care maps and NCLEX-PN reg; exam preparation Documentation samples, pharmacology tables, a variety of special boxes related to client teaching and special populations Nursing care features such as priorities in nursing care, nursing care checklists and procedure checklists, clinical alerts, and nursing process care plans Additional resources include: Student CD-ROM inside with an audio glossary, animations and videos, and NCLEX-PN reg; style review questions. Companion Website at www.prenhall.com/burke with chapter-specific online resources, case studies, and additional NCLEX- PN reg; -style questions. Student workbook with chapter review activities and critical thinking case studies. The nature of nursing - grow with it!

Table of Contents

Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursingp. 1
The Medical-Surgical Nursep. 3
Roles of the LPN/LVN in Medical-Surgical Nursing Carep. 4
Framework for Practice: The Nursing Processp. 5
Critical Thinkingp. 9
Guidelines for Nursing Practicep. 11
Legal and Ethical Dilemmas in Nursingp. 11
The Adult Client in Health and Illnessp. 15
Developmental Tasks of the Young and Middle Adultp. 16
The Family of the Adult Clientp. 19
Health in the Adult Clientp. 20
Illness in the Adult Clientp. 22
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Early-Onset Diabetesp. 26
Cultural Care Strategies: Recognizing Biological Variations Among Culturesp. 28
The Older Adult Client in Health and Illnessp. 30
What Is Old?p. 31
Why Do People Age?p. 32
Ageism and Common Stereotypes about Older Adultsp. 33
Developmental Aspects of Agingp. 34
Experiencing and Adapting to Changep. 34
Health of the Older Adultp. 37
Nursing Care to Promote Healthp. 39
Settings of Carep. 43
Community-Based Nursing Carep. 44
Types of Community-Based Health Care Servicesp. 44
Home Health Carep. 45
Rehabilitationp. 52
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with a Handicapp. 55
Guidelines for Client Assessmentp. 57
Purposes of a Client Assessmentp. 58
Types of Assessmentp. 58
Sources and Accuracy of Assessment Datap. 58
Obtaining a Health Historyp. 59
Methods of Physical Examinationp. 60
Preparation for a Physical Examinationp. 61
The Physical Examinationp. 62
Documentationp. 70
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Risk for Excess Fluid Volumep. 72
Cultural Care Strategies: Appreciating Variations in Facial Expression when Relating to the Client from Another Culturep. 74
Essential Nursing Pharmacologyp. 75
Drug Sources and Namesp. 76
Drug Legislation and Resourcesp. 76
Pharmacokineticsp. 77
Pharmacodynamicsp. 79
Foundations of Medical-Surgical Nursingp. 89
Caring for Clients with Altered Fluid, Electrolyte, or Acid-Base Balancep. 91
Fluid and Electrolyte Balancep. 92
Structure and Functionp. 92
Fluid Volume Deficitp. 96
Fluid Volume Excessp. 105
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Excess Fluid Volumep. 108
Sodium Imbalancep. 109
Potassium Imbalancep. 111
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Hypokalemiap. 115
Calcium Imbalancep. 115
Magnesium Imbalancep. 120
Phosphorus Imbalancep. 121
Acid-Base Disordersp. 123
Acid-Base Regulationp. 123
Types of Acid-Base Imbalancesp. 124
Metabolic Acidosisp. 126
Metabolic Alkalosisp. 129
Respiratory Acidosisp. 130
Respiratory Alkalosisp. 132
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Acute Respiratory Acidosisp. 135
Caring for Clients in Painp. 137
Physiology of Painp. 138
Types of Painp. 140
Factors Affecting Client Response to Painp. 142
Interdisciplinary Carep. 143
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Painp. 155
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Painp. 158
Cultural Care Strategies: Responding to Pain as a Cross-Cultural Variablep. 160
Caring for Clients Having Surgeryp. 161
Types and Settings for Surgeryp. 162
Informed Consentp. 162
Phases of the Surgical Experiencep. 163
Preoperative Carep. 163
Nursing Process Care Plan: Preoperative Care for Client Having Inpatient Surgeryp. 172
Intraoperative Phasep. 173
Postoperative Phasep. 179
Ambulatory Surgeryp. 186
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client after Surgeryp. 190
Caring for Clients with Inflammation and Infectionp. 192
Inflammationp. 193
Infectionp. 199
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with MRSA Infectionp. 214
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client Exposed to Staphylococcus aureusp. 217
Cultural Care Strategies: Considering Cultural Variations Related to Environmental Controlp. 219
Caring for Clients with Altered Immunityp. 220
Overview of the Immune Systemp. 221
Natural and Acquired Immunityp. 226
Altered Immune Responsesp. 228
Autoimmune Disordersp. 231
Organ/Tissue Transplantp. 232
Impaired Immune Responses and the Client with HIVp. 236
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with HIV Infectionp. 247
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Pneumocystis carinii Pneumoniap. 250
Caring for Clients with Cancerp. 252
Cancer, the Nurse, and the Health Care Teamp. 253
Cancer Incidence and Trendsp. 253
Effects and Manifestations of Cancerp. 258
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Cancerp. 275
Nursing Interventions for Oncologic Emergenciesp. 277
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client Undergoing Chemotherapy for Cancerp. 281
Cultural Care Strategies: Responding to Beliefs Related to Death, Dying, and Grief from a Cultural Perspectivep. 283
Caring for Clients Experiencing Shock, Trauma, or Critical Illnessp. 284
The Client in Shockp. 285
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Septic Shockp. 294
The Client Experiencing Traumap. 295
The Client Experiencing a Critical Illnessp. 301
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client at an Accident Scenep. 304
Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life Carep. 306
Loss, Grief, and Deathp. 307
End-of-Life Carep. 310
Settings and Services for End-of-Life Carep. 311
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client Experiencing Lossp. 317
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client Experiencing a Lossp. 319
Disrupted Endocrine Functionp. 323
The Endocrine System and Assessmentp. 325
Structure and Function of the Endocrine Systemp. 326
Assessmentp. 328
Caring for Clients with Endocrine Disordersp. 335
Disorders of the Pituitary Glandp. 336
Disorders of the Anterior Pituitary Glandp. 336
Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary Glandp. 336
Disorders of the Thyroid Glandp. 338
Hyperthyroidismp. 338
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Graves' Diseasep. 342
Hypothyroidismp. 343
Cancer of the Thyroidp. 346
Disorders of the Parathyroid Glandsp. 346
Hyperparathyroidismp. 346
Hypoparathyroidismp. 347
Disorders of the Adrenal Glandp. 348
Cushing's Syndromep. 348
Addison's Diseasep. 351
Disorders of the Adrenal Medullap. 353
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Hypothyroidismp. 355
Caring for Clients with Diabetes Mellitusp. 357
Overview of Diabetes Mellitusp. 358
Complications of Diabetes Mellitusp. 366
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Type I Diabetesp. 377
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Diabetes Mellitusp. 380
Disrupted Gastrointestinal Functionp. 383
The Gastrointestinal System and Assessmentp. 385
The Gastrointestinal Tractp. 386
Accessory Organs of Digestionp. 388
Assessmentp. 389
Caring for Clients with Nutritional and Upper Gastrointestinal Disordersp. 398
Nutritional Disordersp. 399
Obesityp. 399
Malnutritionp. 403
Eating Disordersp. 408
Upper GI Disordersp. 409
Stomatitisp. 409
Oral Cancerp. 410
Gastroesophageal Reflux Diseasep. 411
Hiatal Herniap. 412
Esophageal Cancerp. 412
Gastroenteritisp. 413
Gastritisp. 416
Peptic Ulcer Diseasep. 420
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Peptic Ulcer Diseasep. 424
Cancer of the Stomachp. 425
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Altered Nutritionp. 429
Cultural Care Strategies: Integrating Cultural Diversity in Client Educationp. 431
Caring for Clients with Bowel Disordersp. 432
Disorders of Intestinal Motility and Absorptionp. 433
Diarrheap. 433
Constipationp. 436
Irritable Bowel Syndromep. 440
Fecal Incontinencep. 441
Malabsorptionp. 442
Inflammatory Disordersp. 443
Appendicitisp. 443
Peritonitisp. 445
Inflammatory Bowel Diseasep. 448
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Ulcerative Colitisp. 454
Structural and Obstructive Disordersp. 455
Colorectal Cancerp. 455
Bowel Obstructionp. 460
Herniap. 462
Diverticular Diseasep. 464
Anorectal Disordersp. 465
Hemorrhoidsp. 465
Anorectal Lesionsp. 466
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Colorectal Cancerp. 468
Caring for Clients with Gallbladder, Liver, and Pancreatic Disordersp. 470
Gallbladder Disordersp. 471
Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitisp. 471
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Cholelithiasisp. 475
Cancer of the Gallbladderp. 476
Liver Disordersp. 476
Hepatitisp. 476
Cirrhosisp. 480
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Alcoholic Cirrhosisp. 488
Cancer of the Liverp. 489
Liver Traumap. 489
Exocrine Pancreatic Disordersp. 489
Pancreatitisp. 489
Cancer of the Pancreasp. 493
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Pancreatitisp. 495
Disrupted Respiratory Functionp. 499
The Respiratory System and Assessmentp. 501
Structure and Function of the Upper Respiratory Systemp. 502
Structure and Function of the Lower Respiratory Systemp. 502
Assessmentp. 504
Caring for Clients with Upper Respiratory Disordersp. 513
Upper Respiratory Infections and Inflammationsp. 514
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Upper Respiratory Infectionp. 520
Pertussisp. 521
Upper Respiratory Trauma or Obstructionp. 522
Epistaxisp. 522
Nasal Trauma or Deviated Septump. 523
Laryngeal Obstruction or Traumap. 525
Sleep Apneap. 526
Upper Respiratory Tumorsp. 527
Benign Laryngeal Tumorsp. 527
Laryngeal Cancerp. 527
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Total Laryngectomyp. 535
Caring for Clients with Lower Respiratory Disordersp. 537
Infectious and Inflammatory Disordersp. 538
Acute Bronchitisp. 538
Pneumoniap. 538
Tuberculosisp. 544
Lung Abscess and Empyemap. 550
Emerging Respiratory Infectionsp. 550
Obstructive and Restrictive Lung Disordersp. 550
Asthmap. 551
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseasep. 556
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with COPDp. 560
Cystic Fibrosisp. 561
Atelectasisp. 561
Bronchiectasisp. 562
Interstitial Lung Disordersp. 562
Occupational Lung Diseasep. 562
Sarcoidosisp. 563
Lung Cancerp. 563
Pulmonary Vascular Disordersp. 568
Pulmonary Embolismp. 568
Pulmonary Hypertension and Cor Pulmonalep. 571
Pleural Disorders and Traumap. 571
Pleuritisp. 571
Pleural Effusionp. 571
Pneumothoraxp. 572
Hemothoraxp. 576
Chest and Lung Traumap. 576
Critical Respiratory Conditionsp. 579
Respiratory Failurep. 579
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndromep. 579
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Tuberculosisp. 587
Disrupted Cardiovascular Functionp. 591
The Cardiovascular System and Assessmentp. 593
The Heartp. 594
The Peripheral Vascular Systemp. 597
Assessmentp. 598
Caring for Clients with Coronary Heart Disease and Dysrhythmiasp. 606
Coronary Heart Diseasep. 607
Angina Pectorisp. 611
Acute Myocardial Infarctionp. 618
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Acute Myocardial Infarctionp. 624
Cardiac Rhythm Disordersp. 625
Cardiac Dysrhythmiasp. 625
Sudden Cardiac Deathp. 635
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgeryp. 639
Caring for Clients with Cardiac Disordersp. 641
Disorders of Cardiac Functionp. 642
Heart Failurep. 642
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Heart Failurep. 650
Inflammatory Cardiac Disordersp. 650
Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Diseasep. 651
Infective Endocarditisp. 652
Myocarditisp. 655
Pericarditisp. 655
Disorders of Cardiac Structurep. 658
Valvular Heart Diseasep. 658
Cardiomyopathyp. 663
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Mitral Stenosisp. 666
Caring for Clients with Peripheral Vascular Disordersp. 668
Hypertensionp. 669
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Hypertensionp. 675
Secondary Hypertensionp. 676
Disorders of the Aortap. 676
Aneurysmp. 676
Peripheral Arterial Disordersp. 679
Peripheral Atherosclerosisp. 680
Arterial Thrombus or Embolismp. 683
Buerger's Diseasep. 683
Raynaud's Phenomenonp. 684
Venous Disordersp. 685
Venous Thrombosisp. 685
Venous Insufficiencyp. 686
Varicose Veinsp. 691
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Buerger's Diseasep. 695
Disrupted Hematologic and Lymphatic Functionp. 699
The Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems and Assessmentp. 701
Structure and Function of the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systemsp. 702
Assessmentp. 706
Caring for Clients with Hematologic and Lymphatic Disordersp. 712
Red Blood Cell Disordersp. 713
Anemiap. 713
Polycythemiap. 720
White Blood Cell Disordersp. 721
Leukemiap. 721
Multiple Myelomap. 727
Agranulocytosisp. 728
Platelet and Coagulation Disordersp. 728
Thrombocytopeniap. 729
Hemophiliap. 730
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulationp. 732
Lymphatic System Disordersp. 733
Lymphangitis and Lymphedemap. 733
Infectious Mononucleosisp. 734
Malignant Lymphomap. 735
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Hodgkin's Diseasep. 737
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Acute Myelocytic Leukemiap. 740
Disrupted Urinary Functionp. 743
The Urinary System and Assessmentp. 745
Structure and Function of the Urinary Systemp. 746
Assessmentp. 748
Caring for Clients with Renal and Urinary Tract Disordersp. 757
Voiding Disordersp. 758
Urinary Incontinencep. 758
Urinary Retentionp. 762
Infectious and Inflammatory Disordersp. 763
Urinary Tract Infectionsp. 763
Glomerulonephritisp. 767
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Acute Glomerulonephritisp. 770
Nephrotic Syndromep. 771
Obstructive Disordersp. 772
Urinary Calculip. 772
Hydronephrosisp. 775
Polycystic Kidney Diseasep. 776
Kidney Traumap. 777
Tumors of the Kidney and Urinary Tractp. 777
Bladder Cancerp. 777
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Bladder Cancerp. 781
Kidney Tumorsp. 782
Renal Failurep. 784
Acute Renal Failurep. 784
Chronic Renal Failurep. 785
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Urinary Incontinencep. 796
Cultural Care Strategies: Considering Cultural Variations Related to Timep. 799
Disrupted Reproductive Functionp. 801
The Reproductive System and Assessmentp. 803
Structure and Function of the Male Reproductive Systemp. 804
Structure and Function of the Female Reproductive Systemp. 805
Age-Related Changes in the Reproductive Systemp. 807
Assessmentp. 807
Caring for Male Clients with Reproductive System Disordersp. 816
Prostate Disordersp. 817
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasiap. 817
Cancer of the Prostatep. 821
Prostatitisp. 825
Disorders of the Testes and Scrotump. 825
Structural and Inflammatory Disordersp. 825
Infertilityp. 826
Scrotal Masses and Traumap. 826
Testicular Cancerp. 827
Disorders of the Penisp. 829
Phimosisp. 829
Priapismp. 829
Cancer of the Penisp. 830
Disorders of Sexual Expressionp. 830
Erectile Dysfunctionp. 830
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Erectile Dysfunctionp. 833
Ejaculatory Dysfunctionp. 833
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Prostate Cancerp. 836
Caring for Female Clients with Reproductive System Disordersp. 838
Perimenopausep. 839
Menopausep. 839
Disorders of Menstruationp. 841
Premenstrual Syndromep. 841
Dysmenorrheap. 843
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleedingp. 844
Disorders of Female Reproductive Tissuep. 846
Endometriosisp. 846
Ovarian Cystsp. 847
Uterine Fibroid Tumorp. 848
Infections of the Female Reproductive Systemp. 849
Vaginitisp. 849
Pelvic Inflammatory Diseasep. 851
Toxic Shock Syndromep. 853
Malignant Tumorsp. 854
Cervical Cancerp. 854
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Cervical Cancerp. 856
Endometrial Cancerp. 857
Ovarian Cancerp. 858
Cancer of the Vulvap. 859
Structural Disorders of the Female Reproductive Systemp. 860
Uterine Displacementp. 860
Pelvic Organ Prolapsep. 861
Vaginal Fistulap. 862
Breast Disordersp. 862
Fibrocystic Breast Changesp. 862
Mastitisp. 863
Disorders Related to Breast Augmentationp. 863
Breast Cancerp. 863
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client Experiencing Menopausep. 874
Caring for Clients with Sexually Transmitted Infectionsp. 876
Overview of STIsp. 877
Chlamydiap. 877
Genital Herpesp. 881
Genital Wartsp. 883
Gonorrheap. 883
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Gonorrheap. 884
Syphilisp. 885
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Syphilisp. 888
Cultural Care Strategies: Assessing Communication Variables from a Cultural Perspectivep. 890
Disrupted Neurologic Functionp. 893
The Nervous System and Assessmentp. 895
The Nervous Systemp. 896
Structure and Function of the Eyep. 899
Structure and Function of the Earp. 902
Assessmentp. 903
Caring for Clients with Intracranial Disordersp. 911
Head Injuriesp. 912
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Increased Intracranial Pressure and Altered Level of Consciousnessp. 920
Brain Tumorp. 920
Cerebrovascular Accidentp. 924
Cerebral Aneurysmp. 931
Seizure Disorderp. 932
Intracranial Infectionsp. 935
Headachesp. 939
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client after a Cerebrovascular Accidentp. 943
Caring for Clients with Degenerative Neurologic and Spinal Cord Disordersp. 945
Degenerative Neurologic Disordersp. 946
Alzheimer's Diseasep. 946
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Alzheimer's Diseasep. 948
Multiple Sclerosisp. 949
Parkinson's Diseasep. 952
Myasthenia Gravisp. 956
Other Neurologic Disordersp. 957
Huntington's Diseasep. 957
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosisp. 957
Guillain-Barre Syndromep. 958
Trigeminal Neuralgiap. 958
Bell's Palsyp. 959
Rabiesp. 960
Tetanusp. 960
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Diseasep. 960
Spinal Cord Disordersp. 961
Spinal Cord Injuryp. 961
Herniated Intervertebral Diskp. 966
Spinal Cord Tumorp. 969
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Herniated Intervertebral Diskp. 971
Caring for Clients with Eye and Ear Disordersp. 973
Eye Disordersp. 974
Infectious or Inflammatory Eye Disordersp. 974
Eye Traumap. 976
Refractive Errorsp. 978
Cataractsp. 979
Glaucomap. 980
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Glaucoma and Cataractsp. 985
Detached Retinap. 986
Macular Degenerationp. 987
Diabetic Retinopathyp. 987
Enucleationp. 987
Blindnessp. 988
Ear Disordersp. 988
External Otitisp. 988
Impacted Cerumen and Foreign Bodiesp. 990
Otitis Mediap. 990
Otosclerosisp. 992
Inner Ear Disordersp. 993
Hearing Lossp. 995
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Age-Related Hearing Lossp. 1000
Disrupted Musculoskeletal Functionp. 1003
The Musculoskeletal System and Assessmentp. 1005
Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal Systemp. 1006
Assessmentp. 1010
Caring for Clients with Musculoskeletal Traumap. 1018
Musculoskeletal Traumap. 1019
Soft Tissue Traumap. 1019
Fracturesp. 1021
Hip Fracturep. 1032
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Hip Fracturep. 1034
Joint Trauma and Injuryp. 1035
Repetitive Use Injuriesp. 1035
Amputationp. 1037
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with a Below-Knee Amputationp. 1042
Cultural Care Strategies: Considering Cultural Variations Related to Spacep. 1044
Caring for Clients with Musculoskeletal Disordersp. 1045
Structural and Bone Disordersp. 1046
Scoliosis and Kyphosisp. 1046
Osteoporosisp. 1047
Osteomalacia and Paget's Diseasep. 1050
Osteomyelitisp. 1051
Bone Tumorsp. 1053
Common Foot Disordersp. 1055
Joint and Connective Tissue Disordersp. 1056
Osteoarthritisp. 1056
Rheumatoid Arthritisp. 1060
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Rheumatoid Arthritisp. 1065
Systemic Lupus Erythematosusp. 1065
Goutp. 1068
Lyme Diseasep. 1070
Ankylosing Spondylitisp. 1071
Fibromyalgiap. 1071
Low Back Painp. 1072
Muscular Dystrophyp. 1073
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Osteoarthritis and Total Hip Replacementp. 1075
Disrupted Integumentary Functionp. 1079
The Integumentary System and Assessmentp. 1081
Structure and Function of the Integumentary Systemp. 1082
Assessmentp. 1083
Caring for Clients with Skin Disordersp. 1090
Common Skin Disordersp. 1091
Infections and Infestations of the Skinp. 1096
Malignant Skin Disordersp. 1102
Pressure Ulcersp. 1107
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Herpes Zosterp. 1112
Caring for Clients with Burnsp. 1114
Types of Burn Injuryp. 1115
Major Burnsp. 1117
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with a Major Burnp. 1125
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Major Burnsp. 1128
Cultural Care Strategies: Assessing the Client from Another Culture in a Social Contextp. 1130
Disrupted Mental Health Functionp. 1133
Mental Health and Assessmentp. 1135
Mental Healthp. 1136
Brain Structure and Function of Brain Neurotransmittersp. 1137
Mental Disordersp. 1138
Assessmentp. 1140
Caring for Clients with Psychotic Disordersp. 1146
Schizophreniap. 1147
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Schizophreniap. 1160
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Schizophreniap. 1162
Caring for Clients with Mood Disordersp. 1164
Major Depressive Disorderp. 1165
Bipolar Disorderp. 1173
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Depressionp. 1183
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Bipolar Disorderp. 1186
Caring for Clients with Anxiety Disordersp. 1188
Generalized Anxiety Disorderp. 1190
Panic Disorderp. 1191
Agoraphobiap. 1191
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorderp. 1192
Posttraumatic Stress Disorderp. 1192
Social Phobiap. 1193
Specific Phobiasp. 1193
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Generalized Anxiety Disorderp. 1201
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Anxietyp. 1204
Caring for Clients with Personality Disordersp. 1206
Personality Disordersp. 1207
Cluster A Personality Disorders: Odd/Eccentricp. 1209
Cluster B Personality Disorders: Dramatic/Emotional/Erraticp. 1211
Cluster C Personality Disorders: Anxious/Fearfulp. 1216
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Ineffective Copingp. 1220
Caring for Clients with Substance Abuse or Dependencyp. 1222
Problem of Substance Abusep. 1223
Commonly Abused Substancesp. 1225
Nursing Process Care Plan: Client with Ineffective Copingp. 1235
Critical Thinking Care Map: Caring for a Client with Substance Dependencyp. 1237
Appendices
Standard Precautionsp. 1241
2005-2006 NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnosesp. 1243
Common Laboratory Valuesp. 1245
Glossaryp. 1246
NCLEX-PN Answers; Care Plan Hints; Care Map Answers; and Unit Wrap-Up Answersp. 1262
Bibliographyp. 1294
Indexp. 1315
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