CHAPTER 9 The Client with Alterations in the Gastrointestinal Tract ABDOMINAL TRAUMA Abdominal trauma involves injury to the body structures located between the diaphragm and the pelvis. Injury to abdominal…
CHAPTER 15 Nursing Care of the Elderly Client Persons who are 65 and older are the fastest growing segment of the population, making the elderly a major portion of the…
CHAPTER 10 Nursing Care of the Client with Disturbances of the Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas CHOLECYSTECTOMY A cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. It is commonly performed…
CHAPTER 2 Selected Nursing Diagnoses, Interventions, Rationales, and Documentation Nursing Diagnosis ACTIVITY INTOLERANCE NDx Definition: Insufficient physiological or psychological energy to endure or complete required or desired daily activities CLINICAL…
CHAPTER 14 The Client Receiving Treatment for Neoplastic Disorders CHEMOTHERAPY This care plan focuses on the use of cytotoxic drugs (chemotherapeutic agents) in the treatment of cancer. Chemotherapy is used…
CHAPTER 3 Nursing Care of the Client Having Surgery CONSCIOUS SEDATION In the acute care setting, many clients undergo invasive procedures using conscious sedation. Conscious sedation does not require the…
CHAPTER 13 The Client with Alterations in the Breast and Reproductive System COLPORRHAPHY (ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR REPAIR) Colporrhaphy is the surgical tightening of the vaginal wall and relaxed pelvic muscles….
CHAPTER 7 The Client with Alterations in Hematologic and Immune Function HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) INFECTION AND ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an infectious…
CHAPTER 16 End-of-Life Nursing Care This care plan focuses on care of the adult client who is expected to die soon. The information included is appropriate for clients in acute…
CHAPTER 1 Prioritization, Delegation, and Critical Thinking in Client Management Management and provision of nursing care is an exciting, challenging, and rewarding experience. Nurses practice in a variety of care…
