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Part of the popular LPN Threads series, this comprehensive text includes in-depth discussions of fundamental concepts and skills, plus medical-surgical content to help you provide safe and effective care in the fast-paced healthcare environment. Easy-to-read content, an enhanced focus on preparing for the NCLEX® Examination, and a wealth of tips and study tools make Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 6th Edition, your must-have text!
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Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- chapter 1 The Evolution of Nursing
- chapter 2 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
- chapter 3 Communication
- chapter 4 Vital Signs
- chapter 5 Physical Assessment
- chapter 6 Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
- chapter 7 Documentation
- chapter 8 Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
- chapter 9 Life Span Development
- chapter 10 Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death
- chapter 11 Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
- chapter 12 Medical-Surgical Asepsis and Infection Prevention and Control
- chapter 13 Surgical Wound Care
- chapter 14 Safety
- chapter 15 Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility
- chapter 16 Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
- chapter 17 Complementary and Alternative Therapies
- chapter 18 Hygiene and Care of the Patient's Environment
- chapter 19 Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Examination
- chapter 20 Selected Nursing Skills
- chapter 21 Basic Nutrition and Nutrition Therapy
- chapter 22 Fluids and Electrolytes
- chapter 23 Mathematics Review and Medication Administration
- chapter 24 Emergency First Aid Nursing
- chapter 25 Health Promotion and Pregnancy
- chapter 26 Labor and Delivery
- chapter 27 Care of the Mother and Newborn
- chapter 28 Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs
- chapter 29 Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
- chapter 30 Basic Pediatric Nursing Care
- chapter 31 Care of the Child with a Physical Disorder
- chapter 32 Care of the Child with a Mental or Cognitive Disorder
- chapter 33 Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult
- chapter 34 Basic Concepts of Mental Health
- chapter 35 Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder
- chapter 36 Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality
- chapter 37 Home Health Nursing
- chapter 38 Long-Term Care
- chapter 39 Rehabilitation Nursing
- chapter 40 Hospice Care
- chapter 41 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
- chapter 42 Care of the Surgical Patient
- chapter 43 Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder
- chapter 44 Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder
- chapter 45 Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder
- chapter 46 Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder
- chapter 47 Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder
- chapter 48 Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder
- chapter 49 Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder
- chapter 50 Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder
- chapter 51 Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder
- chapter 52 Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder
- chapter 53 Care of the Patient with a Visual or Auditory Disorder
- chapter 54 Care of the Patient with a Neurologic Disorder
- chapter 55 Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder
- chapter 56 Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS
- chapter 57 Care of the Patient with Cancer
- chapter 58 Professional Roles and Leadership
- appendix A Common Abbreviations
- appendix B The Joint Commission's Lists of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
- appendix C Laboratory Reference Values*
- appendix D Answers to Review Questions for the NCLEX® Examination
- References and Suggested Readings
- Illustration Credits
- Glossary
- NANDA International–Approved Nursing Diagnoses 2009–2011
