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Get the most from your fundamentals course with the Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing! Corresponding to the chapters in Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition, this completely updated study guide helps reinforce your understanding of key nursing concepts through review questions, exercises, and learning activities. Next Generation NCLEX®-style question types and brief case studies help you study and prepare for your exams - at the same time. UPDATED! Content coordinates with the Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition, textbook Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style questions in most clinical chapters help you develop clinical judgment and prepare for items you will see on the NCLEX® Brief case studies for every chapter challenge you to apply the knowledge you have gained. These are in addition to the case studies already presented in the text chapters and are separate from the NGN-style questions Comprehensive Understanding sections cover the entire chapter in detail, helping you master the content Preliminary Readings refer you back to the related text chapter Alternate question items help you prepare for the kinds of questions you will see on the NCLEX® exam Critical Thinking Model exercises help you develop a systematic framework for learning Multiple-choice review questions evaluate your comprehension of key chapter objectives

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Author:   Geralyn Ochs (Assistant Professor of Nursing, Coordinator of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, St. Louis University, School of Nursing, St. Louis, MO, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Churchill Livingstone
Edition:   12th edition
Weight:   0.770kg
ISBN:  

9780443124075

ISBN 10:   0443124078
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   22 May 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780443401473
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Unit 1: Nursing and the Health Care Environment 1. Nursing Today 2. The Health Care Delivery System 3. Population Health 4. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice 5. Evidence-Based Practice Unit 2: Caring Throughout the Life Span 6. Health and Wellness 7. Caring in Nursing Practice 8. Caring for Patients with Chronic Illness 9. Cultural Care 10. Family Dynamics 11. Developmental Theories 12. Conception Through Adolescence 13. Young and Middle Adults 14. Older Adults Unit 3: Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice 15. Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment 16. Nursing Assessment 17. Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis 18. Planning and Outcomes Identification in Nursing Care 19. Implementing Nursing Care 20. Evaluation 21. Managing Patient Care Unit 4: Professional Standards in Nursing Practice 22. Ethics and Values 23. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice 24. Communication 25. Patient Education 26. Informatics and Documentation Unit 5: Foundations for Nursing Practice 27. Patient Safety and Quality 28. Infection Prevention and Control 29. Vital Signs 30. Health Assessment and Physical Examination 31. Medication Administration 32. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies Unit 6: Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice 33. Self-Concept 34. Sexuality 35. Spiritual Health 36. Loss and Grief 37. Stress and Coping Unit 7: Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice 38. Activity and Exercise 39. Immobility 40. Hygiene 41. Oxygenation 42. Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance 43. Sleep 44. Pain Management 45. Nutrition 46. Urinary Elimination 47. Bowel Elimination 48. Skin Integrity and Wound Care 49. Sensory Alterations 50. Perioperative Nursing Care Answer Key

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Geralyn Ochs is Assistant Professor of Nursing, Coordinator of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, St. Louis University, School of Nursing, St. Louis, MO.

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