Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care Tenth, North
American Edition by Carol R. Taylor PhD MSN RN , Pamela B Lynn EdD MSN RN||COMPLETE
GUDE||GRAADED A+
,Table of Contents
Unit i foundations of nursing practice ..................................................... 4
Chapter 1: introduction to nursing and professional formation ................................................ 4
Chapter 2: theory, research, and evidence-based practice ..................................................... 28
Chapter 3: health, wellness, and health disparities ................................................................. 52
Chapter 4: health of the individual, family, community, and environment ............................. 75
Chapter 5: culturally respectful care ........................................................................................ 97
Chapter 6: values, ethics, and advocacy ................................................................................. 121
Chapter 7: legal dimensions of nursing practice .................................................................... 145
Chapter 8: communication ..................................................................................................... 170
Chapter 9: teaching and counseling........................................................................................ 193
Chapter 10: leadership, managing, and delegating ............................................................... 217
Unit ii health care delivery ................................................................... 243
Chapter 11: the health care delivery system ......................................................................... 243
Chapter 12: interprofessional collaborative practice and care coordination across settings 267
Unit iii processes of person-centered care ......................................... 292
Chapter 13, blended competencies, clinical reasoning, and processes of person-centered care
................................................................................................................................................. 292
Chapter 14: clinical judgment ................................................................................................ 319
Chapter 15: assessing.............................................................................................................. 354
Chapter 16: diagnosing ........................................................................................................... 382
Chapter 17: outcome identification and planning ................................................................. 407
Chapter 18: implementing ..................................................................................................... 436
Chapter 19: evaluating ........................................................................................................... 464
Chapter 20: documenting and reporting ............................................................................... 491
Chapter 21: informatics and health care technologies .......................................................... 518
Unit iv developmentally appropriate care ............................................ 523
Chapter 22: developmental concepts ..................................................................................... 523
Chapter 23: conception through young adulthood ............................................................... 551
, Chapter 24: middle and older adulthood .............................................................................. 577
Unit v actions basic to nursing care .................................................... 605
Chapter 25: asepsis and infection control.............................................................................. 605
Chapter 26: vital signs ............................................................................................................ 628
Chapter 27: health assessment ............................................................................................... 653
Chapter 28: safety, security, and emergency preparedness .................................................. 682
Chapter 29: complementary and alternative therapies ......................................................... 710
Chapter 30, medications ......................................................................................................... 736
Chapter 31: perioperative nursing .......................................................................................... 767
Chapter 32: hygiene ................................................................................................................ 795
Chapter 33: skin integrity and wound care ............................................................................ 819
Chapter 34: activity ................................................................................................................. 843
Chapter 35: rest and sleep ..................................................................................................... 869
Chapter 36: comfort ................................................................................................................ 890
Chapter 37: nutrition ............................................................................................................. 916
Chapter 38: urinary elimination ............................................................................................. 940
Chapter 39: bowel elimination ............................................................................................... 966
Chapter 40: oxygenation and perfusion ................................................................................. 989
Chapter 41: fluid, electrolyte, and acid–base balance......................................................... 1017
Unit vii promoting healthy psychosocial responses .......................... 1042
Chapter 42: self-concept ...................................................................................................... 1042
Chapter 43: stress and adaptation ....................................................................................... 1071
Chapter 44: loss, grief, and dying .......................................................................................... 1094
Chapter 45: sensory functioning ........................................................................................... 1118
Chapter 46: sexuality ............................................................................................................ 1141
Chapter 47: spirituality ......................................................................................................... 1164
, Unit i foundations of nursing practice
Chapter 1: introduction to nursing and professional formation
1. An oncology nurse with 15 years of experience, certification in the area of oncology
nursing, and a master‘s degree is considered to be an expert in her area of practice and works
on an oncology unit in a large teaching hospital. Based upon this description, which of the
following career roles best describes this nurse‘s role, taking into account her qualifications and
experience?
A) clinical nurse specialist
B) nurse entrepreneur
C) nurse practitioner
D) nurse educator
ANS: a
Explanation :
A clinical nurse specialist is a nurse with an advanced degree, education, or experience who is
considered to be an expert in a specialized area of nursing. The clinical nurse specialist carries
out direct patient care; consultation; teaching of patients, families, and staff; and research. A
nurse practitioner has an advanced degree and works in a variety of settings to deliver primary
care. A nurse educator usually has an advanced degree and teaches in the educational or clinical
setting. A nurse entrepreneur may manage a clinic or health-related business.
2. What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the patient‘s health care needs and
strengths, to
Establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of
the plan to meet established outcomes?
A) nursing process
B) ana standards of professional performance