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…
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…
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…
