基本説明
This well-respected, comprehensive textbook presents the complete diagnosis and treatment of the most common conditions encountered in the care of adults. Patient and family teaching are emphasised throughout. Healthy People 2010 boxes include the most up-to-date health promotion and prevention objectives. Previous edition: 2002.
Full Description
This well respected, comprehensive textbook presents the complete diagnosis and treatment of the most common conditions encountered in the care of adults, and written for easier understanding of the subject matter. Known for its solid, balanced presentation of medical and nursing management, it also features in-depth coverage of pathophysiology. The eighth edition brings together a superior new author team and includes outstanding content and features for today's medical-surgical nursing.Solid presentation of pathophysiology and medical, surgical, and nursing management.More than 70 Patient/Family Teaching boxes underscore the text's comprehensive treatment approach.Content on collaborative management highlights the necessity of cooperation and teamwork in patient care.Health promotion and prevention concepts are integrated throughout to stress the importance of ongoing care.More than 150 Guidelines for Safe Practice boxes give step-by-step instructions for providing safe, effective care.Common Medications tables outline nursing considerations and information on key drug groups.Clinical Manifestations boxes summarize important indications related to specific conditions.Gerontologic Assessment boxes and Gerontologic Considerations sections remind students of unique considerations in the care of older adults.Risk Factors boxes alert the reader to characteristics of disease etiology to consider when assessing and caring for patients.Research boxes show how significant research studies apply to daily nursing practice.Healthy People 2010 boxes identify national health objectives relevant to the topic of discussion.Future Watch boxes alert readers to topics on the horizon, such as developments in genetics and in gender-based medicine.Complementary & Alternative Therapies boxes discuss the increasing popularity and significance of complementary and alternative therapies in relation to traditional treatments.Nursing Care Plans cover more than 30 patient situations, illustrating the use of NANDA diagnoses, outcome criteria, NIC priority interventions, NOC suggested outcomes, and specific nursing interventions with rationales.Evidence-Based Practice boxes identify the Topic Question, Evidence Base, Findings, and Conclusions of research studies pertinent to current medical and nursing practice.The concept of community-based care is introduced in a new chapter and incorporated into other chapters as appropriate.Nursing Management sections have been reorganized to clarify the correlation among nursing diagnoses, appropriate patient outcomes, and associated interventions.Preparing for Practice boxes in selected chapters are linked to a new interactive clinical exercise on the Companion CD, giving students the opportunity to apply critical thinking skills and clinical judgment in caring for patients within a simulated hospital setting.The text includes new and expanded chapters related to genetics and disease, emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorism, palliative care, and rehabilitation.Are You Ready? boxes test students' mastery of content just covered, reinforcing key concepts and building confidence for taking the NCLEX examination.Ethical Alert boxes discuss timely ethical issues nurses face in clinical practice, such as genetic testing and therapy and forced immunization.Legal Alert boxes present critical legal considerations, including protocol for medical and nursing interventions, patient consent for treatment or testing, and the duty to warn.Key terms with page-number references are listed at the beginning of each chapter and set in boldface type within the text.
Contents
UNIT 1 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING TODAY1. Scope of Medical-Surgical Nursing2. The Aging Population3. Healthy Lifestyles4. Complementary and Alternative Therapies5. Genetics and Disease6. Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism7. Rehabilitation and Chronic Illness8. Palliative and End-of-Life CareUNIT 2 CARE SETTINGS9. Emergency Care10. Critical Care11. Community-Based Care12. Long-Term CareUNIT 3 PERIOPERATIVE NURSING13. Preoperative Nursing14. Intraoperative Nursing15. Postoperative NursingUNIT 4 COMMON PROBLEMS16. Pain17. Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance18. Acid-Base Imbalance19. ShockUNIT 5 IMMUNOLOGIC PROBLEMS20. Assessment of the Immune System21. Immunologic Problems22. HIV Infection and AIDS23. CancerUNIT 6 RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS24. Assessment of the Respiratory System25. Upper Airway Problems26. Lower Airway Problems27. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseUNIT 7 CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS28. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System29. Coronary Artery Disease and Dysrhythmias30. Heart Failure, Valvular, and Inflammatory Problems of the Heart31. Vascular ProblemsUNIT 8 HEMATOLOGIC PROBLEMS32. Assessment of the Hematologic System33. Hematologic ProblemsUNIT 9 RENAL PROBLEMS34. Assessment of the Renal System35. Kidney and Urinary Tract Problems36. Kidney FailureUNIT 10 ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS37. Assessment of the Endocrine System38. Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Gland Problems39. Diabetes Mellitus and HypoglycemiaUNIT 11 GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS40. Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System41. Mouth and Esophagus Problems42. Stomach and Duodenum Problems43. Intestinal Problems44. Gallbladder and Exocrine Pancreatic ProblemsUNIT 12 HEPATIC PROBLEMS45. Assessment of the Hepatic Problems46. Hepatic ProblemsUNIT 13 NEUROLOGIC PROBLEMS47. Assessment of the Nervous System48. Traumatic and Neoplastic Problems of the Brain49. Vascular and Degenerative Problems of the Brain50. Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve ProblemsUNIT 14 MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS51. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal Problems52. Trauma to the Musculoskeletal System53. Degenerative Disorders54. Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid ArthritisUNIT 15 REPRODUCTIVE PROBLEMS55. Assessment of the Reproductive System56. Female Reproductive Problems57. Male Reproductive Problems58. Problems of the Breast59. Sexually Transmitted DiseasesUNIT 16 EYE PROBLEMS60. Assessment of the Visual System61. Problems of the EyeUNIT 17 EAR PROBLEMS62. Assessment of the Auditory System63. Problems of the EarUNIT 18 SKIN PROBLEMS64. Assessment of the Skin65. Problems of the Skin66. BurnsSelected BibliographyIllustration Credits
