COMMUNITY-BASED CARE
Chapter 7 COMMUNITY-BASED CARE OBJECTIVES • Define the key terms/concepts • Explain the wide variety of settings in which community-based health care occurs • Explain the difference between the role…
NURSING RESEARCH
Chapter 4 NURSING RESEARCH OBJECTIVES • Define the key terms/concepts • Define nursing research • Explain the importance of research in nursing • Compare the various ways to acquire knowledge…
LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF NURSING PRACTICE
Chapter 3 LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF NURSING PRACTICE OBJECTIVES • Define the key terms/concepts • Discuss the distinctions between criminal law and civil law • Explain legal responsibilities and…
OUTLINE OF NURSING THEORIES AND FRAMEWORKS OF CARE
Chapter 2 OUTLINE OF NURSING THEORIES AND FRAMEWORKS OF CARE OBJECTIVES • Define the key terms/concepts • Define nursing theory • Explain the purpose of nursing models • Identify the…
The Client with Alterations in Metabolic Function
CHAPTER 8 The Client with Alterations in Metabolic Function DIABETES MELLITUS Diabetes mellitus is a chronic multisystem disease characterized by alterations in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism resulting from abnormal…
The Client with Alterations in Respiratory Function
CHAPTER 4 The Client with Alterations in Respiratory Function ASTHMA Asthma is a disorder characterized by intermittent and reversible obstruction of the airways. This airflow obstruction is caused by bronchial…
The Client with Alterations in Neurological Function
CHAPTER 6 The Client with Alterations in Neurological Function ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE/DEMENTIA Alzheimer’s disease is a slowly progressive disease that is characterized by stages of declining memory, cognitive and behavioral functioning….
The Client with Alterations in Musculoskeletal Function
CHAPTER 12 The Client with Alterations in Musculoskeletal Function AMPUTATION An amputation is the removal of all or part of a limb. Amputation of an upper or lower extremity may…
The Client with Alterations in Cardiovascular Function
CHAPTER 5 The Client with Alterations in Cardiovascular Function ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an abnormal dilation of the wall of the abdominal aorta. The aneurysm usually…
The Client with Alterations in the Kidney and Urinary Tract
CHAPTER 11 The Client with Alterations in the Kidney and Urinary Tract BLADDER NECK SUSPENSION (VESICOURETHRAL SUSPENSION) A bladder neck suspension is a surgical procedure performed to restore the bladder…
