Chapter 26 Nursing Care of Women at Risk during Pregnancy, Labor, Childbirth, and the Postpartum Period Tests to Identify and/or Monitor High-Risk Pregnancy A Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) enzyme blood test 1. Increase identifies…
Chapter 21 Nursing Care of Clients with Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Overview A Changing social and cultural mores have removed many of the sexual behaviors that were once considered deviations…
Chapter 18 Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders Related to Alterations in Cognition and Perception Overview A The primary initial deficit occurs in cognition, although there may be changes in mood…
Chapter 13 Nursing Care of Clients with Infectious Diseases Overview See Chapter 3, Infection, for additional information Related Procedures: Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions See Chapter 3, Table 3-1: Precautions to…
Chapter 17 Nursing Care of Clients with Disorders Usually First Evident in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence Overview A These disorders may be characterized by physical as well as psychologic signs and…
Chapter 2 Basics of Nursing Practice Nursing Process A Assessment/Analysis 1. Types of data: objective (overt, measurable, detected by physical assessment); subjective (covert, feelings, sensations, and symptoms verbalized by client) 2. Sources of…
Chapter 1 Factors Influencing Client Needs and Nursing Care Concepts from Sociology Basic Concepts A Every human society has a process for socialization of its members 1. Cultural groups establish rules and…
Chapter 5 Growth and Development of the Adult The Young Adult (Age 20 to 44 Years) Data Base A Physiologic development 1. Physical maturation occurs 2. Muscle strength and coordination peak 3. Biorhythms are…
