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,Table of Contents
Section 1: Concepts in Nursing Practice ....................................................................................................... 3
7 Stress and Stress Management.............................................................................................................. 3
9 Pain......................................................................................................................................................... 4
10 End-of-Life Palliative Care .................................................................................................................... 5
11 Substance Abuse .................................................................................................................................. 6
Section 2: Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease ................................................................................... 7
12 Inflammation........................................................................................................................................ 7
13 Genetics ............................................................................................................................................... 8
14 Allergy .................................................................................................................................................. 9
15 HIV Infection ...................................................................................................................................... 10
16 Cancer ................................................................................................................................................ 11
17 Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance ......................................................................................................... 12
Section 3: Perioperative Care ..................................................................................................................... 13
18 Preoperative Patient .......................................................................................................................... 13
19 Intraoperative Patient ........................................................................................................................ 14
20 Postoperative Patient ........................................................................................................................ 15
Section 4: Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input............................................................................... 16
22 Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma .......................................................................................................... 16
24 Cellulitis .............................................................................................................................................. 17
25 Burn Patient in Rehabilitation Phase ................................................................................................. 18
Section 5: Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation ....................................................................................... 18
27 Rhinoplasty......................................................................................................................................... 18
28 Pulmonary Hypertension ................................................................................................................... 20
29 Asthma ............................................................................................................................................... 21
Section 6: Problems of Oxygenation: Transport ......................................................................................... 22
31 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation ........................................................................................... 22
Section 7: Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion ......................................................................................... 23
33 Isolated Systolic Hypertension ........................................................................................................... 23
34 Coronary Artery Disease .................................................................................................................... 24
35 Acute Decompensated Heart Failure ................................................................................................. 25
36 Dysrhythmia ....................................................................................................................................... 26
37 Infective Endocarditis......................................................................................................................... 27
, 38 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm .............................................................................................................. 28
Section 8: Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination ................................................ 29
40 Malnutrition ....................................................................................................................................... 29
41 Severe Obesity ................................................................................................................................... 30
42 Gastric Cancer .................................................................................................................................... 31
43 Cancer of the Rectum ........................................................................................................................ 32
44 Acute Pancreatitis .............................................................................................................................. 33
Section 9: Problems of Urinary Function .................................................................................................... 34
46 Bladder Cancer ................................................................................................................................... 34
47 Kidney Transplant .............................................................................................................................. 35
Section 10: Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms ........................................... 36
49 Hypoglycemia ..................................................................................................................................... 36
50 Cushing Syndrome ............................................................................................................................. 37
52 Metastatic Breast Cancer ................................................................................................................... 38
53 Gonorrhea .......................................................................................................................................... 39
54 Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease .................................................................................................... 40
55 Testicular Cancer ................................................................................................................................ 41
Section 11: Problems Related to Movement and Coordination ................................................................. 42
57 Neurologic Complications .................................................................................................................. 42
58 Stroke ................................................................................................................................................. 43
59 Multiple Sclerosis ............................................................................................................................... 44
60 Alzheimer’s Disease ........................................................................................................................... 45
61 Spinal Cord Injury ............................................................................................................................... 46
63 Fracture .............................................................................................................................................. 47
64 Herniated Intervertebral Disc ............................................................................................................ 48
65 Rheumatoid Arthritis ......................................................................................................................... 49
Section 12: Nursing Care in Critical Care Settings ....................................................................................... 50
66 Critically Ill Patient ............................................................................................................................. 50
67 Septic Shock ....................................................................................................................................... 51
68 Acute Respiratory Failure................................................................................................................... 53
69 Heatstroke.......................................................................................................................................... 54
Answer key .................................................................................................................................................. 56
, Section 1: Concepts in Nursing Practice
7 Stress and Stress Management
ANSWERS
ON
,Table of Contents
Section 1: Concepts in Nursing Practice ....................................................................................................... 3
7 Stress and Stress Management.............................................................................................................. 3
9 Pain......................................................................................................................................................... 4
10 End-of-Life Palliative Care .................................................................................................................... 5
11 Substance Abuse .................................................................................................................................. 6
Section 2: Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Disease ................................................................................... 7
12 Inflammation........................................................................................................................................ 7
13 Genetics ............................................................................................................................................... 8
14 Allergy .................................................................................................................................................. 9
15 HIV Infection ...................................................................................................................................... 10
16 Cancer ................................................................................................................................................ 11
17 Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance ......................................................................................................... 12
Section 3: Perioperative Care ..................................................................................................................... 13
18 Preoperative Patient .......................................................................................................................... 13
19 Intraoperative Patient ........................................................................................................................ 14
20 Postoperative Patient ........................................................................................................................ 15
Section 4: Problems Related to Altered Sensory Input............................................................................... 16
22 Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma .......................................................................................................... 16
24 Cellulitis .............................................................................................................................................. 17
25 Burn Patient in Rehabilitation Phase ................................................................................................. 18
Section 5: Problems of Oxygenation: Ventilation ....................................................................................... 18
27 Rhinoplasty......................................................................................................................................... 18
28 Pulmonary Hypertension ................................................................................................................... 20
29 Asthma ............................................................................................................................................... 21
Section 6: Problems of Oxygenation: Transport ......................................................................................... 22
31 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation ........................................................................................... 22
Section 7: Problems of Oxygenation: Perfusion ......................................................................................... 23
33 Isolated Systolic Hypertension ........................................................................................................... 23
34 Coronary Artery Disease .................................................................................................................... 24
35 Acute Decompensated Heart Failure ................................................................................................. 25
36 Dysrhythmia ....................................................................................................................................... 26
37 Infective Endocarditis......................................................................................................................... 27
, 38 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm .............................................................................................................. 28
Section 8: Problems of Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination ................................................ 29
40 Malnutrition ....................................................................................................................................... 29
41 Severe Obesity ................................................................................................................................... 30
42 Gastric Cancer .................................................................................................................................... 31
43 Cancer of the Rectum ........................................................................................................................ 32
44 Acute Pancreatitis .............................................................................................................................. 33
Section 9: Problems of Urinary Function .................................................................................................... 34
46 Bladder Cancer ................................................................................................................................... 34
47 Kidney Transplant .............................................................................................................................. 35
Section 10: Problems Related to Regulatory and Reproductive Mechanisms ........................................... 36
49 Hypoglycemia ..................................................................................................................................... 36
50 Cushing Syndrome ............................................................................................................................. 37
52 Metastatic Breast Cancer ................................................................................................................... 38
53 Gonorrhea .......................................................................................................................................... 39
54 Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease .................................................................................................... 40
55 Testicular Cancer ................................................................................................................................ 41
Section 11: Problems Related to Movement and Coordination ................................................................. 42
57 Neurologic Complications .................................................................................................................. 42
58 Stroke ................................................................................................................................................. 43
59 Multiple Sclerosis ............................................................................................................................... 44
60 Alzheimer’s Disease ........................................................................................................................... 45
61 Spinal Cord Injury ............................................................................................................................... 46
63 Fracture .............................................................................................................................................. 47
64 Herniated Intervertebral Disc ............................................................................................................ 48
65 Rheumatoid Arthritis ......................................................................................................................... 49
Section 12: Nursing Care in Critical Care Settings ....................................................................................... 50
66 Critically Ill Patient ............................................................................................................................. 50
67 Septic Shock ....................................................................................................................................... 51
68 Acute Respiratory Failure................................................................................................................... 53
69 Heatstroke.......................................................................................................................................... 54
Answer key .................................................................................................................................................. 56
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